I hit Honeoye Lake today for 4-5 hours.  Picked up 7 total, 5 LM bass and 2 picks.  Nothing of any size, and in fact the two picks were the biggest fish I caught.  Surface water temps started at 43 and ended the day, after some bright sunshine, at 47.  All fish were caught in less than 10 feet, and most less than 7.   I lost the best bass of the day, within 10 feet of my kayak, when it jumped.  Too bad, but even it wasn't even 3 lbs.

 

A special thanks to all the northeast and especially the WNY-area anglers who've been posting what's working and how they're working it.  Without that "encouragement", I probably wouldn't have stuck with the lipless crank, which caught the majority of the fish today.  I also probably wouldn't have tried the jika rig, which got two more today.  This site really is amazing.  Unlike other fishing sites, people are generally pretty free with what's working, how they're working it, and with what equipment.  You may not always say what specific water you're working it on, but if I know that one of the WNY guys is using something that's working locally, that's all I really need to know to make sure to at least give it a solid try.  That is very different than knowing what's hot on Pickwick or some other lake a thousand miles away.

 

So, thanks.  You're certainly contributing to my education.

 

Rick

 

I'll be there on Tuesday. The guy I'm going with has been there a few times and caught fish both times, but nothing noteworthy. He's been using crankbaits exclusively.

 

I don't know how much experience you have at that lake, but I think you'll have a lot of fun if you continue to go there for the next 30-45 days and maybe beyond. Once that water warms another 10° you can experience good topwater action if you're into that.

_{Thanks, Marty.  With the warmer and stable weather today and tomorrow, the fish should be pretty turned on.} 

 

_{I've been going to Honeoye for 6 years now, but only in my kayak, my boat (new as of last year) is in a slip at Conesus.  My primary strategy on Honeoye used to be usually just weightless soft plastics t-rigged.  In the last year, let's just say I've been branching out quite a bit.} 

 

_{As I've said, most of the thanks goes to the good people here, posting what worked and where.}