Eastern Ma & New England Area Fishing Reports

[MassYak85]

Went out yesterday for a half day alone. Fishing was slow but got a few on the PB Rat again. Two were dinks barely longer than the bait itself, but I did get another nice one that went 4-10. Interestingly enough this fish was a quarter inch longer at 20.75" than the fish I caught a couple weeks ago but was a full pound lighter. Poor guy was missing an eye too so I can't blame him for being a bit skinny.

[1984isNOW]

On 6/17/2023 at 5:00 PM, DogBone_384 said:

I dragged my kayak around Plymouth & Cape Cod the last three days.  With the exception of Sheep's Pond, the bass were biting.  The smallmouth were out of control, making Cocaine-Bear look like Valium-Bear..... 

 

Water temps in shallower ponds peaked in the low 70's and deep kettles were still in the high 60's.  My biggest smallie was 2_9 and big Larry came in at 4_14 (ALMOST!)....

 

The highlight, I guess you'd call it, was a BLUE chain pickerel I caught in the same pond my 4_14 LMB.  I've heard of blue lobsters, but blue picks?

Pic of the blue pick?

[DogBone_384]

I kept the oil companies profitable yesterday by fishing in Rochester, Plymouth, and Wareham.  Rochester and Plymouth gave up some good LMB, with a few getting close to three pounds.  Wareham almost gave up a smallmouth, but he spit me OTW to the kayak.  A nice assortment of panfish made it to the kayak in Wareham.

 

A Berkely Stunna 112 was the most successful bait of the day.  Soft plastics got a couple fish, but that's it.  My jig got some panfish nibbles.  Shimano's Flash-boost World Minnow and a Vision 110 also brought a few fish in the kayak.

 

Weather was cloudy/rainy/cloudy, in that order.  Winds were light and air pressure was 29.8.

 

@Kites R4 Skyfishing - here's a picture of the  blue pickerel I caught on Cape Cod:

 

 

[GSil]

2 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

I kept the oil companies profitable yesterday by fishing in Rochester, Plymouth, and Wareham.  Rochester and Plymouth gave up some good LMB, with a few getting close to three pounds.  Wareham almost gave up a smallmouth, but he spit me OTW to the kayak.  A nice assortment of panfish made it to the kayak in Wareham.

 

A Berkely Stunna 112 was the most successful bait of the day.  Soft plastics got a couple fish, but that's it.  My jig got some panfish nibbles.  Shimano's Flash-boost World Minnow and a Vision 110 also brought a few fish in the kayak.

 

Weather was cloudy/rainy/cloudy, in that order.  Winds were light and air pressure was 29.8.

 

@Kites R4 Skyfishing - here's a picture of the  blue pickerel I caught on Cape Cod:

 

 

i just saw another guy in a facebook bass fishing group post up about catching a blue pickerel a few weeks ago. so crazy

[MassBass]

That's weird 

[DogBone_384]

That pick was caught at a pond just outside Otis AFB …. ?

[DogBone_384]

Took a drive to my favorite kettle in Plymouth with one rod and water shoes...

 

Came up with 3 SMB on a Rapala Shadow Rap jerkbait and 2 more on a PINK 3.8" Keitech.

 

All in all it's been a good year.  Both size and quantity have been good.  

 

Hope everyone else is having the same luck this season.

 

[Mr. Aquarium]

I need to get back to freshwater my striper fishing has been absolutely horrible. Can’t seem to catch em no mater where or when I go 

[MassYak85]

Did a half hour shore sesh in Tyngsboro yesterday with the PB rat while it was raining. Had a massive fish swipe at it 10 feet in front of me as I lifted it out of the water....pain.

[DogBone_384]

Packed up and headed south yesterday.  I fished two ponds in Plymouth and one in Bourne.  Plymouth gave up a few good SMB on a perch V110+1 jr and clown Shimano Flash-Boost.  It was my first time at the Bourne pond.  It's small.  I caught a nice Sunny, Yellow Perch, and three dink Larries.  The panfish came on a green/chartreuse Ned.  Two LMB liked a 4" black/blue flake Senko and the third took the Shimano jerkbait.

 

It was hot, humid, and pretty breezy.  Water temps were in the low 80's and air pressure was 30.1

[DogBone_384]

I stuck close to home and fished Hingham yesterday for a couple hours.  Came up with 2 LMB and a slab of a Crappie.  The big bass just broke two pounds and smashed a clown Shimano Flash-boost jerkbait.  The second bass ate a green/red flake jig under a ledge/rock on a steep shoreline.  Mr. Crappie tried to fit a table rock colored Stunna 112+1 in it's wittle mout ....   

 

Drop shot, Ned, and wacky Senko didn't produce.  It was hot, mostly sunny, and winds were about 10 mph from the SW.  Water temps were 86.x - 87.x and air pressure was 30.

 

Good luck to those getting out.  It's been a pretty good season so far.

[Frezzy]

How's the top water bite been for everyone?  Pretty much nonexistent for me and I get out well before sunrise.  Been trying spooks, ploppers, poppers, etc.  I'm lucky to get a bite or two from dinks early AM before I give up on it and go to my confidence baits.  Maybe the water is just to stained/dirty from all this rain?  In general, the fishing has been pretty good for me.  Good amount of fish between 3-5lbs and I have quite a few best 5 bags between 18-22lbs over the past month or so.  Jigs in the grass and on the outside grass line have been very productive.  When the wind is blowing the 1/2oz Jack Hammer has been tough to beat.  I'm fishing well off the bank.  Hope everyone is having a good summer so far.

[Mr. Aquarium]

I usually do good in the summer on a whopper plopper 130

[1984isNOW]

@Mr. Aquarium what set up do you throw those big ploppers on?

 

I been having luck at night with a buzzbait, but might give the plop a go

[Mr. Aquarium]

2 hours ago, Kites R4 Skyfishing said:

@Mr. Aquarium what set up do you throw those big ploppers on?

 

I been having luck at night with a buzzbait, but might give the plop a go

It’s not a heavy bait! Just my normal bass gear. The 130 is the middle size the 190 is the beefy musky size! They are awesome. I caught some big fish on during the day on WPs

[1984isNOW]

@Mr. Aquarium 1 3/8 oz is definitely a beefy lure, is your normal bass gear a mhf rated up to 3/4 or xhmf rated up to 1 1/2?

 

I have a heavy fast and heavy mf, both rated up to 1 oz, I figure 14-20 pound mono? I see some dudes throwing 65 brain for plops on heavy/xheavy flippin sticks.

 

That's why I was askin, everybody got a different perspective and approach and I was wondering what works for you. I hear those launch so a 100 size reel probably too small ya think?

 

I've only got a couple I think , WP 90s and one BPS ploppo that's I think 1 oz or so

[MassYak85]

6 hours ago, Kites R4 Skyfishing said:

@Mr. Aquarium 1 3/8 oz is definitely a beefy lure, is your normal bass gear a mhf rated up to 3/4 or xhmf rated up to 1 1/2?

 

I have a heavy fast and heavy mf, both rated up to 1 oz, I figure 14-20 pound mono? I see some dudes throwing 65 brain for plops on heavy/xheavy flippin sticks.

 

That's why I was askin, everybody got a different perspective and approach and I was wondering what works for you. I hear those launch so a 100 size reel probably too small ya think?

 

I've only got a couple I think , WP 90s and one BPS ploppo that's I think 1 oz or so

I've thrown mine on a normal 7'2 MH no issues. I also use my 7'9 swimbait rod rated 1-5oz if there'd not another lure on it. That thing will bomb it a solid 60 yards.

 

Part of me wants to make another "topwater" setup for those 3/4 to 2oz baits that are just a bit heavy for most mormal rods. Something like a 7'6 H mod-fast and straight 50lb braid.

[DogBone_384]

On 8/1/2023 at 7:39 AM, Frezzy said:

How's the top water bite been for everyone?

I've not been out early/late much this Summer.  The only pond I've done OK with topwater on was in Harwich.  Other than that, a few bites, nothing worth a d**n.  

 

Jerkbaits and jigs have been my best baits this year.  I'm finding fish deeper this year, 10' - 12'.

 

I have no confidence in d e e p water, 20'+.  Hit up @Saltysmalljaws... he's a deep water Jedi Master around here.

 

[DogBone_384]

Am I the only one in eastern MA getting out?

 

I fished the Plymouth pond I love to hate today.  I picked up a pile of white perch on deep jerkbaits, a Rapala jointed crankbait, and a LV500.  A couple thought they were smallies with the way they hit and faught.

 

Only found two smallies via drop shot.  They were DEEP.

 

I am getting out so much these days because I'm OTW to retirement and have the time.

[guidoStow]

The heat has just stopped me in my tracks. But once I get a few things straightened out (for instance check out the Flea market...) I should be back out with a vengeance...

2 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

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I am getting out so much these days because I'm OTW to retirement and have the time.

Retirement is sweet, you'll like it...

[MassYak85]

12 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

Am I the only one in eastern MA getting out?

 

I fished the Plymouth pond I love to hate today.  I picked up a pile of white perch on deep jerkbaits, a Rapala jointed crankbait, and a LV500.  A couple thought they were smallies with the way they hit and faught.

 

Only found two smallies via drop shot.  They were DEEP.

 

I am getting out so much these days because I'm OTW to retirement and have the time.

Yea I've been getting out like once a month this year. I might head out today for a bit if the thunderstorms hold back.

[Mr. Aquarium]

Fished a big pond yesterday with a buddy. Only been here a handful of times. Slow bite. Only got one fish late into the trip on a chatter bait, went 4lbs 

[MassYak85]

Got out for a bit today. Super windy but did okay on a spinnerbait. Got 9 bass and 5 pickerel. No fish over 2lbs but they were hitting like frieght trains. Thought for sure I had hooked up with a 4lber more than once. Fish were in deeper areas of weedbeds, not close to shore at all. 

[DogBone_384]

Fished in Hingham yesterday.  Came up with three Larries between a 1 - 1.5 pounds.  They weren't interested in anything with treble hooks on it.  I found them tight to cover with a wacky Senko.

 

Water temps were 81.x, winds were stiff from the SW and air pressure was 29.8.

[MassYak85]

I'm probably not gonna get much more summer fishing in but hoping for a few good days in October and November. ?