01-15-2003, 06:33 AM
In general I've found that if I'm goin' for Trout, I have better luck in 10 feet or less of water. If I'm after Perch, I go much deeper, though I can catch a few Trout out deep too.
I've also noticed that fishing just out from where seeps run into the water seems to be more productive. There are several seeps around the reservoir. There's one on the east end of the swim beach that's quit popular.
Any place you can find structure can also be good. The sunken car bodies are good structure. The sand bar that separates Devils Half Acre from the rest of the reservoir is good structure. Fish just off the bar on the reservoir side. There are even a couple of small mounds that show themselves during low water about half way between the swim beach and the car bodies. They're concretions from old springs that no longer flow. Many lower units have been destroyed on them when they've been out of site just barely under the water.
An ice fly tipped with a patch of worm or power bait nugget works good for the Trout. Tip an ice fly with something to catch the first Perch and Perch's eyes work good for the Perch from then on. A flasher above the ice fly will help bring fish in from a ways away.
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I've also noticed that fishing just out from where seeps run into the water seems to be more productive. There are several seeps around the reservoir. There's one on the east end of the swim beach that's quit popular.
Any place you can find structure can also be good. The sunken car bodies are good structure. The sand bar that separates Devils Half Acre from the rest of the reservoir is good structure. Fish just off the bar on the reservoir side. There are even a couple of small mounds that show themselves during low water about half way between the swim beach and the car bodies. They're concretions from old springs that no longer flow. Many lower units have been destroyed on them when they've been out of site just barely under the water.
An ice fly tipped with a patch of worm or power bait nugget works good for the Trout. Tip an ice fly with something to catch the first Perch and Perch's eyes work good for the Perch from then on. A flasher above the ice fly will help bring fish in from a ways away.
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