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Author:
mikey5string
Date:
Jul 07, 2012
Subject:
Lake McDonough 7/12
Message:
Went out with Bob (NWDarkCloud) on Lake Mcdonough for the first time on Friday from 10-7. Really nice lake. Crystal Clear water, clean, not much in the way of vegetation/structure. Great for swimming, tough for bass! There are a lot of drop offs/humps that looked promising but its tough without depth finders to locate the underwater structure. Most of the fish came from fishing downed trees with weightless soft plastics and drop shot rigs. I just know there are fish on those deep water points and humps but threw cranks and jigs but couldn't locate them. I got a handful of small bass and my biggest pickerel that I "released" next to the boat. Also "released" a few bass in the same manner. Bob got a "red eyed devil". That was the first time I've seen a rock bass in person. Those are some scary lookin little fish! All in all a great day (besides the periods of blazing heat/direct sun). Highlight include: Bob going in after a little bluegill swimbait that I "accidentally" flipped overboard because I was jealous of it ; ) Bob scouting a downed tree with a snorkel and mask for big bass. He said he saw mostly smaller ones but a nice smallie right under the boat! Didnt catch it though. Although Bob would have been my PB human, I didnt want to deal with getting the hooks out of him in the boat ; ) Some pics: the average size of my fish, all on a drop shot rig with assorted roboworms and weightless super flukes... [img:ca97abf534]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7520515804_275657195b.jpg[/img:ca97abf534] After giving me the spotlight for most of the day, Bob got a couple decent ones including this guy: [img:ca97abf534]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7520516326_277af02e20.jpg[/img:ca97abf534] If you look closely, you can see how serious some people are about locating the fish in structure! [img:ca97abf534]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7520516044_3045b34ea1.jpg[/img:ca97abf534] and finally, the lengths we go to save out favorite baits! [img:ca97abf534]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7520515502_0762db6234.jpg[/img:ca97abf534] Thanks BOb! Looking forward to another trip!
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 07, 2012
Message:
You meant 07/06, right? :wink: [quote:63db94febd="mikey5string"]Crystal Clear water, clean, not much in the way of vegetation/structure.[/quote:63db94febd] And, of course, you also meant "not much in the way of vegetation/[i:63db94febd][b:63db94febd]cover[/b:63db94febd][/i:63db94febd]". There's more structure than cover at Lake McDonough. As you now know, you really have to fish the structure on Lake McDonough. A drop shot or Carolina rig is definitely a good thing to try. Of course, a fish finder would have helped. I'll work with Bob on that. Hey, Bob, didn't you read Lake McDonough's Boating and Fishing Rules & Regulations? [img:63db94febd]http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9989/lakemcdonoughnoswimming.jpg[/img:63db94febd]
Author:
mikey5string
Date:
Jul 07, 2012
Message:
yes, yes. there is a lot of structure. Some steep drops and ledges that Im sure hold fish along with all the stuff we couldn't see (stumps, rock piles, humps etc) And Bob wasn't really "swimming" he had to go in to retrieve the lure. He just looked at the tree while he was over there ; )
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