Reply by: Team Galaxy      Posted: 3/25/2012 4:41:36 PM     Points: 423    

If more people practiced C&R like you. Maybe there would be fish for you to catch...lol! Never fished there so cant give you many tips.

 Reply by: FishingJunkie      Posted: 3/25/2012 4:48:19 PM     Points: 312    

I really don't know either - neighbor and I fished there last week one evening and had one bite on a worm near the bank. That's it... Sorry you struck out.

 Reply by: SnipeHuntin      Posted: 3/25/2012 4:49:40 PM     Points: 3171    

My best luck is pink gulp eggs 6 to 18 inches off the bottom then when I find the schools of stickers I switch to a red/gold HD trout. I had a 40 fish day last year and a lot of 20 plus days last years.

 Reply by: FishingJunkie      Posted: 3/25/2012 4:59:47 PM     Points: 312    

Snipe - what the heck is a 'school of stickers', eh?

 Reply by: Badfish II      Posted: 3/25/2012 5:24:28 PM     Points: 3407    

It's when you find a patch of goatheads... "school of stickers" lol

 Reply by: MALLEN      Posted: 3/25/2012 6:11:46 PM     Points: 183    

I am going to guess, the water is still a little cold for active feeding.....give it 2 weeks....Reports say 50*or less, that is cold to the warm water species....

 Reply by: Atompunk      Posted: 3/25/2012 7:30:51 PM     Points: 3    

I have been catching rainbow trout there all weekend. My line wouldn't be in the water longer than 5 minutes. I was using powerbait orange trout nuggets. I was casting with my other pole and failed to get a bite on anything I threw out with that one.

 Reply by: SnipeHuntin      Posted: 3/25/2012 7:53:58 PM     Points: 3171    

Sorry rainbow trout

 Reply by: Luar Lunkers      Posted: 3/28/2012 1:29:08 PM     Points: 50    

Fellas, forget the trout. That seems to be what most people want to catch. I'm intrested in the Bass LMB and SMB, Crappie and Tiger Muskie? Seriously? Anyone ever see one caught? Are they still in there? What about the bass and crappie? I never see anyone catch these fish.

 Reply by: catfishking      Posted: 3/28/2012 1:39:05 PM     Points: 1047    

give it a few months and it should be good i always catch alot of channel cats there and ive got into some nice bluegill and bass i dont really target the trout there

 Reply by: alanlf5280      Posted: 3/28/2012 1:39:39 PM     Points: 3905    

Trick is patience and just getting out there over and over again. I have caught bass on the front pond and 3 years ago even landed a walleye. Some nice bass were caught there last year. Check out the photos on the lake page. A tough metro pond like many others though.

 Reply by: Dangly      Posted: 3/28/2012 3:44:38 PM     Points: 14    

I live not five minutes away and there are 10 better spots within a 5 mile radius-check google maps. However, the best approach I have found as a LMB fisherman there is to not tie yourself down with a bait rod-stick and move, watch the birds, and fan fish the transition zones-especially wind blown points. all that being said it is a very tuff lake. I repeat check google maps there is a better option VERY close in fact you would not even need to DRIVE there and you could PUTTer around and do a-lot better. hint hint, good luck.

 Reply by: Dangly      Posted: 3/28/2012 3:46:30 PM     Points: 14    

Oh wait..Are you a Raiders fan? if so the best bet is to fish the lakes around OAKLAND!

 Reply by: fishingfreak      Posted: 3/28/2012 3:48:47 PM     Points: 768    

I know the trick. dont fish the dock, move around!!!!

 Reply by: Trout Charmer      Posted: 3/28/2012 5:23:59 PM     Points: 134    

I really like fishing these lakes. Ive seen some big carp had, some really nice bass on )still havent landed the **** lol) and caught tons of baby bass, sunfish, and bluegill. Try just north of the bridge and the back lake called fishing is fun. its a hike but a nice fishery for sure. Anybody know the stocking schedual by chance?

 Reply by: Dangly      Posted: 3/29/2012 2:01:30 PM     Points: 14    

better not be a raiders fan.......

 Reply by: alanlf5280      Posted: 3/29/2012 2:52:26 PM     Points: 3905    

His spelling and grammar skills surpassed a typical Raiders fan.

 Reply by: MOOSE76      Posted: 4/9/2012 2:29:23 PM     Points: 16    

Fished the lakes on Saturday as well. We caught 3 fish the biggest was about 15" on wolly burgers. Practice C&A.

 Reply by: ChrisBrowntrout      Posted: 4/18/2012 6:24:21 PM     Points: 22    

Fished the back pond...not sure what its called... but its a short walk back..and surrounded by the golf course.... theres a few docks back there fished off a few of them and landed tiny bass and 6-8 inch perch... dunked worms for the perch... and a fly and bubble set up for the itty bitty bass... landed like 5 fish in a little more than an hour

 Reply by: fabfisher      Posted: 4/27/2012 10:02:03 PM     Points: 7    

hi man . love your reply . This lake will get better after the second stocking. I have good luck with panther martin. ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE .on the north side , in the cove .

 Reply by: chaos2law      Posted: 5/4/2012 3:23:32 AM     Points: 19    

I hear ya on the second lake. The one on the North side. I've fished that one severity times never a bite. Now the first lake the south one next to 124th is always hot after a stocking. I do wish more practiced c&r out there. Very few trout ever see the winter there. Everything works there . Catfish in the summer is excellent too. Dow officer stated they stocked saugeye in there a couple years ago. I have yet to see one.

 Reply by: SnipeHuntin      Posted: 5/4/2012 3:26:18 AM     Points: 3171    

They are in there. This picture was 3 years ago. Just not a whole lot of them.

 Reply by: d_bo357      Posted: 6/5/2012 1:34:24 PM     Points: 10    

hey Dangly,
if u could can you please send me an email@ d_bo357@yahoo.com.i have been looking at little ponds and such around this area, i live @136th and huron and wondering if all these little ponds and resis have any fish in them.i would appreciate any info
thanks
devin l

 Reply by: Show me da fishy      Posted: 6/5/2012 1:55:51 PM     Points: 1255    

They dont like to bite there much anymore I heard. A few people told me they saw a group chumming with cans of corn and keeping over the limit.

 Reply by: Dangly      Posted: 6/5/2012 2:13:02 PM     Points: 14    

This is my reply, hope it helps others.
Hey, Buddy.

In general, yes they all have Bass in them, just with differing quality. My go-to baits:

weightless tube jig ( caution this will twist the hell out of Mono, that's why i use braid.)

any and all roboworm products-Bass pro and sportsman's warehouse

Gulp minnows 3/16 jig heads.

Top water baits

as you can see I go with soft plastics about 90% of the time. I also go weightless rigged weedless a-lot- this helps you not have to deal so much with weeds.

Most importantly- Bass are shore oriented 75% of the time in small ponds Long cast are generally wasted effort. look for any change in the shore line, even dents in a reed line- walk a-lot and pick these spots for your casts. don't waste time simply casting out, pick a particular bush, weed, rock. Also for this style of fishing polarized glasses are a must, spend some time just walking and spotting fish. this is key to these metro lakes as almost all of the pressure occurs at docks, and close to parking lots, most people just won't do the walking it takes to catch fish.

Presentation: pick your target, cast and let the bait fall, watch you line, if it moves at all lift to feel for weight- if its there, set the hook, if not let the bait settle again if nothing happens in the first 20-30 sec "twitch" the rod - not big movements just 3-5" inch shake of the rod tip- you looking to dance the bait in place not move it out of the area. If no strike then go ahead and real in- then pick a spot 6" to a foot from your original cast and repeat.

Sorry if I'm speaking to you like a newbie. Good luck, and tight lines.