Author Topic: China Lake...pics/report added (Read 2829 times)

Gray Boat · « **on:** Mar 05, 2009, 09:46 PM »

Hey guys, I'm looking to try China on the 14th. Never fished that area before. Got some new tip-ups and going to break them in on togue(hopefully). Looking for the closest bait shop to China that has live smelt. Or if you know a place that sells dead ones (that's what I had to do next to little sebago this year...seafood joint next to the boat launch road)

Thanks in advance for the bait shop info.

Hopefully report with pics to follow...

jp · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 05, 2009, 09:53 PM »

They have stocked a few togue in china and it used to have a good population but i haven't seen one in years.

harvest time bait on the tayler road in winslow.

good luck.

Jofisher · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 12:22 AM »

China Lake..... Lets see some fish tales.... I've fished this lake since early 80"s, Caught many a fish there,Togue,salmon( yes Salmon)Lg.Pickeral(5 +Lb. my best) & lost big ones too!! lake has been very slow for me lately, even for my kids in the summer. They used to catch bucketfulls of sunfish & a occasionally Lg Mouth bass off the dock, last few years only white perch in the evenings.In the spring & can usually catch a trout in the Basin if I tie the smelt on correctly

.. Is it me,my bait? anybody else have similar stories??

its_porkchop · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 11:53 AM »

Ive fished there for over 15 years. Its garbage. The water quality is so bad it looks like Arizona Iced Tea. The coldwater gamefish in that lake are put and take only from the IF&W. Fishing is always slow no matter what your fishing for, even pickeral or bass. Head somewhere else.

EmeraldShiner · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 05:53 AM »

Twenty years ago, a small racer Togue was a rarity. Would not waste my time there, water quality is tanked. Head up the road to Sheepscot for Togue.

clinty1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 06:47 PM »

Heading up there myself this weekend. Anybody have any recent information?

SOUSA · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:53 PM »

Quote from: clinty1 on Mar 11, 2009, 06:47 PM

Heading up there myself this weekend. Anybody have any recent information?

yeah, its still a waste of time, money, and effort. head to belgrade area instead.

Fishalot · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 08:59 PM »

Quote from: clinty1 on Mar 11, 2009, 06:47 PM

Heading up there myself this weekend. Anybody have any recent information?

I live 100 yards away and I always head somewhere else.

jp · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 09:05 PM »

it's to bad because that is such a big lake with easy access and all kinds of structure for fish to live on.

fishon--fishoff · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 07:43 AM »

I fish the bass tournaments there during the summer but as for tougue wouldnt waist my time there.....not that many tougue there anyway give it 5 years or so than it may be a different storry gl though.....

its_porkchop · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 08:55 AM »

Quote from: Fishalot on Mar 11, 2009, 08:59 PM

I live 100 yards away and I always head somewhere else.

There is your answer right there. I live 1.5 miles away and I always head somewhere else.

/end thread.

kimball07 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 09:35 AM »

might as well stock it with pike

its_porkchop · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 04:50 PM »

Quote from: kimball07 on Mar 12, 2009, 09:35 AM

might as well stock it with pike

One can only hope! That's about all its good for.

Thank god I have well water too! The surrounding towns of Vassalboro, Winslow and Waterville use it as their water source.

Fishalot · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 05:08 PM »

I've heard they are already in there,but I haven't seen any yet.

Gray Boat · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:05 AM »

Well here is my story...

3 guys fishing Sat & Sun with 15 traps out each location, smelt for bait. Ice at all locations where we fished was 18"+.

I took everyones advise and fished Saturday morning on Sheepscot Pond. Got the big skunk. Had sled trouble so had to fish shallow...not where I wanted to be. 0 flags.

Packed up around noon and reset on China Lake for the evening bite. Ended up with 5 ylw perch, 1 wht perch and 1 good pickrel. 15 total flags.

Went to Embden Pond on Sunday...5 Togue and some great snowmobiling for our efforts. Finally got to fish deep and connected with some 12-17 inch Togue. All fish were taken on the deep traps set in 70 feet with smelt. 9 total flags.

Very pleased with the "Big Bob's"

There is a saying about "You can pick your friends..." I need help in this department. Check out this outfit that my buddy had on. In his defense...it was downright HOT on Sunday...I thought it was T-shirt weather, my buddy thought differently. Yes, he is a "tool".

pegasus · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:59 AM »

Quote from: its_porkchop on Mar 12, 2009, 04:50 PM

One can only hope! That's about all its good for.

Thank god I have well water too! The surrounding towns of Vassalboro, Winslow and Waterville use it as their water source.

Coffe is expensive in Vassalboro by d cup.

Jofisher · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:28 PM »

Rumors have it the donuts are not that fresh either, but the waitress's are colorfull,( and after breakfast,

,) go somewhere else but China lake, I don't think Pike can live in there!!! Been going downhill last 10 years..

Yukon Steve · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 07:19 AM »

Quote from: pegasus on Mar 19, 2009, 08:59 AM

Coffe is expensive in Vassalboro by d cup.

I heard they have quite the donut rack's

jrelaxin · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 07:41 AM »

Quote from: pegasus on Mar 19, 2009, 08:59 AM

Coffe is expensive in Vassalboro by d cup.

one sugar or two...................

speedyrower17 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 08:47 AM »

nice fish, i used to go up there alot in the summer and i've seen pickerel over 30" come out of there

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