Fishing report: Individuals seeking West Michigan fish have found them - The Muskegon Chronicle

Kyle Buck of effective Ponds Guide Service submitted this photo of his clients fighting three seafood simultaneously. (Led/Kyle Buck)

MUSKEGON, MI – Because the bestseller states, seek and also you shall find.

Fish have moved father in the West Michigan shoreline during the last week but continue to be caught, the Muskegon area's fanatics from the sport.

"The fishing continues to be excellent earlier this week, the very best we view to date this summer time," stated Kyle Buck of effective Ponds Guide Service. "We're catching good amounts of four-year-old king fish (finally) with a lot of coho included.

"We've also saw seafood still being caught in Muskegon funnel and lake yesteryear couple of days," Buck ongoing. "Once the water turned a week ago the fish turned up within the funnel and you will find still some inside milling around even just in the nice and cozy water."

Dallas Guptill of Snug Harbor Outfitters stated the moving target has become in 70 to 110 ft water in Lake Michigan near Muskegon. He suggests setting blue-and-eco-friendly fishing lures in a depth of 30 ft for the reason that area.

"On friday, there is a 24-pounder which was drawn in 85 ft water,Inch Guptill stated. The boat that arrived that large seafood reeled in seven from nine seafood that bit throughout that specific fishing outing.

In Lake Michigan near Whitened Lake, Tim Courneya, an worker for Johnson's Outdoors situated in Montague, states the fish are found in 70 ft water using a number of fishing lures: meat rigs, spoons, and J-plugs.

Bits and pieces

On Whitened Lake, Bluegill are now being caught in 10-15 ft water, Courneya stated. Bass will also be being caught. A couple of walleye are now being caught by motorboats reading with crawler harnesses within 20-25 ft water.The Michigan Department of Natural Assets is marketing maps it's readily available for inland anglers. The DNR keeps online maps of two,700 of Michigan's greater than 11,000 inland ponds in addition to maps to help fishermen in finding waters which contain trout and fish and also the rules that apply particularly to individuals waters. New maps just added this season include Designated Trout Streams Maps for that Lower and upper peninsulas. Sportsmen for Youth's Youth Day is approaching fast. It will likely be held 9 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 in the Muskegon County Fairgrounds, 6621 Levels Ravenna Road near Muskegon. About 40 outdoor organizations will have exhibits for kids: a trout pond with 1,000 trout readily available for kids to trap, a boy scout village, a mountain climbing wall, archery trap, virtual fishing machine, taxidermy, wild birds of prey display, reptile display, ATVs to ride on and more. This season the Hawg Trough will show a a presentation of native seafood. You will see workshops on fishing by Mark Martin, Chris Noffsinger, Shaun Sowa, Todd Sokloow and Mike Schneider during the day. You'll also have demos through the fire and EMT models. The big event is free of charge and available to the general public. This can be a family-friendly event, only youth -- 17-year-olds and under -- may take part in some occasions.  The very first 2,500 youth with the gate will get a totally free T-shirt and lunch. For more details, go to the group's website.  For our hunting buddies: The 2014 Lake Effect Chapter of Michigan Duck Predators Association holds a Youth Waterfowl Day Saturday, August. 23 in the DNR Headquarters in the Muskegon Condition Game Area, 7600 E. Messinger Road in Twin Lake. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m., with occasions scheduled 10 a.m. to two p.m. A totally free lunch is going to be held at noon. One lucky youth will win a drawing for any fully-fitted waterfowl search. To learn more, go to the group's Facebook page.

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District Fishing Report: 8.22.14 - Pittsburgh Publish Gazette

Lake Erie (Erie County): Stiff winds influenced the fishing through the state’s northwest, but good catches of walleye and yellow perch were reported in deep waters off Gull Point and Elk and Walnut streams. Walleye were suspended at 55-65 ft in 115-feet waters off North East, and perch were caught in 55-60 ft west of Freeport beach. Catfish ongoing to become caught in lower Elk and Walnut, even though it’s too soon for that large steelhead runs, some morning hours silver bullets were taken in the mouth of Walnut.

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): Fishermen reported good crappie action at 6-12 ft, and many walleye limits. One angler caught four muskies on bucktails.

French Creek (Crawford County): Good walleye and smallmouth fishing with shiners was reported previously mentioned Meadville to Conchranton.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Walleye within the 7- to eight-pound range were reported, in addition to crappies within the mid-day from the causeway and Creek Road, and near launches No. 3 with no. 4.

Buhl Lake (Mercer County): Largemouths and bluegills were small, however, many were caught with bobbers and earthworms.

Allegheny River (Remedy County): Three muskies, two fishermen, one fishing trip. On waters near Kittanning, Luke Wholey of Pittsburgh launched muskellunge calculating 37 inches and 45 inches, 25 1/2 pounds, and Nicholas Colangelo of Pittsburgh launched a 40-incher. The happy couple have arrived 16 muskies in western Pennsylvania in 2014. Begin to see the seafood at http://blogs.publish-gazette.com/sports/fishing rod-gun-club.

Allegheny River (Allegheny County): Chuckie Buggey from the North Side caught an 18-inch funnel cat This summer 26 near Washington’s Landing.

Monongahela River (Allegheny County): On August. 13, Giovanni Roscoe, 19, of Greenfield caught a pleasant flathead utilizing a bluegill during the night close to the Hot Metal Bridge.

Ohio River (Allegheny River): Felicia L. Cianciarulo drawn a longnose gar exceeding 3 ft in the Ohio River near Neville Island on August. 12. View it at http://blogs.publish-gazette.com/sports/fishing rod-gun-club.

Mix Creek Lake (Washington County): Moderate fishing was reported with bluegills at 15 ft taking maggots, crappies at 15-20 ft taking live minnows, bass taking silver spoons and rewriters and walleye opting for perch-colored Hot ‘n Kids.

Report your catch and submit seafood photos at fishingreport@publish-gazette.com. Include angler’s title, age (for kids), host to residence, species, size, lake, date of catch, telephone number (not for publication) and optional particulars. View readers seafood photos in the Fishing rod

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Raritan bay fishing report apr.27

(24 posts) Raritan bay fishing report apr.27 The bite slowed down this weekend especially with respect to clamming which was made difficult by the strong northwest winds. Lots of smaller fish caught and many more missed. The trolling was better though and the bigger fish were hitting trolled plugs. Still not what it was a few days ago. Our biggest bass went around 15 lbs.
Capt. Karl
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April Moon Bill Wraps Report

Saludos again from the island of Enchantment

April went all the way from Fools to Easter week with plenty of action and everything from flat to sporty seas.

The first two weeks of April were marked by great sea conditions and bird piles with respectable size Mahi Mahi. Brown Boobies running west with feeding Mahi Mahi. Every day averaging from 3 to 5 mahi Mahi (always one bull and few cows) all in the 25-50 pound range.
Third week of April the Sea conditions changed dramatically with winds of 20-25 knots and seas averaging 7-10 feet. Making conditions SPORTY. We stayed fishing Caribbean water with the protection of Culebra and Vieques, having tons of fun with the King Macks, Cero Macks, Cudas and Bonito.
This fourth week the Sea conditions settled down, with East Southeast winds and north long period swells. The whole picture changed with plenty of weed lines. Also the schools of skipjack, Bonito, Blackfin and yellow fin tuna are present in the trench.
It seems that the Marlin Candy arrived and the season starts now in May.
Lets get ready to have tons of Fun Under the Sun.

till next bite
Capt Luis Iglesias aka Church

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Fishing Report October 21, 2013

Fishing Report October 21, 2013

Fishing has slowed down for the season and the weather made it tough to get out most of the days in late September and early October. The weather recently has been beautiful though Salmon Eye Charters have pulled all their boats for the season and will start fishing again in March. For anglers with their own boats fishing off Big Bank could still be an option as there should be feeder Chinooks out there. The weather has been great and should continue for another week so fishing is still an option. We had good numbers of Coho through Barkley Sound as was expected during September. If you are buy tackle for next season, Silver Horde has many different new colors in their three inch spoon which see to work very well for Coho and Chinook inside Barkley Sound. The 3 inch spoons worked well behind a 5-6 foot leader and flasher.

September fishing was very good for Coho in Barkley Sound until mid month and then it was important to run out to Big Bank if you were looking for salmon. In early September the Coho were about the same size as the Chinook and since the limit was 4 per person, it made it easy to go only 10 mins out of the harbor and fish Coho in protected water. The Coho were mostly in the 7-12 lb range and were at 20-50 feet mostly on 3 inch and 3.5 inch green/silver Silver Horde and Coyote Spoons.

Tight lines and enjoy your summer salmon! For current and indexed fishing reports check out http://www.salmoneye.net/category/fishing-reports/ If you are visiting the Tofino area please check out http://www.tofino-info.com/ for pictures and descriptions of beaches and trails, surfing and more! We also have great winter deals for two bedroom ocean view condos starting at $139 per night at http://www.vancouverislandvr.com./

Below are some pics from the summer fishing!

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Cabo San Lucas Sportfishing Report and Baja Fishing

(63 posts) Cabo San Lucas Sportfishing Report and Baja Fishing Jc Sportfishing Weekly Fish Report.
As the Admiral Seas It
Fishing Report: 10/16/13 to 10/23/13
Stop by Our Office for up to Date Fishing Report.
Jc Sportfishing Charters is a family owned and operated business and has been fishing in Cabo San Lucas for the past 18 years. Jerry, explains that his charter business is geared more for families and novice anglers, making sure everyone who charters a boat with him have a great time and lots of fun. We welcome families, and groups. We want everyone who fishes with us to take all the sites in and have memorable experience. This is what is most important to us. We have and do a few tournaments each year and can cater to fisherman who might be interested in tournament fishing. Lets get on with the report for this past week.
Tournament Time in Cabo

Prize monies for the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

1st Extraction 625 lb blue marlin $295,425.00
2nd Expedition 516 lb blue marlin $27,000.00
1st in release Chupacabra $39,150.00
2nd in release Galati $5,400.00
3rd in release Cisco$3,600....00
Daily release Reel Quest $6,075.00
Tuna Day 1 & 2 39 lb & 65 lbs Reel Gold $20,081.00
Day 1 Wahoo Miss Behavin 26.5 lbs $6,693.00
Day 2 Wahoo El Suertudo 32.8 lbs $6,693.00
Day 3 Wahoo Minerva II 34.5 lbs $6,693.00
Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament



With an overall purse of $621,350 and local charities the benefactors, the 2013 Bisbee?s Los Cabos Offshore Charity Tournament wrapped up Sunday evening with a lavish awards dinner at the Baja Cantina Restaurant on Medano Beach. Teams North Star and Ultra Seal were the winners, equally dividing the available pot. Donald Whittier guided his local team to the top tuna, a 201-pound behemoth that was caught Sunday near the Gordo Bank. Gonzolo Castillo wound that fish in aboard Estrella del Norte, a custom outboard boat. The North Star team pocketed a check for $110,075 for its efforts.

Ultra Seal, led by Don Burts and his son Donnie, captured the largest dorado of the event. The 33-pounder earned the Lafayette, Louisiana team a check totaling $110,075. Burts and Company were fishing aboard Caliente, a 40 Cabo Flybridge skippered by Capt. Jaime Gonzalez. The two equal prizes represented the daily jackpots for each game fish category, plus the billfish share from both days.
In order to qualify, dorado had to weigh at least 30 pounds, while tuna needed to weigh 40 pounds or better. Blue and black marlin were also eligible species if they exceeded 300 pounds. None did, although John Peelman aboard Hot Rod came closest with his 282-pound black marlin, landed on Saturday.
A record 90 teams fished the 2013 edition of the LCO. The combined 591 anglers caught 71 billfish, including 24 blues, 36 striped marlin, 5 sailfish, one black marlin and dozens of smaller dorado and tuna. The overall billfish release ratio was 93 percent.
Team Galati was the top boat in the release division, scoring 800 points for one blue, three stripers and two sailfish. Carpe Diem was second with 700 points earned from two blues and a sail, while Team Salvatore?s was third with 500 points (1 blue, 2 stripers).
Cabo Riviera, an upscale marina and golf resort in East Cape, was the Presenting Sponsor. The others included Baja Cantina and the Wyndham Resort in Cabo San Lucas.
The biggest winners of the 2013 Los Cabos Offshore Tournament are local Baja charities. Donations totaling $132,150 will be given to local causes to serve the underprivileged in the greater Cabo region.
?We?ve had a great event, thanks to all our participating teams and the generosity of our sponsors, Cabo Riviera, Baja Cantina and the Wyndham Resort,? Tricia Bisbee told the banquet guests. ?We had more boats than last year, beautiful weather and we raised a lot of money for some very worthy causes. So thank you all and I look forward to seeing each of you this week at the Black & Blue.?


WATER: The water has been really nice and blue as of lately with water temperatures in the lower 80,s to high 70,s. With the calm weather and sunny days we expect the water to stay nice with swells 1 to 3 feet on the Sea of Cortez side and 2 to 4 feet on the pacific side.
WEATHER: The weather has been great really with lots of sun and light breezes. Our last bit of weather on the 14th of October which closed the port for the day is probably all the tropical weather we will see this year as things are starting to cool somewhat and typical October weather is setting in.
BILLFISHING: The fishing has been great for striped marlin and lots of Blue Marlin being caught all week with most of the fish being caught up at San Jamie on lures and live bait. The 1150 and 95 spots are also producing Striped Marlin this past week and again lures and live bait are doing the trick.
BAIT: Bait is the standard 3.00 dollars a piece and there has been plenty around:
DORADO: Well really all the Dorado you could possibly want are out there and waiting to be caught. All areas are producing with the strongest areas being from the Solmar up to San Jamie and they seem to be biting cut ballyhoo, lures and live bait. A majority of the fish are being taken 1 to 2 miles offshore from Solmar to Migrano and Los Arcos.
From The Admirals Kitchen
Grilled Wahoo Fish Recipe
From Jerrys Kitchen @What's Cookin' Italian Cuisine
1 lb of Wahoo Fish Cut into chunks or steaks
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 fresh lemon sliced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoons finely ground fresh pepper
Cooking :
Whisk together olive oil, lime and lemon juice, paprika, and red pepper in a small bowl. Place wahoo in a dish. Pour the marinade mix over the fish, place in refrigerator, and let stand for half an hour add sliced lemons on top. Remove wahoo from fridge, place fish on skewers or steaks directly on the grill and grill for 15 minutes on medium turning once at about 8 minutes. Use the leftover marinade mix to baste the fish while it is grilling. Serving suggestions on plain white rice.
TUNA: Tuna bite has slowed somewhat compared to last week. There was a 201lbs Tuna caught in the fishing tournament. Some football size Tuna were reported caught about 20 miles off the Jamie Banks. Some reports of smaller Tuna also inshore caught off of the Pangas.
INSHORE: The fishing close to shore has been not to bad as of lately. The Dorado fishing has been good close to shore and also some reports of Roosterfish being caught off the Solmar beach. Some small Tunas being reported inshore also the grouper and Snapper fishing in the Pedregal Rocks has been decent.
WAHOO: The Wahoo bite has slowed down some since last week not near the number of Wahoo this week. Rapalas and Maraders lures were catching the fish this week at about a quarter mile off of Los Arcos.
BEWARE: Remember if your not renting charter boats from companies who have been established in Cabo for the past 20 years ( Jc sport Fishing, Pisces Sport Fishing, Minervas, Redrum, Picante Fleet) you might have problems. They don?t even have an office you can go and confirm your charter boat. You do not want to spend a day walking around looking for the boat and where you board. If you wait till the day you are fishing and go to the dock where your boat is many times people will mislead you to another boat or dock trying to put you on a boat that was not meant for you. You need to have a person guide you to your boat, who is from a reputable charter company. This way there is no confusion or misleading. Please remember when renting Sport fishing boats in Cabo that you rent your boat from reputable and established business. Walk into a fishing fleet office and ask questions about what you are getting and what are the costs? You dont want to rent boats from vendors in the streets and you do not want to book through shady websites offering you the world. Check through travel forums about reputable fishing fleets to deal with. Look for testimonials about the fleet your booking your charter with. Ask about what will the boat be supplying? Will it include beverages or lunches? How much does it cost to fillet your catch? Check to see if charter boat is insured? Ask about getting your catch smoked? Check cost of fishing license. These are just a few things to consider when booking your charter boat. We will be talking more about this in next weeks fishing report. Until next time good fishing and we hope to see you in Cabo soon. Come by the office here in Cabo and get all the latest up to date fishing report. http://www.jcsportfishing.com http://youtu.be/zNBk33jCjCk

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Bill Wraps Fishing Report October 2013

Happy Holloween!!!

October started pretty scary in the Northeast of PR. Big fire at Sea Lovers Marina made us go on a state of emergency. Boats were taken out of slips and thank to God nobody was hurt. Big losses two boats were down (Bertram 46 and Chris Craft 45). the fire came as close as one slip from ours.

The Fishing is definitely transition to winter time and winter species. After the hot bite of the September moon, the October moon came down slow. Club Deportivo del Oeste Light Tackle blue marlin tournament had a slow bite. Not as many boats as past years. The winning boat raised 9 fish Released 4 fish in three days of fishing. Many boats never saw a fish in the three days.
In the other hand the Mahi Mahi started to arrive also some wahoo and yellowfin tuna. Also plenty of cudas in the shallows on the way out to the trench.

tight lines and BOOOOOO!!!

Capt Luis Iglesias aka Church

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New Mexico fishing report - Carlsbad Current Argus

New Mexico Department of Game & Fish

Posted:   08/13/2013 08:33:25 AM MDT
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Recent catches

Bluewater Lake: Aug.5, Michelle Lord of Santa Fe caught several tiger musky in the 30 to 40-inch range.

Martin's muskyHopewell Lake: Aug.3, Julia Sisneros, age 5, caught a 16-inch rainbow trout. She was using worms.

Navajo Lake: Aug.3, John Portell of Farmington caught a 29-inch, 15-pound, 2-ounce blue catfish and a 27-inch, 12-pound, 4-ounce channel catfish. He was fishing in the back of La Jara Canyon and using cut bait.

Ute Lake: Aug.3, Tyler Decker of Amarillo caught and released a 4.94-pound smallmouth bass. He was using a swim jig.

If you have a catch of the week story or just want to tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing

experience, send it to us at fishforfun2@hotmail.com. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week, include name, date, and location, type of fish, length and weight if possible and bait, lure or fly used.

class="TXBody">Southeast Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. One angler reported spending four hours here using bait and spinners with no success.

Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 2.8 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Blue Hole Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bonito Lake: Closed.

Bosque Redondo: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow for all species. Check these lakes out during the winter trout stocking.

Brantley Lake: Anglers are to practice catch-and-release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

El Rito Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports form anglers this week.

Grindstone Reservoir: Trout fishing was fair to good using Pistol Petes, Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms.

Jal Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Lake Van: Fishing was slow to fair using chicken liver, homemade dough bait and night crawlers for catfish. We had no reports on other species.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fishing pressure was extremely light. Anglers are reminded that there is a 2-fish limit on channel catfish.

Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake on Monday was 108 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species.

Perch Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Ruidoso River: Stream flow at Ruidoso on Monday was 10 cfs. Trout fishing was slow to fair using worms, salmon eggs and small copper John Barrs.

Santa Rosa Lake: The main boat ramp has reopened to No Wake boating. The water level came up significantly this past week and resulted in very murky water. Fishing slowed for all species but there were a few catfish caught by anglers using liver and shrimp.

Sumner Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Both boat ramps are now open.

Southwest

Bear Canyon: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing was good using night crawlers, hot dogs and chicken liver for catfish. We had no reports on other species.

Caballo Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using chicken liver, shrimp, hot dogs and night crawlers for catfish. We had no reports on other species. One lane remained open at the main boat ramp.

Elephant Butte: The surface water temp ranged from the mid 70s to the low 80s. Fishing was good using shrimp, night crawlers and homemade dough bait for catfish. Eric Marta did well fishing the Three Sisters and Rock Canyon Marina areas. He caught several catfish in both places. His best baits were shrimp, liver and worms. White bass fishing was fair to good for anglers using white crank baits, white and chartreuse grubs, minnows and jerk baits. Fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass was slow to fair using topwater lures, tubes, senkos and jerk baits. A few walleye were caught by anglers using crank baits and minnows. We had no reports on other species. The Monticello, Rock Canyon and Dam Site boat ramps remain closed due to low water conditions.

Escondida Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Gila River: Water flow on the Gila as of this past Monday was 175 cfs and fishing was slow for all species.

Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Roberts: A project of improve the dam and spillway here is under way. The water level will be lowered about 10 feet and will remain low during construction which is expected to take about one year. During this time the boat ramp will be closed and shore line access may be limited. The portion of the lake around the dam and spillway will be closed until completion of the project.

Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Quemado Lake: Trout fishing was fair using worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, marshmallow salmon egg combinations and Pistol Petes. We had no reports on tiger musky.

Rio Grande: Water flow below Elephant Butte on Monday morning was 5.5 cfs. Fishing was slow to fair using liver, cut bait and night crawlers for catfish and carp. Above Elephant Butte, fishing was good using shrimp, hot dogs and night crawlers for catfish. We had no reports on other species.

Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Northeast

Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes: Due to low water levels only small boats are being launched here. Trout fishing was slow.

Cimarron River: Water flow near Cimarron on Monday was 18 cfs. Trout fishing the last day or two has been good for anglers using parachute adams, zebra midges, size 14 caddis and small stimulators. A few trout have also been taken on salmon eggs and worms. Fishing at the Gravel Pit Lakes was slow to fair using hoppers, worms and Power Bait.

Clayton Lake: Muddy, rising water slowed fishing but there were a few trout and catfish caught by anglers using worms. The lake level has risen several feet with all the recent rains and the boat ramp has reopened.

Conchas Lake: Fishing was fair to good using chicken liver, homemade dough bait and night crawlers for catfish. The best action was reported by anglers fishing at night. Fishing was fair using tubes, crank baits and jerk baits for smallmouth bass. Fishing was fair to good using crank baits, bottom-bouncer night crawler rigs and grubs for walleye. We had no reports on other species. The Cove and Central campgrounds and the steep boat ramp on the north side and the Corps ramp on the south side are now open.

Coyote Creek: Trout fishing was slow.

Eagle Rock Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing was fair to good trolling Panther Martins, Arnies, Z Rays and Super Dupers tipped with corn for a mixed bag of kokanee and rainbow trout and an occasional northern pike. Bank fishing was good using worms for perch and Power Bait for rainbow trout. Anglers fishing from the bank also caught a few northern pike. Boat launching conditions have improved with the extension of the boat ramp and increased rains in the area.

Hopewell Lake: Fishing was fair to good using worms, Power Bait and an assortment of dry flies for trout.

Lake Alice: Trout fishing was slow to fair using Power Bait and Pistol Petes.

Lake Maloya: Trout fishing in the evening hours was very good for anglers fishing in the dam area and using elk hair caddis, parachute adams and Pistol Petes.

Los Pinos: Trout fishing was good using spinners, salmon eggs, prince nymphs and hoppers.

Manzano Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Monastery Lake: Trout fishing was fair using Power Bait, hoppers and Pistol Petes.

Morphy Lake: Fishing was slow with just a few trout taken by anglers using worms and Power Bait.

Nutrias Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Pecos River: The following waters are closed to fishing: Pecos River from Cowles to the Village of Pecos, Cow Creek, Mora Creek, Holy Ghost Creek, Panchuela Creek, Winsor Creek, Jacks Creek, Cowles Ponds and Dalton Canyon area. There are several good fishing lakes and streams to explore that are outside the burn areas in the Pecos Wilderness. Check with the Pecos Ranger Station for more detailed information.

Red River: Water flow near the hatchery Monday was 60 cfs. Trout fishing was fair using San Juan worms, poundmeisters, night crawlers, Power Bait and salmon eggs. A good portion of the river was quite muddy due to recent rains.

Rio Costilla: Water flow below Costilla Dam was 18 cfs. Trout fishing was very good using elk hair caddis, stimulators and hoppers.

Rio Grande: Water flow near the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday was 228 cfs. Trout fishing was good using San Juan worms, hoppers, copper John Barrs, night crawlers and spinners. Fishing was fair to good using wooly buggers and night crawlers for smallmouth bass. We had no reports on other species.

Rio Hondo: Stream flow near Valdez on Monday was 15 cfs. Trout fishing was good using poundmeisters, worms and salmon eggs.

Rio Pueblo: Water flow near Penasco was 2.9 cfs. Trout fishing was slow to fair using caddis, hoppers and small copper John Barrs.

Santa Barbara: Trout fishing was fair using bead-head prince nymphs and hoppers.

Shuree Ponds: Heavy moss has created poor fishing conditions on the ponds.

Springer Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Storrie Lake: Fishing was fair using Power Bait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Ute Lake: Fishing was good using stink bait and night crawlers for catfish. The best action was reported by anglers fishing the evening hours and fishing in the shallows. Fishing was fair using slab spoons for white bass. A few were also taken on crank baits. Fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass was tough but there were a few caught by anglers using swim jigs, senkos, topwater lures and curly tail grubs. Fishing for walleye was slow. The surface water temp was in the upper 70s.

Northwest

Abiquiu Lake: Night fishing was fair to good using night crawlers and shrimp for catfish and a few walleye. Anglers working bottom bouncer night crawler and bottom bouncer Gulp worms did well catching walleye during the day. The key was to work slow and work depths of 8 to 15 feet. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair using topwater lures, senkos, tubes, salt craws and jerk baits. Most of the smallmouth bass caught were small. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp ranged from the low to mid 70s.

Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday was 484 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing was fair using jerk baits, crank baits, spinners and spoons for tiger musky. Most of the musky caught were less than 30 inches in length. Fishing was good using hot dogs and shrimp for catfish. Fishing for trout was fair to good using Power Bait, worms and salmon eggs. An alternate ramp has been provided for boaters which is a bit deeper than the main boat ramp area. Anglers should be aware that it is illegal to use live minnows at this lake.

Brazos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes: Trout fishing was fair using Panther Martins, copper John Barrs, Pistol Petes and hoppers.

Chama River: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 261 cfs and 200 cfs respectively. Trout fishing below El Vado was fair to good using wooly buggers, hoppers, Power Bait, salmon eggs and night crawlers. Fishing below Abiquiu was slow but there were a few trout caught by anglers using night crawlers.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing was fair using Gulp baits, night crawlers and stink bait for catfish. Fishing was fair using topwater lures, senkos and jerk baits for smallmouth bass. A few northern pike were caught by anglers using jerk baits and swim baits. Fishing for white bass was slow but a few were caught on crank baits and minnows. We had no reports on other species.

El Vado Lake: The water level remains quite low but there is still plenty of water for fishing and the boat ramp remains accessible. We had no reports from anglers again this week.

Fenton Lake: Fishing slowed considerably this past week and most likely will stay that way until the vegetation dies off in the fall.

Heron Lake: Kokanee fishing was slow for all species. The water level has been dropping about a foot and a half per week and the only boat ramp open is the primitive ramp in the Ridge Rock area. Boaters are advised to use caution.

Jackson Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jemez Waters: Fishing on the Rio Guadalupe slowed this past week as locally heavy rains muddied the waters. Action should pick up again as waters clear. Fishing on the Cebolla below Fenton was slow all week. Action above the lake was good until the weekend when the bite turned off. Best action early in the week was for anglers using small caddis and parachute adams. The Jemez River was flowing heavy with ash and is expected to stay that way through the monsoon season. Fishing on the San Antonio and East Fork on the Valles Caldera has been tough under storm conditions as well but some nice fish have been caught on the not so wet days. Best flies have been small hopper imitations. For information on fishing the Valles Caldera visit vallescaldera.gov.

Laguna del Campo: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington: Fishing was slow for all species.

Navajo Lake: Fishing was fair trolling Arnies, Panther Martins and Z Rays tipped with corn about three feet behind flashers for kokanee. Anglers reported taking fish at 4 to 7 colors or an estimated 20 to 35 feet. Fishing was fair using grubs, tubes, baby brush hogs, crank baits, topwater lures and jerk baits for smallmouth bass and an occasional largemouth bass. Most of the smallmouth bass caught were under the size limit. Fishing was slow to fair using perch colored crank baits, jerk baits and swim baits for northern pike. Night fishing was good using cut bait and stink bait for catfish. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp ranged from the mid to high 70s.

San Gregorio: We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan: Water flow below Navajo on Monday was 807 cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was good using RS2s, wooly buggers, red and cream larva, small black and brown midge patterns and red sparkle worms. Fishing through the bait waters was fair to good using wooly buggers, jerk baits, salmon eggs and night crawlers.

Santa Cruz Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using Pistol Petes, Power Bait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Seven Springs Brood Pond: Trout fishing was good using Pistol Petes, salmon eggs and Power Bait.

Tingley Beach: Fishing was slow for all species.

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Best bet

Paul Ripa of Rippys Bait and Tackle in North Miami Beach reported that the Newport Fishing Pier is now open and pier anglers are catching scattered bluefish and sharks. A few schools of tarpon also have taken up residency at the pier. On the reefs offshore of Miami mangrove snapper are spawning at night.

Miami Dade/Broward

Captain Quinton Dieterle from the charter boat Cutting Edge out of Key Biscayne reported a nice blue-water edge moved in on the reef and lots of bonitos and a few schoolie dolphins could be had along that edge. … Captain Paul Roydhouse of FishingHeadquarters.com out of Fort Lauderdale reported mangrove and mutton snapper fishing has been very good on the reefs, especially at night. Live pinfish and cut bait is getting the snapper bites.

Keys

During the Islamorada 50th Tarpon Fly Fishing Tournament 25 anglers fished five days in a row to try and win the 2013 Gold Cup. When all was said and done, angler Ron Halstead from Texas and captain Brian Helms teamed up to land three weight fish that were released unharmed plus six other tarpon that were released for a total of 4,503 points to take the Grand Champion honors. … Captain Bill Hauck of the party boat Sea King out of Marathon reported that the nighttime mangrove snapper season has started and, since the full moon, large numbers are eating cut baits and live pilchards fished on the bottom in 50 to 100 feet of water.

Treasure Coast

Captain Kevin Drennan of Slammer Guide Service out of Stuart reported offshore fishing has resulted in a mix bag all month. Dolphins have been mostly hit and miss with some days producing big numbers of schoolie dolphins. Sailfish are being caught and released in areas where bait pods have been holding, especially in depths from 60 to 120 feet of water. Cobias have been schooled up along the Bull Shark Barge and the Sand Pile. North of St. Lucie Inlet kingfish have been eating live threadfin herring in 50 to 60 feet of water. Lots of bonitos are being caught in 80 feet of water and on the bottom small black sea bass, trigger fish; vermillion, lane snappers, bluerunners and almoco jacks also are available.

Florida Bay

Locals Dennis and Vicky Horn fished out of Flamingo in Florida Bay with 4-pound line with tipped and plain jigs and caught more than 70 fish. Included in their catch was snook to 26 inches, tarpon, and sea trout to 6 pounds, redfish to 8 pounds, tripletail, and mangrove snappers. … Captain Jason Sullivan of Rising Tide Charters reported finding and catching lots of tailing redfish and snook on the shallow flats outside of the Flamingo boat ramp. All of the fish ate top water artificial lures. … Natalie Block, 9, from Plantation, fished with her father, Mark, and brother Andrew in Florida Bay with captain Alan Sherman of Get Em Sportfishing Charters and caught and released her first snook on a live pinfish fished under a Cajun Thunder float.

Southwest Coast

Captain Lisa Williams of SeaGone Fishing Charters out of Marco Island reported that due to lots of afternoon thunderstorms and high temperatures, the mornings have been the best time to fish the waters of the Ten Thousand Islands. Snappers are moving into the deeper water of the passes and eating shrimp on a light weight. Plenty of snook can be found around the passes and points for catch and release. Flounder, sea trout and sheepshead are in good supply and can be caught over the grass flats using live shrimp under a float.

Freshwater

Captain Michael Shellen of Shellen Guide Service out of Buckhead Ridge reported loads of largemouth bass are holding on the east side of the Lake Okeechobee. Many of these are first-year fish, but there are some large bass mixed in with small bass. Spinner baits have been working early in the day and then flukes and soft plastics fished slow and near the bottom are getting the strikes late in the day. … Joe Schillace of Weston fished the C-30 canal with fishing guide Alan Zaremba and caught 52 largemouth bass and 15 peacock bass to 3 pounds using Gambler ribbon tailed worms, Flappin Shads and Mirror Props.

Capt. Alan Sherman

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Paul Ripa of Rippys Bait and Tackle in North Miami Beach reported that the Newport Fishing Pier is now open and pier anglers are catching scattered bluefish and sharks. A few schools of tarpon also have taken up residency at the pier. On the reefs offshore of Miami mangrove snapper are spawning at night. 1372309221

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Fishing report

LAKE OKEECHOBEE

Look for bass schooling offshore in the morning and catch them on lipless crankbaits and topwater plugs. Bluegills were biting off the outer grass lines.

EVERGLADES/FRESHWATER

Bass were biting in the canals along Alligator Alley. Use shaky head jigs around the bridges and ledges. Topwater lures have also been effective.

SOUTH FLORIDA INSHORE

Lots of sea trout and some tarpon were biting in Florida Bay.

SOUTH FLORIDA OFFSHORE

Capt. Dave Kostyo, who fishes out of Haulover Inlet on Knot Nancy, said late afternoons have been best for catching sailfish, blackfin tuna, kingfish and dolphin. Joel Reid, John Boekestyn and Lawrence Hopman had three sailfish, a kingfish and two tunas live-baiting in 110-160 feet. Bonitos and a few small kingfish were caught off Boynton Beach Thursday morning.

THE KEYS

Schoolie dolphin, along with a few big fish, and small blackfin tunas were biting. Capt. Bill Hauck of the Sea King party boat in Marathon reported tough snapper fishing.

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<b>Freshwater</b> report 6/26

The Lakes

Lake Anna

Lots of nice largemouth are finding themselves being weighed in on the Anna Point Marina scales. On June 22, Larry and Lee Martin weighed a five-fish bag totaling 16-4. The big fish went 4-13. The Martins used top water baits and drop shots. Four-year-old Hunter Wine caught a 2-10 largemouth on a small minnow.

Summer patterns are emerging for largemouth as the bass begin to move deeper. Deep crankbaits, Texas rigs, and Shakey Head rigs are effective, along with top water baits early and late.

Striper anglers are advised to come early and beat the increasing boat traffic. Jet skis, you know. Large live shad is the most effective for bigger stripers, but trolling tactics with Red-Fins, and umbrella rigs are producing fish. Crappie are also moving deeper but are still biting.

Buggs Island

Water is dropping and fishing is picking up at Buggs. Crank baits and C-rigs are working very well. Crappie are moving to deeper water. Catfishing is steady.

Lake Orange. Good action for bass on topwater early on. Catfish are on fire throughout the lake. Some big crappie are showing up on the weigh-in scales.

Chickahominy Lake

Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water temperatures ranged from the low to mid 80’s in the lower lake and slightly higher in the backs of the major creeks on Monday. The lake level was about eight inches above the top of the dam. The water was medium brown and slightly cloudy in the lower lake.

Blue cats and a few channel cats were widely scattered in a variety of depths in the lower main lake and in the creeks and were hitting live minnows. A mix of sizes of crappie were scattered on submerged wood cover, along channel edges, near some lily pads, and on weed flats near shoreline cover in the main lake and creek mouths. Crappie were hitting live minnows, Roadrunners, Kalin crappie scrubs, tubes, swim baits, and Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail grubs. Larger bluegill and shellcrackers were in loose clusters on many shorelines in the main lake and in some areas up the creeks and were hitting flies (especially wet flies and nymphs), small tubes and jigs, and live worms. A few bass were around creek mouths and on flats in the main lake, and were hitting flyrod bugs, topwaters, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and plastic worms, particularly early and late in the day.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Becky and Jimmy Bogese had 32 bluegill, 5 shellcrackers, 4 crappie, and 5 yellow perch. Robert Harmon and Stephanie and Nathan Castle had 25 bluegill. Mickey Cleveland had 27 bluegill, 1 warmouth, 18 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 1 white perch, and 1 bass.

The Rivers

Upper James/New River

High, muddy and unfishable.

Shenandoah

Still high, but dropping. Should be fishable by this weekend.

James River(Richmond)

Elite series pro Randy Howell won the Bassmaster Northern Open on the James River with a 3 day total of 47-lbs, 11ozs. Green Top pro and local angler Steve Colgin of Lanexa finished 10th. Many presentations were effective, but Senkos and crank baits were two of the more commonly used baits.

Potomac River

Capt. Steve Chaconas said it was tournament week on the Potomac.

“The Everstart Series tournament was last week and the Potomac River was crowded. I took the opportunity to go out with one of the FLW Tour pros, Kellogg's Ranger pro Dave Lefebre. Dave showed me a prototype lure coming soon from Storm Lures. It was interesting to see how he approached the Potomac. Fishing only once a year, he really understood the tides and where to find fish. He targeted grass and deeper wood cover. Using an array of medium diving crank baits for the wood and soft plastics pitched to grass clumps, he loaded the boat.”

“On Tuesday, VDGIF biologist John Odenkirk and Field & Stream writer Steven Hill joined me for a snakehead hunt! John had one on first thing, but it escaped his frog hooks. The weird thing was after it got away, it swam to the boat and stared us down. Later that evening, Chef Doug LaPorta, from Loporta's Restaurant prepared a 4-course snakehead dinner for us. My favorite was the Snakehead Tempura with a horseradish orange marmalade sauce.”

“I fished on Wednesday with a regular client and we caught a bunch with a Mann's Baby 1-Minus in the morning. Later on we pitched Texas rigged MIZMO tubes to marsh clumps and pads.”

“I took the tournament days off to cover the event for WFLS radio. It was a great event. Next week I'm booked with bass and snakehead trips.”

Staunton River

“I finally got back on the water Thursday and fished with Dave and his son Reed,” said Guide Matt Miles. “We fished the Staunton/Roanoke River because it was closer to normal levels than the New and James river. The day started out well, as the fish were eating poppers and cicada imitations. Reed pulled in a 17-inch smallmouth bass and a 15-inch largemouth bass on the fly rod. They were the two biggest bass of the trip. We had a mixed bag of species -bluegills, redeyes, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass all caught on poppers and flies. The water ended up rising right much by mid-day and messed the fishing up for the rest of our trip. The rivers are coming down from all the rain the past two weeks thankfully. Hope to see some stable water conditions soon.”

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South Florida <b>Fishing</b> report

Best Bet

Henry Caimotto of the Snook Nook Bait & Tackle in Jensen Beach reported that along the beaches bluefish in the 6- to 10-pound range are eating cut bait. Offshore in depths from 150 to 250 feet of water dolphin in the 20- to 50-pound range are biting trolled ballyhoo. Inside of that depth sailfish, blackfin tuna and bonitos are plentiful on the bottom lane, and mutton snappers and some groupers are being caught. In the Indian River big snook are eating jigs and live baits at almost every bridge. Best action has been at night.

Miami-Dade/ Broward

Captain Bouncer Smith Of Bouncers Dusky out of Miami Beach Marina reported that despite zero current outside the reef offshore of Government Cut, his clients landed five cobias, four gray groupers two big mutton snappers, kingfish and bonitos. Most of the action took place over artificial reefs with live baits. … Captain Paul Roydhouse of FishHeadquarters.com out of Fort Lauderdale reported that during day trips fishing between 100 to 200 feet of water offshore of Port Everglades, his clients have been doing well on kingfish, blackfin tuna and a few sailfish on the top and some nice snappers and a few groupers.

Keys

Fishing 13 miles offshore of the middle Keys, Nick Milbery of Davie hooked and landed a 55-pound bull dolphin. Milbery was fishing with his dad Jack. The huge dolphin ate a trolled homemade squid. … Captain Wayne Gilbert Jr. of Fish Florida Bay Charters out of Islamorada reported he has been having good success using live mullet on the tarpon during the outgoing tides and with the moon being in his favor for the next few weeks, he expects a great tarpon bite to take place on the outgoing tides. … Captain Steve Hancock of Fly and Spin Fishing Charters out of Sugarloaf Key reported plenty of tarpon are being caught on both natural baits and fly. The tarpon can be found on both the Atlantic and Gulf sides.

Treasure Coast

Captain Charlie Conner of FishTales Charters out of Port St. Lucie reported sea trout have been the main focus this week with plenty of trout measuring more than 20 inches. Look for the big trout in two feet of water where there are big sandy holes around grass. Casting DOA lures and Deadly Combos or live baits will get you into the fish. Redfish have been holding close to the mangroves and snook are feeding next to the docks.

Florida Bay

Captain Nestor Alvisa of Hooked on Flamingo Charters reported that due to lots of rain and west winds, fishing in Florida Bay has been tough. When the winds are down plenty of sea trout are biting along the deeper sides of the grass flats. Lots of ladyfish, jacks and some nice snappers are being caught in the same areas. Live shrimp under a float and soft plastics on a jig are getting the strikes. Along the islands there have been some redfish and snook and offshore tripletail have been available.

Southwest Coast

Captain Rob Modys of SoulMate Charters out of Fort Myers reported tarpon have moved into the back waters of Estero Bay, Pine Island Sound and along the beaches, where they are feeding on white bait and mullet. Snook are moving into the passes where they will spawn and can be chummed up and caught on white baits. Redfish are pushing up onto the shallow grass flats with the best action taking place in the morning using gold spoons. Sea trout can be found along the deeper edges of the grass flats in three to four feet of water. Spanish mackerel, bluefish and jacks seem to be everywhere from the beaches out into the open water of the Gulf and will eat anything that moves fast

Freshwater

Alan Zaremba of World Peacock Bass Fishing Charters reported with recent rains that water levels are raising in the canals of the Everglades Conservation Areas. Not as many largemouth bass are being caught but the size of the bass has increased. Soft plastics and floating Rapala minnows are catching the bass. In the urban canals plenty peacock bass are being caught on artificial lures.

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Captain Bouncer Smith Of Bouncers Dusky out of Miami Beach Marina reported that despite zero current outside the reef offshore of Government Cut, his clients landed five cobias, four gray groupers two big mutton snappers, kingfish and bonitos. Most of the action took place over artificial reefs with live baits. … Captain Paul Roydhouse of FishHeadquarters.com out of Fort Lauderdale reported that during day trips fishing between 100 to 200 feet of water offshore of Port Everglades, his clients have been doing well on kingfish, blackfin tuna and a few sailfish on the top and some nice snappers and a few groupers.

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Reel Report: <b>Bass fishing</b> tough, speckled trout swarm structure in Mobile Bay <b>...</b>

Bass fishing is tough across the central Gulf Coast right now due to fluctuating water conditions and the fact the fish are in post-spawn mode, which tends to make them bite less anyway. Even the normally reliable bass bite in shallow bays along the Mobile Bay Causeway will slow if stout northerly winds forecast to begin blowing over the weekend push out too much water. (Jeff Dute/jdute@al.com)

MOBILE, Alabama -- Fishermen on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and the Pascagoula River basin are still dealing with the impacts of high, muddy rivers while the inshore fishing for speckled trout in Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and along the barrier islands is very good.

The Tombigbee, Alabama, Mobile and Pascagoula rivers are all near flood stage. While each is forecast to begin or continue falling, those predictions do not include the heavy rain totals associated with a weak cold front expected to pass across the central Gulf Coast beginning Friday afternoon and extending through Sunday morning.

In some locations in southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama, rainfall could be as high as 2 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

As happened last weekend, stout northerly winds between 15 and 20 mph are expected in the front's wake. The wind is not expected to calm until Wednesday.

BASS IN THE WOODS

Tournament bass fisherman Keith Dees said, with water already flowing through the woods north of McReynolds Lake on the Delta, getting to the fish is difficult.

Complicating matters, Dees said is his belief that bass are in post-spawn mode, a phase when they're always harder to catch.

Where the flood water begins spreading out amid marsh terrain, he said bass fishermen should still be able to catch fish. Fishing the grass in the shallow bays along the Mobile Bay Causeway could provide a bass-fishing oasis, but only if the north wind doesn't blow out the water, which is exactly what happened last weekend, Dees said.

Fishermen need several inches of water above the grass to be successful in those bays. If you can see the grass tops floating on the surface, it's almost unfishable.

"If the water will ever stabilize, it'll be good," he said.

SPECK FISHERMEN CATCH A BREAK

Luckily for inshore fishermen, local guide Bobby Abruscato said speckled trout have swarmed structure in deep and shallow water across lower Mobile Bay and throughout Mississippi Sound.

During a day-long scouting trip during which he fished nearly two-dozen spots, local inshore guide Bobby Abruscato found speckled trout on structure in water deep and shallow. (Jeff Dute/jdute@al.com)

Abruscato made a run-and-gun scouting trip Wednesday in which he fished nearly two-dozen spots from platforms east of the Mobile Ship Channel in the bay to the Mississippi state line and caught specks at each stop.

Most of the spots are what he called "community spots," but he also fished several locations where he "goes to hide."

He would fish each spot just enough long enough to discover if specks were there before moving on.

He caught 20 fish on 30 casts with topwater baits on the Shoals near the Dauphin Island Bridge. Abruscato said the fish would have also likely eaten mullet-imitation hard plugs or live shrimp under a popping cork.

"It's no secret that there are going to be fish on the Shoals in May," he said. "It's like saying that there are going to be trout in the Delta in November and December or there's going to be bull reds on Dixey Bar in spring and fall."

Specks ate live shrimp under slip corks on the deep-water platforms in the bay and sunk shrimp boats in the Sound. Tight-lined live shrimp or plastic grubs rigged on jigheads would also probably been effective.

The water across the southern zone was green, but had a "sandy" look to it that Abruscato associated more with water stirring caused by wind and wave action more than freshwater influx from the Delta.

He didn't catch any trophy specks, but Abruscato said the health of the stock was apparent in the sheer number of 6- to 18-month-old fish he caught.

"That tells me more about the health of the whole thing than just catching a few big fish here and there," he said.

He didn't fish the bays east and west of Bayou La Batre because those shallow, shell-lined reefs in those areas have been loaded with specks since before the April 26 full moon.

Speck fishing was outstanding during the week leading up to and just after that full moon and Abruscato expects the same thing to happen ahead of the next bright moon on May 24.

"They were eating the rod tips off leading up to the April full moon and that week ahead of the May full moon should be even better," he said.

POST-FRONT GULF STATE PARK PIER BITE SHOULD IMPROVE

Down at the Gulf State Park Pier, Donna Vedros said fishermen were catching Spanish mackerel and flounder. One king mackerel had also been landed.

Vedros said one lucky fisherman brought a nice cobia over the rails on Wednesday.

The water is clearing, and Vedros said the north wind forecast to blow after the cold front passes through the area this weekend should help to clean it up even more.

There is plenty of finfish bait swimming around the pilings and the pier bait shop is stocked with live shrimp and bull minnows.

The pier store also sells frozen shrimp, cigar minnows and squid.

Ben Raines tried to dive on the Three Mile Barge Wednesday, but said visibility was only a couple of feet. Water clarity worsens, especially to the west, as the tide begins falling and muddy, freshwater dumps out of the back bays through Perdido Pass, he said.

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<b>Freshwater</b> report 5/08

Rivers

Staunton River. Guide Matt Miles had a father-son team - Jerry and his 14-year old son Logan - out on the Staunton River this week. It was Jerry and Logan's first time fishing for striped bass. Logan connected on his first striper early in the day. Logan was surprised by the strong pull of a striper and was very excited. Logan said it was the biggest fish he had ever caught and he didn't stop there. Ultimately, he put 5 in the boat total using a white bucktail and a bubble gum fluke trailer. Jerry landed 5 stripers and about half a dozen got away. Water temps are still below normal for this time of year and Matt has seen little evidence of the stripers spawning. The stripers should be here for a few more weeks, maybe more if it stays cool. For an exciting trip of a lifetime, call Matt Miles at 434-238-2720

Middle/Upper James. “The James is in great shape,” says Guide L.E. Rhodes of Hatchmaster Guide Service. The smallmouth have been eager to eat as well. Several fish over 4 pounds have been boated along with a brute that went five and a half pounds. Another five-pound fish was also boated by the same angler. The smallies have been taking spinner baits, crank baits and pig’n jigs. Fly anglers have had success using the CK baitfish and the CK Clawdad. “Just make sure you get the fly in the strike zone,” L.E. advises. “Some days they would chase the bait, but 8 out of 10 times they wanted something fished pretty slow.”

Lower James/Chickahominy. Bass fishing on the lower James and Chick remains good, says Greentop Sporting Goods in Ashland. It has been taking between 19- and 20-pounds with a five-fish limit to win the local tournaments. Spinner baits, Senko worms and other soft plastics pitched to cover yields good results for the largemouth. Bass, catfish, rockfish, shad, and white perch are still in the James and are biting. An angler caught and released a striper weighing over 70 pounds while catfishing. That season was closed at the time. A little upriver, near Columbia, fishing as been good for flatheads and smallmouth bass. Crank baits, spinner baits, and Senkos are a few of the best baits for the bass.

The Rappahannock. Shad are still in the river and so are the stripers, an exciting bonus when an angler expects a one-pound shad on his line. The water turned milky after an early week downpour, but should be fishable by this weekend.

The Lakes

Lake Orange. Darrell Kennedy of Angler's Landing reports that the water at Lake Orange is clear with temperatures in the mid 60's. Largemouth bass and crappie are beginning to spawn. On warm, sunny days they can be found in the shallow spawning areas. On cloudy cooler days, both the bass and crappie back off the shore and can be found in the 5-foot depth range. Live bait and soft plastics are the best options for the bass and crappie bite. Noteworthy: Jim Ford of Staunton, brought in a lunker 7-0 bass on Saturday. Ford was using a soft plastic bait. Catfish are turning on in both ends of the lake hitting especially well on chicken livers. Pan fish are moving shallow with red wigglers producing the best catches. Call Angler’s Landing at (540.672.3997) to rent a boat.

Chickahominy Lake. Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water temperatures were in the low to mid 60’s in the upper and lower lake and in the major creeks on Wednesday (5/1/2013). The lake level was about six inches above the top of the dam. The water was brown and slightly cloudy in the lower lake.

Blue cats and a few channel cats were widely scattered in a variety of depths in the lower main lake and in the creeks, and were hitting live minnows. Crappie in a mix of sizes were still scattered in the channels and on flats of the major creeks and in some of the spawning areas. Crappie were also in some of the staging areas near creek mouths and on wood cover and channel edges in the main lake. Crappie were hitting live minnows, Kalin crappie scrubs, tubes, swim baits, and Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail grubs. Bass and pickerel were in the major creeks and around creek mouths and were hitting flyrod bugs, topwaters, crankbaits and jerkbaits, frequently very close to shoreline vegetation. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Ted Antol had 15 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 2 fliers, 6 bluegill, 1 blue cat, 1 pickerel, and 2 bass. Jeff, Jason, and Cameron Buck had 10 crappie, 13 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, 1 flier, 1 blue cat, and 3 pickerel. Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt had 20 crappie, 1 white perch, 1 yellow perch, 19 bluegill, 2 shellcrackers, 1 flier, 1 shiner, 1 blue cat, 1 pickerel, and 1 bass.

Lake Anna. Recent catches at Lake Anna include Rob Morris with a 5-pound bass. Brian Oxendine caught 6-pounder on a Shallow Running Crankbait. Kevin Door’s bass went 6 pounds even. Anna bass have finished their spawn and stripers are starting to hit again after a false spawn run. Crappies are anywhere from right on the banks to as deep as 14-feet. Bluegills are making a move to shallow coves to spawn.

Virginia Lakes. Trophy bass hunters are targeting spawning bass at well-known lunker holes like Briery Creek and Sandy River reservoirs. Anglers can expect to catch both spawners and post-spawners just about everywhere now. The bigger lakes like Anna, Gaston, and Kerr are providing the same conditions. Wacky rigged worms can be especially good now. land locked Stripers in area lakes have been fickle lately. Live Shad and Herring are the best bets. Some good catches have been reported from Dike 3 on top waters lately though. Expect increased catches of Bluegills and Shellcrackers now and the next few weeks, as they begin to spawn. Live crickets, worms, and small minnows can provide exciting action for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Post spawn Crappie can often be seen breaking the surface feeding on insects now, making them very vulnerable to small offerings, such as 1”-2” grubs on light jig heads.

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<b>Fish</b> Tales <b>Fishing</b> Report

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Fish Tales Fishing Report By JOHN?SANTAGATA
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As the weather gets a little better each day, fishing on the Long Isand Sound seems to be improving every day, as well.

Customers are all doing well at Cove Island and the Holly Pond inlet, catching lots of small striped bass on sandworms and soft plastics.

Sean Elumba of Stamford sailed down west earlier in the week to do some trolling. He caught three bass up to 25 pounds.

Porgy fishing is now open as of the beginning of the month and fluke fishing will also open this month on May 15.

Fresh water fishing has remained good all around. Kensico Reservoir is your best bet right now for nice lake trout and browns. Locally, the Norwalk River and Mianus River are also producing nice fish.

This Saturday the DEEP has announced that it is Free Fishing Day. Anyone who want to fish freshwater or salt anywhere in Connecticut can do so without a license. This is a great opportunity to take someone and introduce them to the sport. Please remember all regulations still apply to size and creel limits.

See you out there,

John

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Jim Sutton&#39;s <b>fishing</b> report: A foot of rain leaves local waters in a mess <b>...</b>

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Report cites continued growth in <b>freshwater fishing</b>

Freshwater angling is growing in economic importance in B.C. and the Thompson-Nicola region is among the hot spots, a new report says.

The economic impact report, commissioned by Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C., states that freshwater fishing's economic impact has grown to more than $546 million a year in direct spending, an increase of $23 million annually since 2005.

In relative terms, anglers spend three times more on equipment than downhill skiers and add almost as much as cruise ship passengers to the provincial economy.

Participation is also growing, a trend that is expected to continue, the report says.

Using data from the 2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada, the report shows that the number of anglers in B.C. grew by six per cent from 2005.

Benefits of the expanding industry are concentrated in certain regions. The Thompson-Nicola region, with 18 per cent of the economic impact, is second only to the Lower Mainland.

The region also placed second in total fishing package expenditures, with almost $4 million spent on lodge, guided charter boat or fly-in fishing packages. Direct economic benefits in the region total $99 million.

Results of the study show that the industry remains strong despite the economic slowdown in 2008, said Don Peterson, president of the Freshwater Fisheries Society.

"It's positive news for the province as a whole," Peterson said. "A significant number of B.C. anglers live in urban areas and fish in rural areas, which represents a transfer of economic activity from urban to rural."

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<b>Freshwater fishing</b> report March 23

Santee Cooper System

Catfish: Slow to fair. Captain Jim Glenn reports that the catfish bite has been slow and erratic, with weather systems seeming to have a negative impact. Better fishing should be nearby as temperatures warm and hopefully stabilize. For now anglers have had some limited success with blue catfish both shallow and deep fishing cut bait. Largemouth bass: Slow to fair. Captain Jimmie Hair reports the few that were caught could be very nice fish. The best pattern has been fishing square billed crankbaits 7-9 feet deep out in front of spawning areas at the mouths of creeks and outside of backwater ponds. Around eel grass a Rattle Trap has been effective for triggering reaction bites. On sunny afternoons fish have been coming shallower.

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Midlands area

Lake Wateree (unchanged from March 14)

Crappie: Fair. A few fish are moving shallower and can be caught on long lines trolling in 6-14 feet of water. The best areas are around the creeks and specifically Beaver and Wateree and also on the main lake.

Lake Greenwood (unchanged from March 14)

Crappie: Fair to good. Tournament angler Russell Riley reports that crappie are near the river channel and he is catching them a couple of feet off the bottom in 14-18 feet of water. When water temperatures start to warm fish will first move vertically in the water column, and the next move will be shallower towards the mouth of creeks. A combination of jigs and minnows is working. Largemouth Bass: Fair. There continues to be some scattered schooling activity across Lake Greenwood, with bass, striper, and some other species all mixed together. Fish can also be located by following the birds, and bass, striper and white perch can all be caught jigging spoons underneath the birds when fish are not on the surface. Some decent bass are also being caught fishing crankbaits off points, and on warmer days some fish can be found in the backs of coves.

Lake Monticello (unchanged from March 14)

Catfish: Good. Patience is very important right now to catching big blues on Monticello. The most consistent way to catch big fish is to anchor on humps with baitfish nearby when you are marking fish underneath them.

Lake Murray

Shellcracker: Fair to good. Lake World advises that shellcracker are feeding on the lower end of the lake in 2-8 feet of water. Fish nightcrawlers around points with shells nearby. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that fishing has gotten more consistent. Warm days will scatter fish across shallower flats in 15-25 feet of water, and cooler temperatures will push them back into 30-50 feet in the channel. The best technique has been drifting with cut herring for blues and channels, and the key to catching fish is being willing to adapt to conditions on the water and search for the fish. Largemouth bass: Fair. Veteran Lake Murray tournament bass angler Captain Doug Lown reports that the numbers of fish being caught are still relatively low, but some very nice fish are being landed. Fish are generally still being found in 8-12 feet of water around secondary points, at the mouths of bays and pockets and other staging areas. Shakey head worms and crankbaits have both been effective.

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Piedmont Area

Lake Russell

Crappie: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that crappie are not shallow yet but should be very soon. For now fish can be caught trolling 1/16 ounce jigs 3 or 4 feet off the bottom in 12-15 feet of water around the mouths of larger creeks. In the next few days fish should be caught fishing jigs under floats around the shallows. Striped bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that a very large striper was recently caught on the lower end of the lake. For now the best pattern is free lining large herring or fishing them on planer boards across shallow points on the lower end of the lake.

Lake Thurmond

Crappie: Good. Captain William Sasser reports that some fish are being caught around the banks only a few feet deep, and others are still grouped up 15 or so feet deep over 30 feet of water in the troughs of coves. Black bass: Fair to good. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that bass are moving shallower and they can be caught on mop jigs and other Goby Sleds in staging areas.

Lake Wylie

Catfish: Slow to fair. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that the most likely pattern remains targeting the middle to lower end of the lake focusing on the riverbed, the mouths of deep creeks and adjacent deepwater flats. Blue cats will be moving back and forth from the riverbed to the flats, depending on a variety of factors, but they are generally following the bait movement. The best technique seems to be slow drift fishing in 30-55 feet of water, which allows anglers to cover lots of water looking for scattered fish. The best baits include gizzard shad and small pieces of cut fish (the size of a quarter coin). Channel catfish are also being caught, but in less numbers than blues.

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Mountains Area

Lake Jocassee

Black Bass: Slow to fair. Captain Pat Bennett advises that Lake Jocassee bass fishing is still mostly in a winter pattern, but better spring fishing is right around the corner. Until water temperatures warm a few more degrees look for bait schools on your graph in deeper water, and then lower down a jigging spoon or drop shot rig. Very soon fish will start to move up shallower around the first drop off from the bank as they begin to stage for the spawn.

Lake Keowee

Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Brad Fowler that Lake Keowee bass were still essentially in a winter pattern before the warm spell hit, but that will change any day now as temperatures rise. A drop shot rig was a very effective way to target them. 80 degree days will quickly push fish towards a spring pattern.

Lake Hartwell

Crappie: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that a few crappie have been caught casting tiny jigs around docks. Fish can also be caught trolling 20-25 feet deep in the creek channels. Look for the bite to change quickly as temperatures rise. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that striper are scattered all over the lake but the best pattern has been free-lining herring in the mouths of creeks and across main lake points. The biggest fish have been caught on large gizzard shad fished the same way, and a few striper have been picked up on umbrella rigs.

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Northern California <b>fishing</b> report

The weekly fishing report will highlight the best Bay Area angling opportunities. For a more comprehensive report, go to http://www.norcalfishingnews.com for reports from more than 100 waters from 12 regions.

LAKES

ANDERSON: Bass are in deeper water. Try Rat-l-Traps at launch ramp or corner of dam. Drag jigs slowly near rocky points. 408-463-0711.

BERRYESSA: Trout have moved a bit deeper and rainbows to 2.8 pounds are being caught. Some are catching kokanee at 45 feet. Catfish will get busy in the north end. Use shad or mackerel. Bass will scatter if shad move. 707-255-5544, 916-502-3474.

CALERO: Senkos will get bass. Back of dam has been productive with live minnows. 408-463-0711.

CHABOT: Double plant of trout went in last week but lake is getting muddy. This will need a few days and maybe a week. 510-247-2526.

CHESBRO: Catfish bite continues and rain shouldn't hurt. Fish near dam with cut baits. 408-358-3741, 408-463-0711.

CONTRA LOMA: Trout bite has been steady this week. Night crawlers get most fish. Limits are common near boat launch, Channel Point and east shore. Catfish bite has slowed. 510-544-3154.

COYOTE: Fishing is slow. A 4-pounder was caught last week with a shaky-head but that was exception rather than a common place occurrence. 408-463-0711.

DEL VALLE: Trout anglers are getting two to three

fish per outing fishing from bank. Bonus plant of trophy fish is paying results. Trout 8 to 12 pounds being caught near Marina and East Beach. Smallmouth bite and striper bite has slowed. Lake-record 100-pound sturgeon was caught and released Monday. 925-449-5201.

LAFAYETTE: Trout and catfish have been biting well. Chicken livers get cats. Night crawlers, Power Bait get trout from shore. Rapalas, Kastmasters get trout on the troll. Trout plant from DFG is scheduled this week. 925-284-9669.

LEXINGTON: Drop-shot with heavier sinkers (quarter- to half-ounce) to reach deeper water. RoboWorms a good choice. 408-463-0711.

LOS VAQUEROS: Plant of 1,000 pounds of trout went in Tuesday and shoreline anglers are catching them with Power Bait and night crawlers. Trollers get 18- to 21-inch striped bass. No big striper catches recently. Lake won't get cloudy but shorelines will be muddy. 925-371-2628.

MOUNT TAMALPAIS LAKES: Bon Tempe received 1,000 pounds of DFG trout last week and Lagunitas received 500 pounds of half-pound fish Tuesday. 415-945-1194.

QUARRY LAKES: Four trout larger than 8 pounds and limits are being caught, too. Best spot is backside of Horseshoe Lake. Power Bait or spoons take trout. Catfish will take shrimp. 510-544-3133.

SAN LUIS RESERVOIR: Basalt and Trash Racks are best spots to drift live jumbo minnows, pile worms or blood worms for stripers to 10 pounds. 408-463-0711.

SHADOW CLIFFS: Plant of 1,125 pounds of trout went in last week and another 1,000 pounds went in this week. Lake doesn't get muddy and is a good bet during breaks in rain. 510-544-3230, 925-426-0197.

UVAS: Fish points and coves near dam with shaky heads. Bass to 3 pounds are being caught. 408-463-0711.

DELTA

ANTIOCH: Collinsville is a hot spot for sturgeon and striped bass. One striper caught last weekend was 28 pounds. Broad Slough is also good for both. Sturgeon are being caught from River View Bridge. Handful of keeper sturgeon also have been caught from Antioch Pier. 925-706-7400.

BENICIA: Bouy 2 under Benicia Bridge kicked out stripers to 13 pounds last weekend. Few have been going out for sturgeon. 707-745-4921.

FRANK'S TRACT: Stripers will take anchovies or shad. Most are schoolies. 925-625-2441.

FREEPORT: Bite has gone quiet. No salmon, stripers or sturgeon over past few days. 916-665-1935.

PITTSBURG: Before the storm, striper bite for bass in 6-pound range was good. They were in shallow water near Broad Slough and Collinsville. Sturgeon bite is so-so. There are a lot of undersized fish. Pittsburg Marina and Dockside Bait & Tackle will hold a sturgeon and striped bass derby Dec. 14-16. Entry fee is $35 and includes lunch. All proceeds go to prizes. 925-252-0151.

RIO VISTA: Striped bass and sturgeon action is improving. Stripers are found from Sherman Island to Cache Slough. Some are caught daily from the Rio Vista Pier. Sizes range from 5 to 25 pounds. Best way to get stripers is drifting live mudsuckers or minnows. Bigger fish seem to prefer drifted minnows. Sturgeon like ghost or grass shrimp. Best action is in Cache Slough and Sherman Island. 707-374-2372, 916-777-6498.

TRACY: Striped bass continues to be steady for keeper fish 6 to 8 pounds. There is plenty of action for catch-and-release. Trolling with Rat-l-Traps gets action. Some jig, some use live bluegill. 209-835-3182.

RIVERS

NAPA: Night anglers are getting sturgeon. Freshwater should draw sturgeon farther upstream. Striper fishing will be tougher with muddy water. 707-255-5544.

RUSSIAN: River will be blown through weekend but should draw last of the king salmon run and bring more steelhead into system. 707-869-2156.

SALTWATER

BERKELEY: Trips are scheduled Saturday. If that fails, crab/cod trips will go out Wednesday and Friday. Happy Hooker on Saturday had 21 limits of ling cod, 21 limits of rock cod and limits of crab while fishing above Duxbury. 510-235-2032, 510-849-3333, 510-223-5388, 707-334-4827.

BODEGA BAY: If there is a chance to get out Saturday, New Sea Angler will go for crab and cod. Cod limits are regular. Ling cod action is hit-or-miss. Limits of crab and cod have been achieved every trip. 707-875-3344.

EMERYVILLE: New Huck Finn on Monday had 22 limits of rock fish, 14 lings to 12 pounds and limits of crab. Fishing took place at the island. Scores have been similar. Six weekend trips all limited. Call to see if weekend trips are a go. 510-654-6040.

MONTEREY: Caroline on Tuesday had 70 crab and near limits of rock cod. Next trips might be on weekend, but that could be a wash. Call first. 831-375-5951, 831-372-7440.

MOSS LANDING: Rock cod trips will resume next week when weather settles. 831-633-2564.

PACIFICA: Crabbing has been slow and much of recent catch has been pregnant females and juveniles. Commercial boats have been working close to the pier and that is impacting crabbing from shore. 650-355-8303, 650-359-9790.

PILLAR POINT: Weekend crab/cod and rock cod only trips are in limbo because of weather. Call first. 650-726-7133, 510-581-2628.

PORT SONOMA: Sturgeon fishing is expected to be much better during breaks in the storm. Additional freshwater coming from rivers will attract sturgeon looking for food washing down. 707-762-7818.

SAN FRANCISCO: No sturgeon being caught but conditions are improving. Pier anglers at Oyster Point get sharks and rays. 650-589-3474, 510-703-4148.

SAN PABLO BAY: Sturgeon fishing was good before rain, could be sensational after storms move through. Striper fishing has slowed. 415-456-0321.

SUISUN BAY: Keeper stripers are being caught near Glomar and Garnet Point. Sturgeon are being caught from deep water in front of Mothball Fleet. 925-229-9420, 916-777-6498.

-- Tim GoodE

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<b>Fishing</b> Report: Chilly temperatures slowing down morning action

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NAPLES — Windy weather over Thanksgiving made for some rough rides offshore, and some stirred up water inshore. As of Monday we were seeing water temperatures in the low 60s, which really slowed down the early morning snook and redfish bite.

By the weekend, the wind started to abate and conditions improved. Schools of live bait seemed to be holding well off the beaches, but on incoming tide, the "rivers" of small glass minnows could be seen along the islands in the bays.

Inshore, we are starting to see more sheepshead and trout being caught. While there are a few hefty sheepies being brought in, most of the shrimp stealers are undersized. Trout are roaming the bays, both in the deeper cuts and on the grass flats. Reds are not as active as they had been, but a lot of that depends on where you are fishing.

Down in the Ten Thousand Islands, there seems to be a better population, and more reds are being caught. In Naples and Estero, snook seem to have the greater numbers. Anglers working the cuts and inlets are coming up with some pompano, and they range from little guys to nice two- and three-pound fish. Small tipped jigs at this time of year are a great way to fish and come up with a good variety of species.

Offshore: Capt. Michael Avinon reports that recent trips on the "Findictive" have ranged anywhere from 10 to 45 miles off the beach. During the rougher days last week, half-day and three-quarter day trips produced fish, but Capt. Michael says the cooler water has started to move the red grouper out to deeper water.

On Monday, he ran a full-day trip with Gary Zera and other members of the Naples Fishing Club, and they went out to 90 feet of water, where the big red grouper were quite willing to eat a cut bait. They put 20 keepers on ice, and they ranged up to 15 pounds. Other keeper size fish were released. Avinon also states that the amberjacks are starting to move closer to shore.

Steve Conte and family went out with Capt. Ed Nichols for a half-day trip recently, and they had plenty of action. In addition to the four keeper red grouper to 25 inches, the group did quite well on snapper. About a dozen mangrove snapper to two pounds, and a whole slew of big lanes (14 to 17 inches) kept the anglers busy. They battled rough water too on their ride to about 12 miles off the beach, but the results were worth it. Capt. Ed said they used cut sardines as bait, and the water was somewhat stirred up, which helped the snapper bite.

Capt. Pete Rosko of Capt. Pete's Bait and Tackle in Naples reports that Pat Zilch hooked up with a giant redfish about 10 miles off Marco Island. Pat was using a Cripple Herring jig when the fish hit, and when it was boated for a picture, it measured over 39 inches.

Freshwater: Golden Gate Tacklebox reports that the cooler water has continued to help the bass and snook bite in the lakes. This full moon will mark the start of the bass spawn next month, and the best fishing months for largemouth bass.

Water in the Seven Lakes is very clear, and live bait on light terminal tackle is the ticket to success. Jess Edwards states that the water is so clear that the fish can tell the difference between one brand of rubber worm and another, and that artificials just don't work well now.

Ten Thousand Islands: Cold water has slowed the redfish bite, according to Capt. Aron Blaisdell. Fishing out of Goodland, Aron has been using jigs tipped with shrimp on most recent trips. Trout, small snook, reds and pompano are all hitting, but the better bite is later in the morning into the afternoon.

Later in the day, he has been working the back bay using a shrimp under a popping cork, and finding better-sized redfish. Fishing with Skip Brown of Marco and his grandkids from Maryland recently, they had a good day on a variety of fish. At the end of the half-day trip, they went into a back bay where they landed a 27-, 28-, and 30-inch red.

Naples/Estero: Capt. Neil Eisner says that the cold water has definitely caused a slowdown of fish activity first thing in the morning. As the sun gets up, the fish become a lot more cooperative.

He has been finding a lot of sheepshead around the oyster bars, and they range from the annoying bait sealers to nice keeper fish. Anglers are using a small quarter-ounce jig tipped with a shrimp.

Neil has also been getting reds from the shorts to low slot size on the same rig. Trout are roaming the grass flats, and he has his anglers use a shrimp suspended under a popping cork. With that setup, some of the bites come from large hungry jacks that are zooming all over the bays. A few pompano have also been caught.

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