Eastern Ma & New England Area Fishing Reports

[MassYak85]

Nice work @DogBone_384!

 

Fortunately for you, and unfortunately for me...It's looking like another year without ice in December. 

[Mr. Aquarium]

Come down and fish with us 

[MassYak85]

The cape is a far drive from Nashua but if there's a good day for it I will let you guys know for sure. If not, definitely next year we should plan some sort of meet up.

[Mr. Aquarium]

Not tooooo far! 

[DogBone_384]

8 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

It's looking like another year without ice in December. 

It ain’t over yet … like @Mr. Aquarium said, come down & fish with us if you can fit it in your schedule.

1 hour ago, MassYak85 said:

next year we should plan some sort of meet up.

I’ve been trying this for a few years. I’m thinking of camping in Nickerson State Park. There are five good ponds right there.

[MassYak85]

Next weekend's weather looks very tempting...

[Mr. Aquarium]

Got out after work for a quick trip. Hit my favorite winter spot. Tubes and my custom hair jigs got them. 3 bass 3 picks and a couple perch.  Had a bass and perch eat my jig on camera. Also had a pickerel eat the camera. 

 

[ne_dan]

Got out for an hour after my daughter’s basketball game today.  Kicked my float tube across the lake to the only shallow flat surrounded by 10’-15’ water.  Landed 5 pickerel and 1 bass, all on a jerk bait .  Found out my waders have a new leak, but I’ll take it for mid-December.

[1984isNOW]

Idk if this counts as inviting myself but I think it would he pretty cool if a few of us Bassholes got together next spring or so... I'm definitely down to make an Eastern Mass BR meet up happen.

[DogBone_384]

Yesterday's weather was too nice to sit home.  I had the choice of taking my '68 GS400 convertible for a ride or go fishing ... 

 

I threw the kayak in my truck and drove to Sandwich.  I caught a pile of yellow perch straight away in about 20' with a Holo Flash Gill flavored Damiki blade bait.  One yellow perch, and one white perch were just a shade under 2 pounds each.  Likely a PB for both.  Later in the afternoon I nabbed a 3 pound Larry by dragging a Tennessee Shad 4" paddle tail Yamamoto Zako along the bottom in 10'.

 

Everyone had FAT bellies... they're feeding up big for winter.

 

Not a bad day.  It was overcast with winds 12-15 mph from the east.  Water temps were 44.x and air pressure was 30.3.

[MassYak85]

Long term forecast for Christmas day is looking very nice. I will definitely be taking the kayak out in the afternoon after the festivities if it holds. 

[DogBone_384]

On 12/16/2023 at 5:44 PM, Kites R4 Skyfishing said:

inviting myself

NP inviting yourself.  The more the merrier!  And no matter where in MA you are, it's east of NY, so anything goes.

[1984isNOW]

2 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

NP

 

Thanks my friend, would definitely be cool to have a little BR get together

[MassBass]

Not bass but my state pin got approved for rainbow trout

[guidoStow]

Awesome fish dude!

[ne_dan]

Got out this morning water temps were hovering around 38, dead calm.  Only managed one bass but it was a decent one.  3lb 12oz on a jig in about 15ft of water on an isolated rock pile.  

[Mr. Aquarium]

That’s a nice fish!  Bigger then anything I’ve caught recently 

[MassYak85]

I'm loaded up for tomorrow. I've got a game plan, hope it pays off. Also hoping the wind stays low so I'm not getting blown around in my yak haha. 

[ne_dan]

Had the day off today, decided to take advantage of the calm winds, dense fog and go to a bigger shallower lake than I’ve been fishing lately.  Water temp was 38, managed to get on a decent bite.  5 bass, 8 pickerel and white perch.  Threw a jerk bait and a Spinnerbait shallow all day, caught fish on both.  Biggest bass was 3lb 10oz, also had another 3lber all the rest were mid 2lb range.  Hopefully this milder weather holds out for a little longer.

[MassYak85]

Nice outing! I made it out as well but did not fair too well. Got a couple crappie and a big perch on jerkbaits and float a fly. 

[DogBone_384]

On 12/25/2023 at 1:58 PM, MassYak85 said:

so I'm not getting blown around in my yak haha.

Even though I have a pedal drive kayak, I sometimes use a 7 pound claw anchor or a drift sock when I want to work windy areas.  

 

I fished in Sandwich this afternoon and came up with a bunch of yellow perch, three of which were over a pound.  A blade bait and 2.8" Keitech on an under-spin did the trick.  Water temps were 44.x and air pressure was 30.2.  It was overcast and near calm.

 

I'm gonna get out somewhere tomorrow too.  Haven't decided boat or kayak yet, but it'll be in smallmouth country (Plymouth/Cape Cod). 

 

Good luck @MassYak85

[MassYak85]

13 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

Even though I have a pedal drive kayak, I sometimes use a 7 pound claw anchor or a drift sock when I want to work windy areas.  

 

I fished in Sandwich this afternoon and came up with a bunch of yellow perch, three of which were over a pound.  A blade bait and 2.8" Keitech on an under-spin did the trick.  Water temps were 44.x and air pressure was 30.2.  It was overcast and near calm.

 

I'm gonna get out somewhere tomorrow too.  Haven't decided boat or kayak yet, but it'll be in smallmouth country (Plymouth/Cape Cod). 

 

Good luck @MassYak85

What drift sock do you use? I've debated trying that I think I coukd rig it to my anchor trolley.

[DogBone_384]

I bought one from Austin Kayak, made in the USA, but they're gone now.  I've used it on my trolleys too.

 

I fished my favorite deep pond in Plymouth today.  Caught a tank of a pickerel (4-1) with a Walleye colored jointed Rapala Shad Rap deep in short order.  I spent the rest of the day throwing a blade bait, Ned, Senko, paddle tail swimbaits, and lipless cranks, but that was all I could get.  I marked fish on the bottom, deep, in 30+', but couldn't get any takers.

 

There were two other plastic boats there today, which is a lot, and I talked to one guy as I was leaving.  He caught 5 LMB, 2 SMB, and a pick.  We fished in similar areas with similar baits.  I guess it was his day and not mine.  

 

Water temps were 45.x.  It was overcast and calm.  Air pressure was 30.1.  

 

The trip's highlights were the bald eagle and loon I saw.  I know I shouldn't bawk at a four pound pickerel, but I hoped for some good bass.  

 

Another day.

[DogBone_384]

Made my last trip (!?!?!?!?!) for 2023 today, launching in Sandwich around noon-o'clock and fished until dusk.  I threw the kitchen sink: jerkbait, lipless, blade, jig, Ned, and a couple different Keitechs.  My Lowrance's screen was blank everywhere except for 25-30' where I managed a solitary white perch on a 2.8" Keitech.

 

Water temps were hanging in there at 44.x.  It was overcast with some drizzle and just a breeze from the SW.  Air pressure was 29.6, a big drop from 2 days ago.

 

Happy New Year and good luck to the rest of you if you're getting out...

[Don51]

That's a lot of time to put in for one perch! You should hit the trout ponds and increase the odds of catching a few fish.