The first big trout I ever saw was 15 or 20 years ago while fishing the Great Sacandaga Lake with a friend. It was just over 10 pounds. Customers manage to land one or two big browns each year. The pictures on this page show a few of the nice Brown Trout that the GSL produces. Browns don’t act like rainbows! You need to think different when seeking out one of these giants. They are very similar to the Trophy Walleye not only in location, but also in preferred lures and speed. Walt Nordblom, a regular customer, lost the biggest brown I have ever seen, it hit on lure off a ten foot fly rod and was unable to get it to the net after a 20 minute battle. The real truth is I missed the brown with the net, I still think the net was too small

        Almost every big brown caught on my boat was taken on a rainy, or cloudy day. So if you are looking for a big brown book a trip and hope for rain, sometime in May – early July, and /or when the water cools in the fall.