It was my secret fishing spot. Then a land trust bought the property and ruined it.

It was my secret fishing spot. Then a land trust bought the property and ruined it.

I’ll never forget the first time I laid eyes on what would become my favorite trout fishing spot for years. Season after season of fishing the same little culverts and other popular spots in the area for an occasional stringer of five small brook trout left me excited to find a place where I could hook into some real whoppers. I was more than excited when my high school baseball coach and mentor reluctantly disclosed one of his personal favorite…