June 8th, 2010
In May I went up to the St Lawrence and St Regis on the Mohawk Reservation. We caught over 40 pike on rattle bugs (chatterbaits). We fished feeder creeks and feeder bays off the main river. Swim baits also produced in shad color. Largemouth Bass were mixed in with the Pike, holding tighter to cover-cover being reeds and Tules. Pike were out away from the bank in reeds and scatter milfoil-cruising the creek channels.
Smallmouth bass were plentiful in the moving water of the St Regis River. Smallies were hitting nearly anything you threw at them. Buzz baits and top water baits provide some exciting action. Pink stick works, bitsy bugs and brush hogs produced quite well. Fish were moving from spawn to post spawn. A few fish were still on beds, but the majority had all ready spawned out.
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June 8th, 2010
June On Lake George was incredible, spent 4 days fishing caught over 100 fish each day. water temp varied from 68 to 72 degrees depending where you fished. Soft plastic tubes in water from 1 foot to 12 feet were producing, fished on a 1/8 oz to a 1/4 oz lead head. Many small fish, largest fish were two 4lb+ LMB, one 5 1/2lb LMB, 8lb Pike, many 2lb SMB & LMB
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May 3rd, 2010
Shot over to Champlain, Launched at South Bay. Water temp varied from 54 to 61 degrees. Found largemouth staged in 8 feet in the mouths of entrances to back water bays and culverts.Threw crank baits caught 5 chunky largemouths. Moved into shallow water and caught a lot of small largemouths, one smallmouth about 2lbs. Fished the tree line, stumps that lined the start of a large flat, caught some nice chunks on a chatterbug and soft jerk baits. Overall 23 fish
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April 5th, 2010
Took the morning off from chores to catch some slab blue gills on Bomoseen. The day was a beautiful blue bird day, slight breeze, water temp was 48 degrees, air temp was 62 degrees. I decided to drfit over some old weedbeds in 6 to 8 ft of water. Fishing wax worms on a slip bobber. A charteuse jig head worked better than the black and yellow head. I fished for 2 hours and brought home 16 slab blue gills. Made for a mighty fine lunch. In additon to the blue gills kept and lot of smaller ones bit as well as a few small largemouths.
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February 16th, 2010
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December 4th, 2009
I recently Hired a guide when in Texas. I was surprised how he handle us as clients. I took my future son in law with me. The guide was very familiar with the lake and took us to some nice holes. A cold front came through and fishing was tough. At the first hole the guide started fishing right from the start with out giving us much info on the spot. He fished as if we were competitors in the boat rather than clients and was back seating us. He caught a nice 7 lb fish out of a brush pile and asked us if we wanted a picture of it. At that point I told him we were there to catch fish not watch him- my point was made. He did continue to fish all day, which was then not a problem and started to give us better boat position to work the areas.
When You hire VT Lake Region Fishing Service, we normally do not fish unless the client requests that we do. You are on the water to catch fish. We will fish to instruct and/ or to show you how to present different lures and baits or if conditions changed and we need to locate fish. The day on the water is for you. We do our homework before hand and try to eliminate areas that are not holding fish. Conditions may dictate changes in patterns so we are always on point to adjust and find you fish.
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December 4th, 2009
November trips on Champlain were quite productive for smallies. Expect to deal with some wind and rough water. A sea anchor was used a lot to slow drifts. Smallies were bunched up on humps and points, typical places you would expect to find them, however not all humps or points were holding fish. Tubes and jigs produded best. Banged a few on lipless cranks. Fish were holding in 18 to 25 feet. best action was late morning with low light conditions (cloudy) and a slight chop on the water.
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December 3rd, 2009
Lake Hortonia Report
Late October; plenty of rain brought the lake level up by 3 inches and dropped the water temp by 3 degrees; thus the bite slowed downed, the bass and pike were suspended in the water column along the deeper edges.
Deep diving crankbaits fished slowly produced, the bite was soft but noticeable. Bottom baits were not producing nor were spinner baits.
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December 3rd, 2009
October on Lake Hortonia
The pike have started to move into the 10 foot range and are hitting jigs and creature baits. Crank baits that run 8 feet are producing on the outside edge of the weedbeds.
Largemouth bass are looking very plump from feeding on bait fish. Jig and pig & creature baits fished between and around weed clumps have been producing. Crank baits- shad color has been producing in 12 to 15 feet.
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December 2nd, 2009
Welcome to VT Lake Region Fishing Reports! I have recently added this page to my web site. I will be be adding reports of trips, fishing excursions and information that may be of interest. Please feel free to comment or make suggestions! Thanks!
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