Super User MassYak85 Posted April 8, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 8, 2023 Went out with maly dad for his first time out this year (my 2nd). Water temps were 47 degrees and air temps well below that when we launched. I expected to find them deeper but we caught all our fish in less than 5 feet of water. Chatterbaits did all the damage and I stuck two 4lbers to cap off a 13 fish day. The bite died pretty abruptly around noon. Most of the fish we got in a small stretch within an hour. I was hoping we were just gonna wail on them all day the way it was going but it was a lesson to never take for granted those bite windows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratherbefishing75 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Got the skunk off  with a little bass fishing at lunch time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 11, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 11, 2023 Friday might be the first time I've ever swam in April....yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frezzy Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 23 hours ago, MassYak85 said: Friday might be the first time I've ever swam in April....yikes. Yeah, I will be out in the Kayak somewhere. Thinking either A1 or maybe Whitehall (better for taking a dip). Got on several quality fish from 2-4lbs today from the bank. Jach Hammer did most of the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 14, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 14, 2023 Went out today and it was a bit slow. I managed 4 and my dad got 1 bass. Most fish on jigs on what felt like a shallow water summer pattern. No bigs. Pickerel were really loving the spinnerbaits.  Not satisfied I went out for a shore outing with the Monka crawler. Got 2 lost 1, still smallwr fish though. It's so fun getting hit on that thing at night haha, the noise of all the metal clanking when they hit it and your line goes slack and then you swing into them. I'm going out again tomorrow and will probably hit the shore again at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 14, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 14, 2023 We hit the Nip today. It was super slow. The surface temperature was 70 when we left....unreal. I managed two on a black jig, one was decent at 17.5 inches. But that was it except a couple pickerel. In hindsight....fishing one of the most shallow lakes in the state during a record temperature swing, maybe not the best idea haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padlin Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 A couple good days in the Berkshires, about 20 combined picks and LM’s each day. GS #2 got his PB @ 2.75. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frezzy Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 10:43 PM, MassYak85 said: Went out today and it was a bit slow. I managed 4 and my dad got 1 bass. Most fish on jigs on what felt like a shallow water summer pattern. No bigs. Pickerel were really loving the spinnerbaits.  Not satisfied I went out for a shore outing with the Monka crawler. Got 2 lost 1, still smallwr fish though. It's so fun getting hit on that thing at night haha, the noise of all the metal clanking when they hit it and your line goes slack and then you swing into them. I'm going out again tomorrow and will probably hit the shore again at night. Love the Monka bite. It's addicting. The big Smallies at the Chu absolutely destroy them. I can only imagine how much fun it would be if you could fish the place at night.    I had 73.7 degrees on Whitehall this past Friday. Crazy.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 21, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 21, 2023 On 4/17/2023 at 1:50 PM, Frezzy said: Love the Monka bite. It's addicting. The big Smallies at the Chu absolutely destroy them. I can only imagine how much fun it would be if you could fish the place at night.    I had 73.7 degrees on Whitehall this past Friday. Crazy.  It's so fun to fish that thing. I just picked up a 2nd one from MGC in a bluegill pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 24, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 24, 2023 Spent the day at Manchaug hoping for a decent prespawn jig bite. Only got one decent bass on a spinnerbait, and a ton of dinks on a jerkbait.  Does anyone do well here? It's like my 4th time and I've never had a good day there. Seems like I always get a ton of stunted pickerel and a handful of okay bass and some dinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted April 25, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 25, 2023 Took the Ranger to south Plymouth. Managed a swimbait sized Yellow Perch.  Threw the ‘normal’ assortment.  Saw lots of beds. 90% of them had White Suckers on them.  Only a couple smallmouth made themselves seen.  The weather was beautiful. Water temps were 58.x - 59.x. Air pressure was 30.1.  So far, March & April are very forgettable…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 26, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 26, 2023 Hit the home lake yesterday. Fish were tight to cover (docks and rocks) in the shallows. I couldn't persude them to chase much of anything. Managed 8 or 9 including a few 2 to 3lbers so not a bad outing but definitely had to work for them. Did not see any on beds. Water temps 58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984isNOW Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Are they just postponing the spawn this year or something? Have only gone out a couple times and haven't seen a bed. Caught a couple on spinnerbaits in vegetation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 27, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/26/2023 at 11:35 AM, PUTitinYOURmouthFISH said: Are they just postponing the spawn this year or something? Have only gone out a couple times and haven't seen a bed. Caught a couple on spinnerbaits in vegetation. I think the warm weather had them getting ready and then it cooled back off. I think next warming trend will get some shallower and onto beds. Full Moon coming up too if you buy into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted April 28, 2023 Super User Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/26/2023 at 11:35 AM, PUTitinYOURmouthFISH said: Are they just postponing the spawn this year or something? Possibly.  I saw beds at two ponds in Plymouth recently and saw White Suckers almost exclusively.  Only a couple SMB made themselves seen cruising around the beds.  To my recollection, Suckers usually spawn in mid-late March.  I’ve got a lot of family obligations right now, but plan on getting out on Cape Cod in the next couple of weeks.  Best of luck to those getting out… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je1946 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 6:32 PM, MassYak85 said: I think the warm weather had them getting ready and then it cooled back off. I think next warming trend will get some shallower and onto beds. Full Moon coming up too if you buy into that. Still to early and water is too cold for bass to be spawning.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 1, 2023 Super User Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 12:37 PM, je1946 said: Still to early and water is too cold for bass to be spawning. Â Definitely but some of my local lakes have been touching the low 60s on nice days. They've been sitting on breaks outside spawning flats for me but haven't made the big push up yet. Although I did have a couple days where the shallow bite was on (2 to 3 FOW around hard cover). Just no bed fish yet. Cold rain this week won't help either. Probably a few more weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984isNOW Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 It's happening, black spinner bait, double willow with silver and black on either side of the blades. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don51 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Nice weather and no reports?  ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG233 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I'll be in the area and fishing soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 14, 2023 Super User Share Posted May 14, 2023 21 hours ago, Don51 said: Nice weather and no reports?  ? I've actually been slacking lately. Getting back into hiking more. I did see spawning bass along the shore recently out on some walks. Saw an absolute BEAST last weekend along a rail trail in Nashua that had to be at least 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Aquarium Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Haven’t gone out bass fishing since mid April. I need to get out. Did a shore trip. Brought my surf rod to bomb baits out there Spot one was good a big fish spot. Had a few whacks on the crawler. Put on the PG. They loved it. Few whacks. Stuck twin 5-11s from 2 different areas and a 3.  Hit spot 2. Water was really high couldn’t fish the spot well. It fishes well with lower water.  When the waters high it’s really shallow can’t reach the drop offs. But I tried. Had one big blow up on the PG. Got one smaller fish and missed a decent one on a T rig rage bug.  Tried the DS crawler. Immediately got smoked. Thought I had my 3rd 5er. But couldn’t get that extra ounce to get her over. She was      4-14. Then got a nice 3lb smallie on the crawler. First smallie for me on a DS bait.  The 3rd pond was dead. Couldn’t get a sniff 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted May 21, 2023 Super User Share Posted May 21, 2023 Great catches Mike, especially Sally!  I fished my home pond yesterday morning until just after lunch. Scored 3 LMB and one pick. The bass went 1, 2, and 3 pounds, in that order. All three bass were short and fat. Nobody was interested in reaction baits. A Yamamoto Kut Tail and magnum Fluke got bites.  Water temps were 65.x, it was cloudy/raining, near calm, and air pressure was 30.2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted May 23, 2023 Super User Share Posted May 23, 2023 I dropped into Canton Res. for the first time in ages this afternoon. I think the vegetation was killed off. The water had that dark tea look to it and all the lily pad fields that are usually on the West end were gone. Any vegetation I pulled up looked limp and dead. A yellow perch followed a jerkbait but wouldn't commit. I left after a couple hours, with nary a bite.  I moved over to Sunset Lake, that was purged of vegetation a few years ago. Some panfish picked at my Senko and a pick whacked my topwater, but that was it.  To compare local waters, Ponkapoag has never been treated the way Sunset and Canton res were. I fished it the other day and the vegetation is full and healthy. I catch fish there.  Water temps were 69.x and 68.x, respectively. It's been a very tough Spring. Can we rewind back to February when I caught good fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 23, 2023 Super User Share Posted May 23, 2023 I've been slacking on getting out. Gonna try for Stripers this weekend I think. Then the weekend after I should be able to get out for some bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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