Author Topic: Waterbury (Read 7048 times)

spot · « **Reply #60 on:** Feb 02, 2016, 07:54 PM »

Wonder how they'd do in Wrightsville Reservoir?

vermont mike · « **Reply #61 on:** Feb 03, 2016, 05:00 PM »

Wow this thread got off track.

spot · « **Reply #62 on:** Feb 03, 2016, 05:36 PM »

So it seems. Isn't that part of the fun with the internet though?

sonny88 · « **Reply #63 on:** Feb 03, 2016, 06:08 PM »

I think the state put some in Wrightsville at one time? Apparently it didn't work out?

Troutmagnet · « **Reply #64 on:** Feb 03, 2016, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: sonny88 on Feb 03, 2016, 06:08 PM

I think the state put some in Wrightsville at one time? Apparently it didn't work out?

I've only fished there in the summer months...haven't caught or seen any walleyes there.

Crayfish2 · « **Reply #65 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 08:18 AM »

New York does a lot of trout water reclamation, but they also have LOTS of remote lakes and ponds that are on state land. This makes it easier to keep people off them while they are being killed off. Vermont doesn't have that luxury since people just LOVE building their McMansions on "pristine" lakes / ponds. That's the problem with having most of our state's waterfront in private hands.

It would be nice to have more walleye options than just Carmi and Champlain, but I don't think it's a good idea to try to mix walleye and trout. I think the walleye would have a field day with them. Could make for some awesome wally's, though, as they get fat on the trout!

pokholes · « **Reply #66 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 10:16 AM »

Quote from: Crayfish2 on Feb 04, 2016, 08:18 AM

New York does a lot of trout water reclamation, but they also have LOTS of remote lakes and ponds that are on state land. This makes it easier to keep people off them while they are being killed off. Vermont doesn't have that luxury since people just LOVE building their McMansions on "pristine" lakes / ponds. That's the problem with having most of our state's waterfront in private hands.

It would be nice to have more walleye options than just Carmi and Champlain, but I don't think it's a good idea to try to mix walleye and trout. I think the walleye would have a field day with them. Could make for some awesome wally's, though, as they get fat on the trout!

The Res had both Eyes and Trout (Browns and Bows) for years and I know of an 9.5 lb eye caught the same year the State Biologists had shocked and weighed what they claimed was a State Record Brown trout there in the late 70s. We used to consistently catch 5lb trout thru the Ice there in those days and there wasn't nearly the smelt population back then. I think that the Res could support both a healthy Walleye and Trout Fishery as it did before why not now?

spot · « **Reply #67 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 01:38 PM »

I think the walleyes disappeared about the time they drained it the first time and yes, there were big trout there too while the walleyes were there.

Waterbury is large enough and deep enough to support both, as long as they keep the water in it. I remember after they drained it the first time people were catching big walleyes all the way down the Winooski. I caught some decent ones near Bolton back then, so it's not hard to guess where they went.

I'd love to see walleyes back in there, Lakers would be fun too.

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Took a look out there today, there's people fishing it, but the ice looks awful, and be warned that the roads turn to puddin' after the pavement ends.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #68 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 02:11 PM »

The res can definelty support both trout and eyes. The res is over 800 acres and 100+ feet deep, so plenty of water. We know the both can be together, and a good example is island pond.

vermont mike · « **Reply #69 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 06:38 PM »

Wow,
Fished the reservoir today there are some hog yellow perch in there.
We had a great day just got done cleaning them.
200 yards in front of the access we hammered the perch, only one trout.
The fishing is definitely getting better there.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #70 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 06:55 PM »

How the ice looking? And any size to the trout? Brown or rainbow?

vermont mike · « **Reply #71 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 06:59 PM »

Ice is sketchy getting on white garbage, 4-6" ice.
The trout was a pretty 11" brookie, sent back down the hole.
Did lose something heavy while jigging for perch off the bottom. Never saw it assuming it was a big brown or bass.
Bring your creepers.
Great perch fishing though......

Troutmagnet · « **Reply #72 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 08:17 PM »

Did you use live bait? All my perch fishing so far this year has been done with gigs.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #73 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 06:14 PM »

Just wondering if any one has been on lately. Have they dropped the water yet? Is it safe to get on and how thick is the ice? Thanks!

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #74 on:** Feb 18, 2016, 07:31 PM »

Never mind😂. I just found out from a friend that they are not letting the water out this year so getting on is not a trouble. Also I found out there is 8-10" of solid black ice.

spot · « **Reply #75 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 06:57 AM »

Quote from: MadflyfishingVT on Feb 18, 2016, 07:31 PM

Also I found out there is 8-10" of solid black ice.

Surface is slick, too.

vermont mike · « **Reply #76 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 08:32 AM »

The perch bite was on yesterday there.
I was there for 3 1/2 hours ended up with 35 keepers, probably cought double that including dinks.
The res has definitely gotten better.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #77 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 09:15 AM »

Quote from: vermont mike on Feb 19, 2016, 08:32 AM

The perch bite was on yesterday there.
I was there for 3 1/2 hours ended up with 35 keepers, probably cought double that including dinks.
The res has definitely gotten better.

Wow sounds great! Can't wait to get out there tomorrow for some perch and Browns. What were you using for the perch?

vermont mike · « **Reply #78 on:** Feb 19, 2016, 09:17 AM »

Minnows

varmonter · « **Reply #79 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 10:31 AM »

What part of The Red do you like to fish.
The state park or the Waterbury side.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #80 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 02:37 PM »

Fished today, horrible. Only a dozen perch out of three of us and only 4 were over 8". We also had about 20 tip ups up and got not a single trout of perch on them. We had shiners, and worms on tip ups a various depths. Yet no fish!

Troutmagnet · « **Reply #81 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 03:50 PM »

Welcome to the wonderful fishery known as the Rez! Sorry to hear about your day. I went up to Joe's Pond. The bite was definitely slow, perch & smelt were very finicky. Did get enough for a meal for four. Saw a beautiful 28" +/- brown trout that a new ice fishing friend caught mid morning using a smelt. They have been fishing all season and this is only there second brown.

vermont mike · « **Reply #82 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 04:27 PM »

That sucks, the reservoir is either good or bad. Never anything in the middle.
I almost went there today glad I didn't.
We got into some decent crappie on dillenbeck instead.
Don't give up on the res for one bad day, I've had many.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #83 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 04:47 PM »

I don't plan on giving up. Talked to the game warden he said the res is improving and this has been the best year in the past four. I have to agree cause four years ago you would be lucky to just get a smelt😂. I plan on going back this week cause I have a week off, but Monday I'll be heading up to Carmi for some eyes and pike!

LukeB · « **Reply #84 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 07:12 PM »

Mike were you one of the guys fishing just off the launch 100 yards?

vermont mike · « **Reply #85 on:** Feb 20, 2016, 09:17 PM »

We were moving around that whole area.

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Author Topic: Waterbury (Read 7048 times)