05-01-2012, 02:12 PM
I ended the month of May with a bummer - wading a flat and coming up empty. I did fall in twice, and am beginning to wonder how much longer an 80 year old man can wade through the weed and brush filled flats of Lake Lowell.
I fished Lake Lowell every day but two (one trip to the river and one day of rest), and probably due to the early warm weather I had one of the best April's ever in 50+ years on the lake. In the 13 days of fishing, most of which are only 3-4 hours, I landed 189 largemouth, with nine fish over 17", four between 18-19", and one a bit over 20". That fish was in the 5 lb area, as these fish seem to be in excellent shape.
I reaffirmed my belief that I can catch more big fish in Lake Lowell by wading, than by trying to pole my boat into pockets of brush, or around beds of smartweed. When those fish are in 3' or less water they spook easily and stealth is required. The downside is that you can only cover so much water wading, and it becomes near impossible when the smartweed beds become thick.
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I fished Lake Lowell every day but two (one trip to the river and one day of rest), and probably due to the early warm weather I had one of the best April's ever in 50+ years on the lake. In the 13 days of fishing, most of which are only 3-4 hours, I landed 189 largemouth, with nine fish over 17", four between 18-19", and one a bit over 20". That fish was in the 5 lb area, as these fish seem to be in excellent shape.
I reaffirmed my belief that I can catch more big fish in Lake Lowell by wading, than by trying to pole my boat into pockets of brush, or around beds of smartweed. When those fish are in 3' or less water they spook easily and stealth is required. The downside is that you can only cover so much water wading, and it becomes near impossible when the smartweed beds become thick.
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