Fishing Report
08.31.07
Salmon Season in Full Swing
The fishing in the eastern basin has been very good on a daily basis. Many days we are seeing limit catches of salmon; some weighing in at 32 pounds! There are fish from 60 to 160 feet of water. These hard fighting salmon will continue to stage for the fall migration up the tributaries. Many anglers are also catching very impressive steelhead. We have sent many of these hard fighters to the taxidermist in the past few weeks.
We are using chartruese, white, green and silver E-chips, as well as chrome and green spin doctors. The most productive flies have been the A-TOM-MIK hammer glow, mirage glow, pro-am and ultra green glow. Chartruese bends and A-TOM-MIK rattles tied 22" long on Seaguar fluorocarbon have been working the best, fished 55-85' down on the riggers and 150-220' on the wire divers.
We have been also been having great success using A-TOM-MIK .037 copper wire on Tekota 700 + 800 reels. What a blast! We have a few dates left in September. 315-591-5699
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08.27.07
More updates coming soon! We're too busy reelin' in Kings!
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07.17.07
The Best Fishing Ever
The fishing in the eastern basin can't get any better than it is right now. We are catching limits of brown trout, salmon and steelhead with an occasional lake trout mixed in. The salmon are here in huge numbers and the brown trout have been fairly easy to target.
While e-chips and A-TOM-MIK flies have been real good, the hammer fly has been outstanding. Michigan stinger spoons in the YNBK, gator, wiggle and diehard have been great. For salmon and brown trout find the thermocline and fish around it. We have been in 90'-350' FOW fishing 85'-135' down and 270 - 350' on the wire divers. 400'-500'-550' of .037 copper have been producing as well. I have limited dates available as of now but call or email and I will let you know whats open. The fishing is better than you could imagine. Book your trip for 2008 now to get a prime date.
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07.05.07
What do you want to fish?
The fishing in the eastern basin is simply put AWESOME! Large numbers of both, salmon and trout are making Mexico Bay home. Everyday we are catching salmon to 25lbs and the brown trout fishing has been there when we wanted it. We are catching steel head up to 10 lbs every trip.
The best area has been from the Salmon River to the power plant in 100-170' FOW. The brown trout are at the thermocline intersect with the bottom. Salmon are coming 70-90' feet down. White E-chips with white A-TOM-MIK Flys or green E-chips and green krinkle flys have been best. The diehard, NBK or gator michigan stinger spoons have been good too. For browns the natural colors seem to work best.
If you want salmon and brown trout, now is the time. Call for one of my open dates in July to get in on this awesome summer fishing. 315-591-5699 or 802-343-5993
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06.23.07
The Kings are here
On Saturday 6.23.07 Dan, Glen and myself went out for a little morning fishing and found out that the kings are here in good numbers. We fished about two hours and landed 5 kings up to 22.1 pounds. That fish is in the top 20 in the summer LOC derby. Trolling 170-220' FOW off Catfish down 50-65' white chips, white flies and green chips green flies did the damage. Down speed 2.7 - 2.9. The brown trout are still biting and there have been some big ones caught recently. Troll from 40-80' FOW using michigan stinger spoons in the chicken wing, monkey puke and tuxedo patterns.
If anyone is looking for a salmon trip I have a few days left in August and several in July but things are filling up fast. Call now derby goes until July 15th.
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06.18.07
Monster Walleyes NOW
If you are interested in a monster walleye, now is the time. We are getting walleyes from 8-12 lbs just about every night. The brown trout fishing continues to be awesome. Most of the action has been in 30-60' FOW fishing 20-45' down. 8 colors of leadcore have been very good most days.
The salmon are here and biting good in the deeper water 120 - 260', fishing down 60-90 feet. Michigan stingers in the allewive, tuxedo and chartreuse clown have been producing well. For the salmon, use white E-chips with hammer flys and green E-chips with aqua chartreuse A-TOM-MIK fly. We have a few days open for salmon! Call now to get in on this awesome fishing.
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06.02.07
Brown trout moving down
It's that time of year when we start to see the trout moving down in the water column. As the lake warms and the thermocline sets up the trout move down and set up on the structure in Mexico Bay. Which makes for some exciting days ahead. We are still seeing limit catches and the trout are putting on the pounds. They are gorging themselves on the bait and bulking up fast.
The steelhead fishing continues to be excellent and the salmon are starting to show up in larger numbers. Look for browns in 20-60' FOW, use michigan stingers and sutton spoons; tuxedos and lem/lime are best. We have one we call the trash can that has been awesome. Look for the salmon in 90-200' FOW, use e-chips and flys and mix in some spoons - white/blue and green/green have been good. Medium michigan stingers in the tuxedo, alewire and rosemaries baby have also been good.
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5.29.07
The action continues....
The brown trout fishing continues to be very good. We are now entering the spring transition waiting for the thermocline to establish. The brown trout are moving from near shore to mid depth range. The deep water fishing for salmon and steelhead is starting to heat up. This is turning out to be a great year for steelhead on the lake. The brown trout are still taking stick baits and spoons in the shallower water and the steelhead and cohos are eating anything orange. Troll for these at a higher rate of speed; 2.8 - 3.4 mph and cover lots of water from the surface down to 40' seems best. The king s are taking spoons and attractor fly combos; white/blu and green/green have been good. Call now for good dates.
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5.15.07
Can it get any better?!
The brown trout fishing has been outstanding, limit catches most days and we are seeing bigger fish every trip. The salmon are beginning to show up and the walleye fishing is getting better by the day. Dan, Glenn and myself placed 2nd, 6th and 9th in the Spring LOC Derby. If you want to get into some big walleyes call now. Fishing from the Mexico Bay area west to Fair Haven has been hot. Work 8-30' FOW with smithwicks in blu/silver and blk/silver; thundersticks in brown trout and glow-in-the-dark off the boards; and michigan stingers in perch, lemon lime and monkey puke.
We are getting a few steelhead on bright colors; orange, J-9 rapalas and orange michigan stingers at speeds between 2.3 to 2.5. Start early for best results. I still have good dates available.
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5.08.07
The King's are Here
The brown trout fishing continues to be excellent with limit catches on most days. Water temperatures are warming and the near-shore fishing remains very good. We are now successfully targeting kings and steelhead as well. For the browns, troll smithwicks, rapalas and jr. thundersticks in black and silver. The best spoons have been Michigan stingers in the bitter lemon, perch and tuxedo.
The kings are being found in the deeper water, 60 - 140 feet, fishing 10-35 feet down, trolling speeds around 2.7 to 2.9. Get an early start for the best results.
Good dates still available! Call now!
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4.30.07
Mexico Bay Still HOT!
The brown trout fishing continues to be excellent. Limit catch is the norm right now. Kings and cohos have alse been caught in the area. Fishing from the Salmon River to Oswego is good. Smithwicks, Rapalas, Thundersticks, Stich Baits, Michigan Stinger spoons are all catching fish. The salmon are being taken on bright spoons and Pro chips and flies; white and blue seem to work the best. From the surface down to 60 feet for all species. Long leads off the boards are your best bet.
Many dates in May still available and don't forget August and September
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4.21.07
Fishing on the Lake is RED Hot!
The brown trout fishing in Mexico Bay is Red Hot, limit catches are the norm. Rich Wallace n crew experienced it first hand on 4.20.07 and 4.21.07, catching 2 limits including some solid brown trout to 9.5 lbs. Troll, in shallow, at the Creek's mouth and look for the warm turbid water. Use Smithwick's and Rapalas in blu/silver, blk/silver, orange/gold, blu/whi J-9 j-11; and Michigan Stingers in the perch and rosemaries baby. Trolling speeds vary, 2.2-2.5 has been good; 6-20' FOW from the Salmon River to the plant.
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4.15.07
Spring 2007 Starts with a Bang!
On 4-15-07 I had 3 anglers from NJ out on a short trip for brown trout. Mark, Izzie, and Harry joined me for some hot near-shore action. We ended the day 12 for 18 on brown trout. Blk/silver smithwicks, chart./J-9 Rapalas, Frog Michigan Stingers off the planers n riggers. 90'-125' back on the board and 50' on the riggers. Slow speed 1.5-1.7 mph in 8'-12' FOW, find the colored water and fish it. Any place from the Big Salmon River to Catfish Creek is a good bet. Launch at the Mexico Point State Boat Launch.
Good dates still available, Call Now!
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