Mainebass1984

Water levels in VT and ME are incredibly low as well. Perfect conditions for finding new off shore isolated cover / structure. Big fish have been biting lately. Got a 7-4 last weekend.

Fall fishing is my favorite. I catch more bass over 7 lbs in the fall then any other time. Once the perch move out of the weeds and start roaming open water for feed then I know its time for fall fishing. Early fall fishing is much different then late fall fishing. Typically I target isolated offshore structure/cover. I usually start each spot with either a jig a crankbait or a weightless worm. If its late fall then a silver buddy is my go to bait. I can not emphasize it enough. If you find isolated offshore structure/cover it will produce and most of the time, the biggest bass of the lake will be relating to that isolated cover/structure.

I absolutely love putting people on there personal best of all species no matter what it is. Getting people hooked on fishing is fun. I especially enjoy putting my family on big fish. I don't mind guiding at all. Once I retire I will be doing it full time. This past weekend I took my mom out fishing. She has some health issues which don't let her cast much. Most of the time I do the casting for her. Last weekend she got her personal best, a 6 lb 3 oz Largemouth.

Fishing has been great up here in the northeast. Got a couple good ones last Saturday. In the early morning fog 5 lb 5 oz Later on in the afternoon 7 lbs 4 oz

It was some pretty tough fishing last weekend. At one point on Saturday I went 4 fours without a bite... I was on the water at 615 and didn't leave until sunset. I had 6 fish by 8 am and then the bite shut off completely. By 4 pm I had some how managed to catch another 5 fish for a total of 11. Around 4 pm the bite picked up. I was fishing an area where mudd bottom transitioned to a weedy bottom in 8 ft of water. I was fishing a weightless worm ( not a senko ) with 8 lb flourocarbon. I saw my line jump when the fish hit. It immediately jumped completely out of the water and made a splash like a bowling ball. I saw it was a real good fish. It peeled out some drag and jumped completely out of the water again. After what seemed like minutes I had fought her almost to the boat. She jumped one last time right at the boat. Luckily she never came unhooked and I was able to net her. She weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz. One of my first fish in the thick fog of early morning weighed in at 5 lbs 5 oz The most memorable fish of the weekend was caught on Labor Day. I took my mom fishing for a few hours. I wasn't fishing much but was trying my hardest to have my mom catch some fish. Most of the time I have to cast for her. I had brought her to a spot that had produced for me in the past on a some what new lake. I cast for her and handed her the rod. I see her line jump and yell to her to reel down and set the hook. She sets the hook and her rod immediately doubles over. She is using 10 lb mono and it clearly is a larger fish. It stayed down deep and never jumped. I did follow it wil the trolling motor for a bit. It was great seeing her battle that fish. The battle seemed to last for hours. After peeling out drag like a tuna it had tired and I had slid the net under her. It was my moms biggest bass she had ever caught. It was awesome. Most memorable fish in a long time. It weighed 6 lbs 3 oz. The bigger fish have been biting and I am looking forward to the fall bite. The water has been super low. We need some rain. With the water being as low as it is I did learn a ton about the lakes I was fishing. I found some areas that will produce in the future for sure. I am pumped for some fall fishing. I am taking next week off and fishing everyday. Should be fun

I absolutely love fall fishing. One of the best times of year to catch truly giant bass. Each year I take a couple one week vacations, one in Sept and one in Oct targeting trophy bass in New England. Not only is the fishing amazing but there are no more summer tourists, water skiers or jet skiers, fewer fisherman, and much more pleasant days to be on the water.

This summer has been great fishing for me in Vermont and Maine. I have caught more largemouth in Vermont over 5 lbs this summer then any other summer including a Vermont best 6 lb 14 oz Largemouth. I also got a personal best Vermont Smallmouth a 4 lb 13 oz smallmouth. I haven't been fishing in Maine this past summer as much as I would like but they big bite has been very good. My best day in Maine this summer I had a heavy 5 fish limit with a 6-2, 5-11, 4-13, 4-2 and 3-14. I keep a detailed fishing log that allows me to key in on seasonal and water body specific patterns as well as look at data compiled from fishing all year, year to year. This summer, July and August, 26 % of the largemouth I have caught have been over 3 lbs. The spring was even better in Vermont and Maine. Once surface temps hit 75 degrees I fish "deeper" water. Usually targeting isolated offshore cover and structure, submerged weed beds, sunken trees, etc. There are times though when the fish are super shallow slamming frogs and flippin baits. It seems that a lot of fisherman still try and beat the banks in the summer and think they will do well. Getting away from the shoreline in the heat of the summer works best for me. Night fishing is awesome this time of year especially when its around 90 degrees during the day.

The notion that birds can transport fish eggs is a myth. The eggs would certainly die moments after they leave the water. Ducks do not eat fish eggs either Outside of their natural range a fish species is spread directly or indirectly by man. Fish stocking has been occurring in this country for over 150 years. Many many fish and fish species have been stocked all over this country. Fish have been stocked from the hatchery that I work at since 1891. We still have some of the old stocking slips. Just about every species of game fish you can think about has been stocked at some point. Unfortunately there are far more bucket biologists today that think they know what is best for a body of water that decide it is ok for them to move fish from pond to pond. Bucket biologists are the single biggest threat to introduce invasive species.

I grew up about 30 minute drive from the kancamagus highway. I spent many summer days camping, swimming, hiking, and fishing in the white mountain national forest. There is some excellent fly fishing opportunities. It really depends what kind of camping you want. If you want to stay at a campground Big Rock and Jigger Johnson are my favorites. I personally would rather camp in one of the many primitive camping sites throughout the white mountains. My favorite place to camp is Big Sawyer Pond. It is a bit of a hike but the experience is worth it. Big Sawyer Pond has some ginormous Brookies in it. It gets little pressure. Everybody fishes from shore but a float tube is the way to go. It is a very deep cold lake. Little Sawyer Pond is easily fished from shore. The Basin also known as Basin Brook Res is another good place. The outlet from the basin has some really nice fish in it too. The plunge pool directly beneath the dam always holds some really nice fish. There are a couple of other real gems that produce huge native brookies over 20 ". They are difficult to access. All of the local streams are full of native brookies. The bigger rivers such as the swift and saco are stocked regularly with brookies and bows. Some browns are caught as well. If you decide to come up and fly fish let me know. I got a few specific spots for you to try if you are interested.

I would either go very shallow or go "deep". I would target the thickest weeds I could find, frogging, punching and flipping. At times fish can be holding in shady areas as well, docks and trees. If you have been catching them around docks, trees, shallower points and weeds, then all of a sudden they seem to have disappeared..... It is time to try deeper. In August here in the northeast a calm bluebird sky is usually associated with a cold front passing through followed by a high pressure system. The fishing can be very difficult for the shallower fish. If that happens I would fish deeper, from 15-35 ft targeting rockpiles and the steepest drop offs I could find. A drop shot, Carolina rig or wacky rigged 4 inch senko with a weighted hook would be my first 3 options. A silver buddy can do well too even with the surface temperatures around 80 degrees.

A drop shot or a wacky rigged 4 inch senko is they way to go right now. You've got to get offshore right now. A lot of fish are deep right now. With the water temps maxed out for the year a lot of bass have moved deep, 15-35 ft. Find a very steep drop off or a main lake point. Fish off of shore in 15-35 ft. If you decide to drop shot a kvd dream shot or a Berkeley gulp minnow work pretty well. If it is calm a wacky rigged senko will always catch fish if you can be patient enough for it to sink down 15-20 ft. It seems that when it is as hot as it has been a lot of fish tend to suspend which is the hardest fish to catch in my opinion, a slow falling wacky rigged 4 inch senko will catch them. If fish are holding tight to bottom a drop shot will get the job done. Light line will get you more bites right now as well. I prefer 8 lb fluorocarbon.

I do not believe there are any bass in Silver Lake. There are some giant rainbows in there though. If you want to fish lily pads the extreme north end of the lake is probably your best bet especially if you are not in a boat. Pretty sure Kampersville is located right on the cove in the northern end of the lake. Another spot worth checking is where the small brook goes under the road at the north end. Dunmore can be real tough. Good luck.

Plenty of great bass fishing near you. I grew up in that area.

That's some pretty serious weight. Is that your best day or best 5 for the weekend ?

Maine has some excellent bass fishin. Glad to see you got into a few. Last weekend Shane J and I fished a couple days in Maine. Fishing was good. We ended the weekend with 3 6's and a 5-11. We got a bunch of 4's and 3's. I think we landed around 65 bass for the weekend.

Chocorua Lake. Big smallies and rainbows. Scenic few of the white mountains. Quiet lake.

Nicely done. Maine bass fishing at its finest.

Nope. No bass in Maine. No big fish either. Last weekend in Maine: 6 lbs 2 oz 5 lbs 11 oz 6 lbs 8 oz

I think it would be tough for California to break the record. It seems a lot has changed from when it was routinely producing teeners and fish over 20. Those fish were 1st and 2nd generation Florida strain that fed heavily on rainbow trout that were heavily stocked weekly. The water bodies were mostly full if not full then as well. The current situation in California is much different. Drought has persisted, drawing most bodies of water well below even being half full. Rainbow Trout are not heavily stocked anymore. Pure Florida strain genetics has been diluted by the northern strain that had been there before Florida strains were stocked. Striped bass have also been introduced into a number of famous fisheries competing with largemouth. I would like for the record to be broken from the US. I think it could but I see it as being doubtful. Texas Share a lunker program gives Texas a great shot at producing world class fish. I think the next world record will not come from the US.

Agreed. I think Florida and Georgia are still contenders. A 17 lb 9.6 largemouth was recently caught out of Georgia. In my own opinion the next world record will not come from the US. I personally think it will be Japan. They catch a lot of big bass that we don't even hear about. Having a different record for northern strain and florida strain would be difficult. Many places in this country have a mixture of both strains. I 100% agree with you that catch a 10 lb northern strain largemouth is much more of a trophy than a 12 lb florida strain. A 10 lb northern strain largemouth would be pushing 20 years old or older, much much older than any florida strain bass could ever live.

The bass fishing in Maine is amazing in my opinion. Plenty of places to fish. Lots of fish. Big fish.

I caught that fish on the same exact bait both times. A jig of course. The two locations are about 5 miles apart. In May I caught that fish around 10 am in 8 ft of water near current. This past weekend I caught it a mile or so off shore in 10 ft of water off of an isolated sunken tree at around 1 in the afternoon. Both times I caught the fish on a jig.

That fish was miles away from where I caught it in the spring.

Ha you are funny

Got these 2 last weekend. 5 lbs 4 oz 5 lbs 9 oz