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Fishing 2025
- Thread starter JimG.
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Nice! DHS I'm not used to seeing you without a beard.
Weather has cooled off since the start of August we've had a few awesome summer days. Heading out to fish again this week. Heat was brutal!
Weather has cooled off since the start of August we've had a few awesome summer days. Heading out to fish again this week. Heat was brutal!
8/9-Rye Lake
First time fresh-water fishing in a month. Gorgeous summer weather. Fishing was expectedly slow until the angle of the sun dropped. Caught some yellow perch and a few bass. Steve boated the fish of the day.
Not a bad day. I suspect mornings would be good as well.
First time fresh-water fishing in a month. Gorgeous summer weather. Fishing was expectedly slow until the angle of the sun dropped. Caught some yellow perch and a few bass. Steve boated the fish of the day.
Not a bad day. I suspect mornings would be good as well.
8/22-East Branch Reservoir
I've boated all of my best fish this season at the EB and Bog Brook in Brewster. So, I convinced Steve to come north to the East Branch. His first time this season. Neither of us had high hopes for boating any decent bass, but we were happy to get out on the water. Since I rowed, I decided to troll with a suspending, jointed Rapala deep diver out along the eastern cove along the many points that drop off into the deep river channel there. We casted 5" senkos along the shore. We each boated a small bass. Trolling my suspending Rapala and stopping intermittently for us to cast was a perfect strategy for attracting a walleye to my lure which was my intention. After our third casting stop my lure got bumped by something so I reeled a bit and felt a decent weight on the line. I set the hook and reeled in a nice walleye.
That made my day. It's nice when it looks like I know what I'm doing out there! We then casted senkos on the way out of the cove along the railroad tracks and each boated a few keeper sized largemouths. Turned out to be a good day. I start expecting to catch big bass again once Labor Day arrives.
I've boated all of my best fish this season at the EB and Bog Brook in Brewster. So, I convinced Steve to come north to the East Branch. His first time this season. Neither of us had high hopes for boating any decent bass, but we were happy to get out on the water. Since I rowed, I decided to troll with a suspending, jointed Rapala deep diver out along the eastern cove along the many points that drop off into the deep river channel there. We casted 5" senkos along the shore. We each boated a small bass. Trolling my suspending Rapala and stopping intermittently for us to cast was a perfect strategy for attracting a walleye to my lure which was my intention. After our third casting stop my lure got bumped by something so I reeled a bit and felt a decent weight on the line. I set the hook and reeled in a nice walleye.
That made my day. It's nice when it looks like I know what I'm doing out there! We then casted senkos on the way out of the cove along the railroad tracks and each boated a few keeper sized largemouths. Turned out to be a good day. I start expecting to catch big bass again once Labor Day arrives.
8/28-East Branch Reservoir
Conditions were similar to last week. Today, Steve rowed and was hell bent on hooking a walleye. We fished and trolled the same areas and caught nothing but small bass using worms and plugs. Trolling produced nothing. At sunset I suggested we go to the little island and cast plugs at the deep water side of the island facing the river channel I was trolling last week. My third cast with my Rapala I hooked a nice walleye; within 10 seconds of that Steve also hooked a nice walleye. And just like that the day was a success.
The pics make clear we were both enjoying our Appleton Estate between my squinty eyes and Steve's Leon Spinks imitation. A lot of casts for 2 nice fish but the effort makes the result even more special.
Conditions were similar to last week. Today, Steve rowed and was hell bent on hooking a walleye. We fished and trolled the same areas and caught nothing but small bass using worms and plugs. Trolling produced nothing. At sunset I suggested we go to the little island and cast plugs at the deep water side of the island facing the river channel I was trolling last week. My third cast with my Rapala I hooked a nice walleye; within 10 seconds of that Steve also hooked a nice walleye. And just like that the day was a success.
The pics make clear we were both enjoying our Appleton Estate between my squinty eyes and Steve's Leon Spinks imitation. A lot of casts for 2 nice fish but the effort makes the result even more special.
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paxspring
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always loved fishing. still remember the day i went with my family and we were stuck for hours
9/5-Pepacton Reservoir
Pepacton is about 80% full and the fishing at Arena is difficult as a result. Mill Creek is down to a dribble bordering on a spritz. There is little colder creek water entering the res to attract fish. And the majority of the old town of Arena is high and dry, meaning all that good structure is not attracting any fish either. Despite all that, I was able to catch a few small bass and a nice rainbow trout that was very fat. Right now, all the NYC reservoir water is being sent to the Croton system which is where the East Branch and Bog Brook are. They are at almost 97% full, so right now I'm better off staying close to home. Barring a lot of rain or a hurricane, I may not get back to Pepacton this year. Starting to worry about having water for snowmaking come winter.
This fat rainbow was hooked at the very start of my day at the bridge over Mill Creek entering the reservoir. It was the deepest spot to be found in the creek.
I was able to follow old road beds out into the reservoir proper and that is where I caught a few bass and perch. But nothing bigger than 10". We need rain!
Pepacton is about 80% full and the fishing at Arena is difficult as a result. Mill Creek is down to a dribble bordering on a spritz. There is little colder creek water entering the res to attract fish. And the majority of the old town of Arena is high and dry, meaning all that good structure is not attracting any fish either. Despite all that, I was able to catch a few small bass and a nice rainbow trout that was very fat. Right now, all the NYC reservoir water is being sent to the Croton system which is where the East Branch and Bog Brook are. They are at almost 97% full, so right now I'm better off staying close to home. Barring a lot of rain or a hurricane, I may not get back to Pepacton this year. Starting to worry about having water for snowmaking come winter.
This fat rainbow was hooked at the very start of my day at the bridge over Mill Creek entering the reservoir. It was the deepest spot to be found in the creek.
I was able to follow old road beds out into the reservoir proper and that is where I caught a few bass and perch. But nothing bigger than 10". We need rain!
golldpinets
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nice catch, I love fishing with my boys
9/19-Rye Lake
After a few weeks catching fish on lures, we went back to Rye Lake looking for bass biting at plastic worms. Although we boated nothing huge, we had a good day of fishing, each catching a half dozen bass. Most were 10-12" but we each boated a few 14-15" smallmouths. A nice mix of large and smallmouths too. Good day.
The season is winding down. Another few days of bass fishing and hopefully a day out on the sound fishing for stripers.
After a few weeks catching fish on lures, we went back to Rye Lake looking for bass biting at plastic worms. Although we boated nothing huge, we had a good day of fishing, each catching a half dozen bass. Most were 10-12" but we each boated a few 14-15" smallmouths. A nice mix of large and smallmouths too. Good day.
The season is winding down. Another few days of bass fishing and hopefully a day out on the sound fishing for stripers.
9/28-East Branch Reservoir
James and I fished from 8-12pm. Water levels are down about 5 feet. And for the first time this season the water was a bit mucky and dirty. Wonder if the Fall turnover happened. It didn't help that there was no wind to speak of. Anyway we didn't catch a thing until we got to the RR tracks. We coaxed a total of 5 smallmouth bass from there as we fished the shoreline into the cove. And that was it. Fish were in the 10-13" range. A more productive day than I expected.
James and I fished from 8-12pm. Water levels are down about 5 feet. And for the first time this season the water was a bit mucky and dirty. Wonder if the Fall turnover happened. It didn't help that there was no wind to speak of. Anyway we didn't catch a thing until we got to the RR tracks. We coaxed a total of 5 smallmouth bass from there as we fished the shoreline into the cove. And that was it. Fish were in the 10-13" range. A more productive day than I expected.
10/3-Pepacton Reservoir
After my trip here 4 weeks ago I assumed I would not fish Pepacton again this season. Steve wanted to give it a shot and since he drove I was happy to tag along. The reservoir is down to 70% full and there was noticeably less water. Somehow Mill Creek is still connected to the reservoir proper but it is now a solid half mile hike just to get to the water's edge as this shot from the bridge at the parking area shows:
That's the same pool I caught a nice rainbow trout in 4 weeks ago and sure enough Steve caught a fish there to start the day, a small brown trout. We spent the next 2 1/2 hours fishing the reservoir shoreline and catching a bunch of yellow perch, a few bigger than 10". But no bass, not even smaller bass. We checked out a few other spots with the same result, more yellow perch. And while we never did even hook a bass, the perch kept things interesting and the weather was certainly spectacularly beautiful.
After my trip here 4 weeks ago I assumed I would not fish Pepacton again this season. Steve wanted to give it a shot and since he drove I was happy to tag along. The reservoir is down to 70% full and there was noticeably less water. Somehow Mill Creek is still connected to the reservoir proper but it is now a solid half mile hike just to get to the water's edge as this shot from the bridge at the parking area shows:
That's the same pool I caught a nice rainbow trout in 4 weeks ago and sure enough Steve caught a fish there to start the day, a small brown trout. We spent the next 2 1/2 hours fishing the reservoir shoreline and catching a bunch of yellow perch, a few bigger than 10". But no bass, not even smaller bass. We checked out a few other spots with the same result, more yellow perch. And while we never did even hook a bass, the perch kept things interesting and the weather was certainly spectacularly beautiful.
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Nice catch.
newportland54
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Pretty rainbow Jim....
Did a little fishing in May-August when some hatches came off and northern Maine FINALLY received some rain. Think I'll wet a line this coming Spring to see how a few waters held up to last year's drought.....
Steve
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