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Post by predator on Apr 15, 2019 5:56:38 GMT -5
Hit southern Champ for the first time this year. Water temps were 43-48 and was pretty clear.
Started with all my normal cold water stuff, (jerk baits, rattle traps, jigs, swim baits), but nothing worked. Switched to very small square bill and we started catching.
Ended up with a good bunch of LM, pike, pickerel and a Trench, (wasnt really sure what the Trench was until I googled it??).
Bass were all 2.5-3.5 and one of the pike was over 10.
All caught in 5-6 feet
Good to be out
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Post by Brian on Apr 15, 2019 16:17:48 GMT -5
Seems like you're usually one of the first. Thanks for the scoop. Sounds like a great day to me...multi species  |
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Post by rgang4 on Apr 16, 2019 16:47:43 GMT -5
Starting on 4/14 is not too bad. I don’t think I’ll get there until 4/27. Not good😢
Good job.
Fished the CTR Sunday. Saw some nice fish but couldn’t get many to bite. Water temps were good, up to 50. Hard to understand why the bite was tough.
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Post by bassdude on Apr 17, 2019 22:02:01 GMT -5
Great that you got out and thanks for posting...Going to launch the boat when we get back from Florida 1 May...Been doing some bank fishing when I can in some of the local rivers with no luck whatsoever...
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Post by basscattim on Apr 18, 2019 6:53:58 GMT -5
I'm headed up to test the waters at the northern end of the lake around the 1st weekend in May to try my hand at some early spring smallmouth fishing ( weather permitting)! Can't wait!
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Post by schodackbassman on Apr 18, 2019 13:59:57 GMT -5
Should be prime time up north early May. Done south too for that matter.
Brian
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Post by vtbass on Apr 27, 2019 7:46:12 GMT -5
A few more days of rain isn’t going to help the situation. Just fair warning, my brother is coming for his annual trip from May 5. Expect the lake to either a) freeze over completely again this week or b) blow the TS Irene lake level away by several feet from flooding.
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Post by rgang4 on Apr 27, 2019 16:50:02 GMT -5
A few more days of rain isn’t going to help the situation. Just fair warning, my brother is coming for his annual trip from May 5. Expect the lake to either a) freeze over completely again this week or b) blow the TS Irene lake level away by several feet from flooding. My guess is it will hit a new record and then freeze over. Trump needs to close the Canadian border not the Mexican border!😆 Seriously hope it works out for you guys. You deserve a break. Got a feeling the drum will be ready. |
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Post by bigb2161 on Apr 27, 2019 17:17:40 GMT -5
I'll be down in the Ti area May 8-10. Hoping the lake is less chocolatey then. Or I'll have to stay up north. Couldn't get much worse this past Thursday. Did some debris dodging as well. Coldest water was clean as can be la chute at 46/47 to Main lake 50-52. Back waters 53.5. Not great fishing. 6 bass total 630 to 3.
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Post by rgang4 on Apr 28, 2019 5:03:52 GMT -5
That could still be tough fishing, post “Canadian Curse” and all!😱😆
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Post by schodackbassman on Apr 28, 2019 13:21:54 GMT -5
I got a picture today, Jim got a 4 3/4 and 3 early after noon. Water color yesterday wasn't horrible. Water temp 52. It rained all day Friday, rained like hell all night Friday until 8am Saturday when it finally cleared up so we could get some work done. Roads/yards a mess but started to dry during the day Saturday. Hope to have my boat trailer repaired 5/17 which was as early as I could get in. Maybe Jim will take me out before then. They are calling for showers off on all this week up there so might not be able to get boat up to camp until then anyway.
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Post by rgang4 on Apr 28, 2019 15:15:43 GMT -5
Just got back from a drive along Otter Creek in Leicester. By what we saw I’d expect Champlain to keep rising even if we get no rain. Creek is full and flood plain has more water in it than I have ever seen.
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