Fishing Forum

went out to gov't wash for a couple of hours this morning. hoping to catch a few fish before the crowds started showing up for the long weekend. woke up a little late and didn't get out there til 7 am. only caught a small lmb and was out of there by 9 am. I've been fishing out there just about every other day for the last month if not more and since last friday all the lures i usually catch fish on they wont touch now. Last thursday i went out there around noon there were some small boils here and there and if could cast my lure within 7 to 10 feet of it i'd pull out a healthy 3 lbr. Later that day around sunset there was a big boil around hole 33 that lasted at least 15 min and i couldn't get a bite. After i changed lures a few times and 30 to 40 good casts i caught 1 striper that was maybe a pound if that on a 1/2 0z kastmaster. Since that night seems like all the stripers are real small and tough to catch. The shad they are feeding are real small barely bigger than a quarter. i've been throwing smaller spoons when the boils get close to shore and all i have caught is 3 real small lmb.although catching one 6 inch lmb is alot better than getting skunked but where'd the bigger stripers go.
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Yeah I agree. Went out to Stewarts Point 2 weeks ago caught some stripers but they all were pretty small I hope fall brings in the bigger fish
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Those little striper are all over the place! I only fish the west bank of the lake, anything accessible from Lakeshore Rd. Heminway Harbor, Boulder Harbor, Hole 33, and Government wash. Baby striper in all those places near shore, day or night. It makes it hard to catch catfish at night, the little striper hit your bait on the way down or as soon as it hits the bottom. Somewhat crafty and hard to hook with the larger hooks, and just seem to steal bait all night long. You can switch up to smaller hooks and catch them at will, but it gets old in like an hour.

Hopefully the bigger stipers move in soon, this is my first season fishing on the lake, and one of my Reel/Pole combo is extra heavy just incase they start biting. I will let everyone know the day I hook with a larger one.

Thanks, Jimmy
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