Happy Friday folks! The fishing is going strong so let’s dive right in and see who’s got what tips!
Andy fished at a very quiet Norwich Lake in Huntington Monday with his friend Joe where the water was 71 degrees and the skies overcast. He said that they caught a large number of fish and with a good amount of variety. They started with the topwater bite along the weeds edge and then moved to water between 6-10 feet. Andy said that after they started catching them on the eastern side of the lake they briefly moved to the west side but 20 minutes of nothing was enough to get them to go back and continue catching fish. They landed a total of 6 species with the biggest gap between fish for the day being the 20 minutes they moved to the other side of the lake. Andy also added that the boat ramp at this lake is one of the smallest he’s been to, being very narrow and steep on a gravel & sand road. You have to back down from up the road or be forced to back up it. I did neither, I did a three point turn with a boat trailer into the woods. Minimal parking as well. So plan ahead and be early is my suggestion.
Nelson got out a few times this week with his first outing being on Saturday for the MAKB Western Division event #5 on Cheshire Reservoir where the water temperatures were in the upper 60s and low 70s..He said that his morning started off strong with his first bass being a 17.25 incher! Bass this size aren’t easy to come by here so this was a great way to get started. Nelson continued to make his way around the lake picking away at some bass, reporting that most of them were very small but there were a few bigger ones mixed in. He said that all but two of his bass came from docks, weed edges, and holes in the weeds and his two biggest bass came off of a couple tiny sticks sticking out of the water, all on a weightless soft stick bait. I ended the day with enough to take the win and also the lunker pool.
Nelson’s next couple outings, one “up da shires” at a pond he had never fished before and the other in the valley were full of tiny bass; dozens of them in fact. He said that they were in 6 inches of water around wood and weeds, all the way out to 15 feet around rock and boulders and submerged weed edges. The keys were drop shot and weightless soft stick bait. Although he said that it was a ton of fun, he was hoping for some bigger bass. The fishing has been great and the bigger bass should be putting on the feed bag for the fall. Get out there while the weather is good and be safe.
Tim was able to get out on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale, NH where the water temperature was 69 degrees and the water was muddy with swift current. He said that he was able to get three smallies off of the down river point of an island using a ned rig, Carolina rig and a weighted soft plastic. When he moved south towards the dam he managed a 19 inch walleye on a ned rig too. Tim moved again to flooded timber in the river where he caught his biggest bass, (largies to boot!) using a 1/16 oz weighted soft plastic. Unfortunately I couldn’t upgrade my fish to compete in the tournament.
If you’re getting out for the holiday weekend with the heat coming, be safe and mindful of all the recreational boaters and other water sport enthusiasts out there. Stay safe, enjoy the weekend and TIGHT LINES!
Wild Woman 