Defintion of a HUMP at the Gorge??

[Brainamus]

So, I always here the Macks are on the "humps" which is where I think I have fished for them before. So my question is what makes a "hump" a hump? How much of a difference in elevation does it have to be, a sharp rise to a peak or just a gradual incline only a couple feet difference? And how big of an area do these humps take up, 50' across, 200' across?
I'm heading up this Thursday for four days or so. How deep are the macks this time of year or I guess when the water temperature is what it is currently.

Thanks for any info you can share.[fishin]
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[Troll]

Humps are all that you say. They can be a sharp rise or a moderate incline. They can be 50' across, I've never found one 200' across. I'll bet some guides have, but they live there and fish 3-5 maybe more days a week. Pigs are probably stacked up on those.

If your asking these ? I assume that you have decent electronics to see these humps and a means to present to those depths. I also assume you are reffering to the "Hump" areas of the linwood bay area.

You just have to fine tune your electronics, cruise around and don't stop to fish unless you are marking fish. Watch for other boats, are 3 or 4 grouped up? There is a reason for that, not always because fish are there but most times fishers group up because fish are there.
If you are going for 4 days you should have time to figure them out, The secret will be to drink plenty of water, use lots of sunscreen, eat only sandwiches and NEVER GET OFF THE BOAT!
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[CROSSINEYES]

humps look like many things. a simple rock pile on a flat a point of a drop off into deeper water. a shelf like what was mentioned. ther a few like what you have not found. but the biggest and most fish come off smaller humps 30 by 60 ft or less. by a map of fg with the gps. marked.[fishin] ken
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[Brainamus]

Thanks for the advice Troll and C Eyes. That is helpful. I will look for those like you mentioned. Thanks. Anyone else have any input?
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[Old_Coot]

As Troll said ..."Watch for other boats, are 3 or 4 grouped up? There is a reason for that, not always because fish are there but most times fishers group up because fish are there."

But beware, the big smart pigs have probably been scared off by all the attention. I suspect that the best humps are those with NO boats around them.
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[Tarponjim]

[quote Old_Coot]As Troll said ..."Watch for other boats, are 3 or 4 grouped up? There is a reason for that, not always because fish are there but most times fishers group up because fish are there."

But beware, the big smart pigs have probably been scared off by all the attention. I suspect that the best humps are those with NO boats around them.[/quote]

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[Troll]

Yes, the well fished humps will not fish as well as the small ones you find by yourself. Use the spot with other boats to find out what you are looking for. Mark the spot with your GPS and then return when there are no other boats and explore the hump. Drive over it at least 10 times from different directions, draw a mental picture of the hump. Is it perfectly round or is it more of a ridge? Does it have any special features like one side is 90' deep, the hump comes up 10' then the other side is 110' deep.
This will give you an idea what you are looking for. Then start to mark and log each hump you find, note if it had fish on it and note the depth of the fish. Look for humps like the ones that hold fish.
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[Therapist]

One of the most prominent "humps" runs down the middle of Linwood bay. It is actually a ridge with 100ft or so of water over it. Just zig/zag out in the middle till you locate it and then learn how to define and tune in on them with your electronics. You can then extrapolate that experience to other areas of the lake and locate your own honey hole. Good hunting !! Also, most guys troll with the riggers and stuff, if you have an electric on the bow, learn how to stay over the top of them and vertical jig em !!!

[ripitup2dmax]

I doubt you'll find any "new honey holes" on Flaming Gorge. The lake has been worked over pretty thoroughly through the years so most places will only be new to you. Someone else has surely been there before. All the more well known humps are common knowledge to seasoned Gorge anglers and a lot of them are located on a fishing map of Flaming Gorge. The map even has GPS points on it though I've heard they could be better.
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[Saberfish]

I can only offer advise from my own experience, but I would not waste my time looking for "humps", instead, I would look for pods of fish.

Considerable experience at the Gorge has proven to me that macks are usually in water between 80 and 110 feet deep. This is not a hard and fast rule, because sometimes they are deeper and sometimes more shallow.
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[Brainamus]

I do have an electric motor and of course am planning on jigging, there is no other way, unless you like to snag them trolling.[]

Thanks for all the input guys!!
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[line_dangler]

[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]Hey Saberfish, how many fish in them pods would you stop and try to jig or troll through? What is a good number to make an effort?

And since this thread is already started, does anyone have any idea what all those fish stacked up in 40-160 feet of water against the canyon walls there at Horshoe Canyon? [:/] Everytime I go by there, I see them, spring, winter, summer, fall, no matter always. Never caught a singe one there, have never even had bite. [crazy]
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[Saberfish]

Any number of fish over 1 or 2 is a pod. It's more important how they look on the electronics than the number of fish located. With experience, where the fish are in the water column, and how they appear on the electronics will indicate if they are worth dropping a jig on.

Don't know about the Horseshoe Canyon fish. Only pulled surface spinners for trout in that area.
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