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I've always done well in the NE corner this time of year, and through the next month. Mantua is one of those I go to expecting (not just hoping) to get onto some fish.
Hit some good gill beds just east-south of the beach area early last summer. Up along the west, off the reeds - seen gill beds. Just never really got into 'em along the north or south, but seen enough others trying...
What with the dock over on the NE - you should have an easy launch. Almost wish they'd cleared a few more shrubs, and laid some gravel - make an easier launch for toons, tubes, and canoes.
I was really gonna give it a try Monday, but after finding more suckers on the river, and being pretty sure I could get into more kitties, I couldn't resist.
Thing is the bass/gill bedding time is limited. And I've missed out other years, so very soon - I'll hit it. Be sure to let you know what I find.
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Males are still guarding so you still have a chance, I saw a postspawn female cruising the other day still but they are not tied to the beds at all. Males kicked their asses off the beds long ago. It was a weird year. They bedded at the same time as lower elevation practically even though it's definitely colder up there. But usually the bluegills get it on while the males are still guarding but they didn't do that this year. A small section of blue beds were made two weeks ago when it was really hot, but no eggs were really laid, and the males abandoned the beds when a cold front hit and never re attempted again yet. Anytime now though.
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with the hot an cold reports. I'm a tuber that wants to fish the N.E.area for bass and useses reapers and wacky hooked tiki sticks, slow fishes on the bottom. I don't know whether to go to the Weeb. and catch all I want or or try Mantua. I would much prefer bass but, --------.. well, am torn. [:/] Am I too early?
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