It was snowing, cold, overcast so I did what any proper thinking person would do, stole another 3 hours from a hectic schedule, and went to try some prototype lures. Had people asking for them by the time I was done. Went to pond 4 and collaborated with Jiggy about lure design a bit, then he had to leave, so I went out on the pontoon and started flipping lures (far better than hamburgers). Caught one fish after another (C&R), but it wasn't the panfish I'd planned on. They apparently planted the lake with brood stock trout, about 2 feet long or more. They lead like horses compared to wild trout, but still are fun on 4lb test and ultralight rigs. Brown and smoke worked the best. Caught 3 perch and a bluegill and one crappie on my second rod, all with worms, and 9 big trout, with no little ones at all. Twas much more fun than honey-dos at home. A bit on the cool side though. Be sure to dress warm if you go. There were several people there, and not all were C&R, so I imagine this won't last long. Can't imagine eating fish that spent a lifetime on Purina Trout Chow and breeding as fast as possible with little exercise. Don't think it would be particularly healthy. Haven't eaten one like that since I was a kid. All plastic on the trout.

Water temp is a guess. South end was best, and the vegetation is till very thick in the water.

fishinChristian

12/9/2012 4:25:00 PM

By the way, I selected other rather than trout in lieu of "Multi-species."

Rocky

12/9/2012 4:55:00 PM

Hey FC fishing is fun it don't matter what kind they are as long as they swim. How come the Rufus Woods trout taste so good and they eat
trout chow all there life? God Bless

fishinChristian

12/9/2012 6:03:00 PM

Colder water I guess, although I can notice a distinct difference between the trout there and at Roosevelt, especially the holdovers. I know I won't eat a trout in late summer out of Potholes, so I'm guessing temp is most of it, and these are trout from the local hatchery I would also guess. That's my shorthand for "I dunno."

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