Caroga Lake Tourney!!

[Hardwaternubie53]

Hey Jason-
   I am seeing a lot about West Caroga & splake on this site. Any news on what is happening in East Caroga? What are they catching?  Where? With what? I'm new to this & don't want anybody's honey holes, just need some direction to get started. Any advice for East would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks a lot!

Also, just now saw the post about rubber worms in the splake...any splake in East? Any idea as to what kind of rubber worms they are bitting on? Thanks a LOT!

[Katfish]

How many people do you expect?

[jayjefer]

I just have 3 questions:  Where is the clubouse?
                                  Can we sign up there the day of the tournament?
                                  If so,  what time can we sign up?

[aaron719]

check page 1, all the info should be in the first post.  good luck

[troutguy1377]

hey carogakid if you are doing the measuring this year im not joining.

[Caroga Kid]

How many people do you expect?

We have about 30 people pre registered so far.....Hopefully more will come...Over the past years there has been anywheres from 50 people to 250 people entered..

[Caroga Kid]

Also, just now saw the post about rubber worms in the splake...any splake in East? Any idea as to what kind of rubber worms they are bitting on? Thanks a LOT!

Not really too many splake in east they tend to stay to the deeper water in west Caroga... There's been a few pickerel and some smaller perch caught in east this year, nothing really spectacular.. I don't think anybody uses rubber worms for splake.. Although I have caught them with Rubber grubs and Cigarette butts in there belly's...I would stick with shiners for the splake, But then again Rubber worms might be the new hot lure for splake...

[Caroga Kid]

hey carogakid if you are doing the measuring this year im not joining.

Good, we'll sign you up and you can help with the measuring this year!!!

[troutguy1377]

Hey carogakid after that mess you made in the bar ill do what ever you say hey this smiley looks like stevie O

[frozetoes]

Where is a good place to park when fishing the east side?

[Robb]

Where is a good place to park when fishing the east side?

You should be able to park down on the avenues off of 29a and go out of the association beach. PM me if you need directions.

Robb

[Hardwaternubie53]

I used to work summers SCUBA diving for the state on the weed harvester in the Caroga lakes.  I can tell you that if it is splake your after West is your lake although I have seen them in East, they are few and far between as they do tend to favor the deeper waters of West.  If it is a shmorgesboard of species your after East has just about everthing I dove for 4 summers up there and have seen everything from Pickerel, both large and small mouth bass, crappie, perch, and walleye(some big ones) to schools of fingerling rainbows and browns.

Good Luck

Thanks a loT!

[Hardwaternubie53]

Not really too many splake in east they tend to stay to the deeper water in west Caroga... There's been a few pickerel and some smaller perch caught in east this year, nothing really spectacular.. I don't think anybody uses rubber worms for splake.. Although I have caught them with Rubber grubs and Cigarette butts in there belly's...I would stick with shiners for the splake, But then again Rubber worms might be the new hot lure for splake...

Thanks a lot!

[10inches of ice]

about 10 of us are coming up saturday, can't wait. is there any chance that this will be cancelled with all this warm weather?     also, how big were the winning fish the last couple of years?

[Caroga Kid]

about 10 of us are coming up saturday, can't wait. is there any chance that this will be cancelled with all this warm weather?     also, how big were the winning fish the last couple of years?

I was out today we had 9 inches of ice on west caroga.. 4inches of hard black Ice, 5 inches of soft white Ice.. I'm pretty sure the tourney will be on.. The temps are supposed to drop up here wensday night through sat, So we should be in good shape.. In the past years the average winners usally range from: Pickerel 21-24inches
                                                                          Trout   14-19
                                                                          Perch   9-13
                                                                          Crappie  9" and Up
I did see a 9 inch splake win the trout category one year..

[slipbob]

II did see a 9 inch splake win the trout category one year..

Well Mr.Caroga Kid,  if you do half as good in the tourney as you did deer hunting this year you'll win every category by 9am and Robb won't catch a damn thing  

[Caroga Kid]

Well Mr.Caroga Kid,  if you do half as good in the tourney as you did deer hunting this year you'll win every category by 9am and Robb won't catch a d**n thing  

[pieman1998]

i think when they release the trout they that them out in the millte of the lake and release them to get a better  popalasion of fish

[o2rmk800]

was wondering the ice conditions on east? can you access the lake from the campground? thanks in advance.

steve

[Caroga Kid]

was wondering the ice conditions on east? can you access the lake from the campground? thanks in advance.

steve

9-10 inches on East, 4inches of black ice, 5-6 of white Ice.. You can access through the state Campground..It's just a long Walk down..

[o2rmk800]

would it still be possible to use a wheeler sat.? can you use them in the campground? thanks in advance

steve

[Caroga Kid]

would it still be possible to use a wheeler sat.? can you use them in the campground? thanks in advance

steve

As long as the weather stays cold, I don't see why you couldn't use a wheeler sat.. I don't think you'll get a wheeler through the State Campgrounds.. If you turn down the roads Just past the State Campgrounds it will funnel to an Association Beach, It's Closed to the Public, but I have permission for Contestants to enter through there ( Sat only) I think it will be easier for you to Access through this spot instead....

[o2rmk800]

thanks again. i have a relative that has a camp down dwyer lane (i think) that i might be able to go out from. thanks again


steve

[Robb]

Well Mr.Caroga Kid,  if you do half as good in the tourney as you did deer hunting this year you'll win every category by 9am and Robb won't catch a d**n thing  

Come on, I got some old rusty lures that will catch about anything .

Robb

[Caroga Kid]

Come on, I got some old rusty lures that will catch about anything .

Robb

hey are you calling my muzzeloader old and rusty?? 

[slipbob]

Come on, I got some old rusty lures that will catch about anything .

Robb

Well at least you finally broke down and put a new hook on that thing   What was that big walleye thinking when she bit that old black and silver rusty one hook Rapala    I told you those don't work

[slipbob]

hey are you calling my muzzeloader old and rusty?? 

Remember, SHOOT ON THREE   Not two

[Caroga Kid]

Remember, SHOOT ON THREE   Not two

I was elbowed on 2....

[slipbob]

I was elbowed on 2....

That story is a classic  

[ominousone]

A map of access points would be great...

A quick question... do you know if the guy who lets people launch on east for a small fee (I think it's almost 10 bucks now) will allow parking there?  It's a huge lot, on the channel, and it'd be a nice starting spot for those trying on east.