Kayakmike Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Went fishing at Mountsberg yesterday and what a difference from June's water level. I'm glad I decided to bring a pair of rubber boots as the new exposed shoreline and shallows were all mud! This also made things interesting at the boat ramp for a lot of people. The fish seemed to be quite active...jumping everywhere....but they weren't hitting as frequently as I would of thought. Or perhaps they just didn't like what I was throwing. Landed two nice bass....and miss another two fish (bass or pike). I also saw several decent fish but they were very skiddish and seemed to swim away quickly. Parking lot was near full with a lot of folks fishing by the dam. I seen other people with fish so the fish were obliging. A beautiful day with hardly a breeze!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for the report and welcome aboard, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 nice report what were you using to catch them? I was up there last weekend and the weeds were right up to the surface and the water level was down about 5 ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakmike Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for the report and welcome aboard, Mike. Thanks Roy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakmike Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 nice report what were you using to catch them? I was up there last weekend and the weeds were right up to the surface and the water level was down about 5 ft I think the real question is what didn't I try to catch them with ...that list much shorter. Mountsberg has skunked me on occasion in the past as well , but I'm getting better....earlier in the year I did ok with spinnerbaits but with the heavier weeds, weedless plastics seem to be the way to go as far as I can tell. Haven't found the knock-out lure or plastic for this lake yet....but I remain hopeful and enjoy trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Every time I go to mountsburg I use a silver Williams wabbler and me and my buddies make bets on who will catch the first pike. Usually get 1 in the first few casts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakmike Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Every time I go to mountsburg I use a silver Williams wabbler and me and my buddies make bets on who will catch the first pike. Usually get 1 in the first few casts Thx Kman...I will have to give that a go. I typically go after the bass more than the pike....but I am often surprised how few pike I catch in the meantime figuring they would be a little less fussy....but I will be sure to pack a silver bullet next time out . Weather permitting...I'll be there this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 bass fishing eh I know a sweet place for bass fishing. This place is literally infested bass every catch but they are all small I need a canoe to get to the deeper water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 bass fishing eh I know a sweet place for bass fishing. This place is literally infested bass every catch but they are all small I need a canoe to get to the deeper water My buddy landed 2 5pounders in one trip I'd say that there was more big bass then pike there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakmike Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 bass fishing eh I know a sweet place for bass fishing. This place is literally infested bass every catch but they are all small I need a canoe to get to the deeper water A canoe...or perhaps even a fishing kayaking....be sure to take a look at those before settling on a canoe . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Mysecret place 5 pounds are normal but its hard not to get the small ones they eat every thing u throw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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