Eastern Ma & New England Area Fishing Reports

[DogBone_384]

2 hours ago, 1984isNOW said:

I know they say it's more about the season and daylight, but below 50° still just feels like the fish are asleep

 

Except for last Saturday, they were.  In general, 50* is the magic number.

 

There are a few smaller waters around Plymouth / Cape Cod where you can catch SMB year round, pending ice, which I’ll leave to you to figure out ….

[Banned User]

13 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

which I’ll leave to you to figure out ….

I'm about 2 hours away from Plymouth if I'm the only driver on the road, add x to get to the Cape and you have nothing to worry about haha.

 

I wish I could target smallies within a reasonable drive from me

[padlin]

I’m also 2 hrs away, this time of year I wish I were closer. Reading about you easterners out fishing while my ponds are still ice gets me a tad jealous.

[DogBone_384]

9 hours ago, 1984isNOW said:

I wish I could target smallies within a reasonable drive from me

 

How far are you from VT, or Candlewood in CT?

[Banned User]

3 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

VT

About 2 hours to touch vt border

 

3 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

Candlewood

3 hours to some random spot on near candlewood lake

[DogBone_384]

I fished a different Cape lake yesterday afternoon.  I managed one 1# Larry with an Easy Shiner on an underspin, shallow, just off a point.

 

Water temps were 47.x - 48.x.  Winds were light from the NW and the air pressure was 30.1

 

It’s been a tough week down the Cape, but looking back at my log, I’ve only repeated my last 5 year history.  I’m leaving the boat at home tomorrow and heading to smaller waters with my kayak this weekend.

 

I’m heading back to the mainland this morning, debating if I’m hitting one more pond over coffee.

 

They should be biting.

[Banned User]

3 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

log

Whats your process for this?

 

I've tried to keep a log but always forgot to write anything down or save anything

[DogBone_384]

10 hours ago, 1984isNOW said:

I've tried to keep a log but always forgot

I have an Excel spreadsheet and use the Anglr APP while I’m fishing to log fish species, weight, weather conditions, lure type, etc.

 

The APP is my memory bank and I fill in the spread sheet later.  It goes back 8 years.

[DogBone_384]

I gave Thursday's lake one more shot yesterday.  Winds were light when I showed up but increased to 15+ quickly after I launched.  I stayed shallow, working points that lead to steep drop offs and one arm on the windblown shore.  

 

I threw the 'normal' late winter baits: bladed jig, jerk bait, shallow crank, wacky Senko, jig, and t-rigged worm and came up empty.  After 3+ hours of not so much of a whiff, I packed it up.  There were three other boats there.  One guy launching at the same time I did said he caught a 8# LMB there recently.

 

Water temps were 48.x and air pressure was 30.1.

 

It was another tough winter/spring transition.... I'll figure it out one of these years.

[Chris Cavanaugh]

Snow up here today, melting on contact. Just another temp swing that messes up the short-term fishing. 

[Banned User]

9 minutes ago, Chris Cavanaugh said:

messes up the short-term fishing. 

Yup,  aggravating

[Chris Cavanaugh]

5 minutes ago, 1984isNOW said:

Yup,  aggravating

I should have got out yesterday as I had the day off, though not completely free. My son had hip surgery last week so staying home to be there in case. the weather looked nice so figured grab a couple rods and go this afternoon. 

[Banned User]

@Chris Cavanaugh sorry to hear about about your boy, hope he recovers quickly.

 

You didn't miss anything man, fishing still been junk. I'm on the North shore and waters still in the 40s, I predict one of those lightning spawns that I totally miss this year.

[DogBone_384]

Tossed the waders in the car and hit my favorite "I need a smallie" pond.  It was WINDY and I got off two casts with the bait-caster I brought and blew up an eagle's nest.  I picked it out, walked back to my car and got my spinning rig.  That lasted about 45 minutes and coughed up a giant wind knot.

 

Luckily I bagged one 1.8# smallie on a green pumpkin / black & gold flake tube.

 

Better one than none.  April's checked off.

[Mr. Aquarium]

I can’t catch  chit out there! The bass bite has been dead. One fish here and there randomly. You think you figured them out only to waste time on that one bite you found.  Catch one up shallow in the trees on a jig, so you flip trees with a variety of baits to not get another bite. Then you get another random fish out deep  on an under spin.  
 

yesterday was a grind, few picks out deep, got one on a flash swimmer kitech on a shallow tree. Had a few whacks on the flashy swimmer deeper but couldn’t stick em. Not sure if they were small bass or pickerel t boning it and not getting the hook. 

[MassYak85]

I haven't been out yet. Not as motivated to brave the wind and the cold this year haha. I think in a week or two I'll start getting out there. 

[Mr. Aquarium]

2 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

I haven't been out yet. Not as motivated to brave the wind and the cold this year haha. I think in a week or two I'll start getting out there. 

It’s nice to get out hoping for a good bite and seeing nature. The scenery has been great. Bald eagles, hawks, otters, other birds and animals. 
 

but this weather sucks. Warm cold warm cold. I never do well in this roller coaster weather!