MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Hit my favorite spot today and found about 5" of ice in 40 fow. Caught an average 18" rainbow and 21" laker in 3 fow but I didn't find the pile of lakers I found 2 years ago Still don't understand why 2 years ago I killed them every time I went and then last year and so far this year they are gone.
I'm running into the same situation with one of my favorite spots (albeit a different lake) but this is interesting.
It honestly makes no sense. 2 years ago I caught a minimum of 8 fish each time I went (5 or 6 trips) then last year I caught 5 once, then it was usually 1 or 2 each trip. For about one year I thought I had the best spot on the lake
Find the Forage and Find the Fish. Newfound isn't what it used to be for Rainbows. Back in 2008-2011 You would see alot of 3.5 to 5lb fishNow the average is 16-20" and 2-3.5lbs with anything bigger being rare. I know You've worked with the Biologists Ive volunteered with at F&G. Talk to them about the lake and they can explain a little more in detail about some things that have changed as far as the Rainbows there. Otherwise lakes will cycle out every few years and areas that would produce slow down while others get better. Also Remember what I mentioned about Rainbows once they are 3-4yo.Main thing is to find different areas with good potential and try them out. A Big part of my success out there has been fishing multiple locations around the lake and Always having options. The conditions are always different. Eventually You figure it what works and when/why. Ive done this on dozens of lakes/ponds. You know I target bigger Holdover trout (4+lbers) they are alot fewer and farther between these days. Alot of that I honestly feel has to do with the internet. Alot more places recieve alot more pressure than they used to and simply dont recover as quickly. So I am constantly trying new places in search of new hot spots.
I was referring to lake trout. They did tell me to find the bait but I still am having a hard time figuring that out lol. Once I can get my ranger out there hopefully the tide will change
I drove 115 miles to AJs for suckers and smelt this morning and then around 18 to Cummings Beach. Fished from 9am to 1:30 pm and got the skunk. Moved around jigging with the flasher with one rod out in an Indian Hill thing. Moved around fished a lot of the 40 foot depths the big line of shacks were at. Also tried 30 feet and ended the day at the 60 foot hole out there. Saw one guy get a 19" laker next to the parking lot in 10 FOW on a shiner on a tip-up. Maybe I should have fished the shoreline. Definitely not a fishy place to fish. When I was leaving I saw a Toyota Tundra with a covered trailer for snow machines with the license plate "JIGGIN". Was wondering if that was the Jiggin on this thread.
When I was leaving I saw a Toyota Tundra with a covered trailer for snow machines with the license plate "JIGGIN". Was wondering if that was the Jiggin on this thread.
Ima tell you right now, I hate cummings beach. I never have any luck there besides for some obese yellow perch. The few lakers that are there are likely heavily pressured due to the 20+ houses out there. That's just me though
Is the north end still wide open?
Yes it is. Fished with a friend who usually fishes in Hebron and he said it was still wide open with some slushy areas.
Captain is the ship still in dry dock?Has anyone seen Guinea?
Jiggin do you ever get any bigger cusk out of newfound? My friend fishes it and only gets smaller ones, but I have heard that some pretty big ones occasionally come out of there.
I'm not Jiggin (who is?) but yes there are bigger cusk in Newfound. We've caught an occasional 22-24 incher in the past but usually on overnight cusk lines. There have been a few good ones caught this year(not by us).
I was just asking Jiggin because he seems to know a lot and usually gives a quick informative answer. Not that you can't do that either Capt. Black
Jiggin,this very well may be a stupid question, but.... what does CH's handle stand for or is it simply CH? I've been following the circus for two years now, and I cannot find it anywhere?