Unexpected grilse in Salmon River

We have been fishing salmon on the Miramichi R. for the last couple of weeks and Ken asked if I wanted to try the mouth of a spring brook on Salmon R. for some brook trout.Old Wes loves a feed of trout and we try to catch him a feed or two each year.So Ken and I struck out last evening,hoping to hook a few trout.Now,we knew that this spot held salmon and grilse back in the glory day's of the 80's,but the salmon stocks on our Salmon River were devistated along with the rest of the rivers emptying into the Bay of Fundy with the advent of the salmon farms in the Bay.So imagine our surprise when Ken hooked and landed a grilse,as well as losing another in the short time we were there.Of course,Ken's grilse was released no worse for the wear,but we were both surprised and happy to see these fish laying in at this brook.I did a little research after i got home and discovered that the Bay of Fundy rivers are getting some good runs of fish this year.This does happen fairly often when you have poor water conditions one year,the next year if the water is good,a good run of fish will follow.Salmon River traditionally had runs of four to eight thousand fish through the counter at the Castaway before disaster struck in the 80's.Ken and I are hoping that the DFO will solve this ongoing problem in the Bay of Fundy and we will once again return to the glory day's when salmon fishermen lined the pool's of Salmon River,hoping to hook one of these great fighting fish! Till next time,....Tight Lines!