Lake Scugog - January 27th Report *with pics*

[gone_fishin]

Hey everyone, it's been a while since i've done a report of my own on here, but i think this one is worth while.

 

This was my third trip to Scugog this year, and so far, i've got 1 perch, 1 walleye, and 3 largemouths... 2 of which were 2Lbs.

 

So, anyways, last night i decided that i wanted to do some fishing, and i decided to go to Scugog again, becuase my buddy has a cottage there, and he was up for the weekend. although he never actually came out fishing with me, him and his buddy were out on a snowmobile trek.

 

the day started off with me crawling my sorry @ss out of bed around noon sunday, had some leftovers from dinner last night (chicken and steak), GREAT start to the day! Left the house around 1:00 and with a short stop at the Causeway baitshop, i was fishing by about 2:30ish. It took about a half hour to get my first bite, a respectable 9" perch... and within the next hour and a half i had 5 perch (all the same size) on the ice. the next 30 minutes were really slow, and i didn't even get a bite.

 

so, i changed my lure from a jigging rap to my new swedish pimple. stuck a minnow on that, dropped it down the hole, BAM, 11" perch on the ice... i thought i was on Simcoe for a second. re-baited the pimple, dropped it down the hole, BAM, WOW, this fish has some weight! It starts taking some drag, the next thing i know, my tip-up rod is almost down the hole, which was about 10 feet away... of course it was the fish that i was fighting that wrapped itself up with my other line. i managed to get over to the other line and release the bail on the reel. and after a great 5 minute battle i landed this monster...

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/gone...pg?t=1201497948

 

This is all i could fit into the picture, my camera was a full arms length away from me.

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/gone...pg?t=1201497972

 

I couldn't believe the size of the thing when its head popped through the hole. it was 20 inches and between 4 and 5 Lbs. back she goes into the drink. another 10 minutes of fishing...

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/gone...pg?t=1201497994

 

1.5-2Lb Largemouth, again, back she goes.

 

By this time the sun starts to go down, but before it could i end up with a nice walleye, about 19" and a couple crappie both around 9 or 10 inches. the rest of the night i had a pretty steady crappie bite until about 6:30. most of the crappies were about 10", with one being 11", and one being 12".

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/gone...pg?t=1201498016

 

i also ended up with another largemouth and a small rock bass before the night was done.

[medmart]

WTG thats a great catch you got. nice way to spend the afternoon

 

rob

[Blake]

Great report and good fishing for Scugog

[tonyb]

Wow those are some excellent Green Pickerel!

 

Was there yesterday morning with my brother and he managed 1 eye was well with a couple of panfish in the mix. We were on the water fishing by 7am and off the water at 10:00am then off to Simcoe for a Perch feed out of Virginia Beach.

 

The walleye bite has drastically died-off since before the big melt a couple weeks ago on Scugog. I think the pressure has diminished the #'s on the lake. You figure about 100 people per day and everyone was limiting out early on so that is !1200 fish/day! I'm not sure how productive the lake is but I don't think too many walleye populations can handle that type of pressure for too long.

 

The first time I was there is was non-stop action with the walleye, even double-headers, not anymore.

 

Tony

[steverowbotham]

Scotty, ya jerk, where was the invite ?

[cork soaker]

tonyb that could be because you fished the morning.scugog is traditionally an evening fishery. it is extremely productive, but yes, fishing can die off a bit, just like anywhere.

[gone_fishin]

Scugog is generally better late afternoon and into dark. i've never caught anything more than a few perch in the morning. unless we're fishing in the summer, and that's another story all together.

[gone_fishin]

Scotty, ya jerk, where was the invite ?

 

steve, i just sent you a message on facebook