Reply by: ObsessedFisherman      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:16:04 AM     Points: 2881    

nice fish makes it all worth it in my opinion

fatty

 Reply by: crazypickles      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:23:29 AM     Points: 2074    

Did you happen to get a weight of the hog? Is that a personal best?

Great fish!

 Reply by: Daviso      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:30:19 AM     Points: 368    

It was pushing 5lbs for sure, and yes probably the best smally I have caught in Colorado. Looked like there was a softball stuck in her stomach, I think from eating lots of big crawdads.

 Reply by: cmarbles      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:35:37 AM     Points: 3106    

nice pig..love how dark she is

 Reply by: lil hooker      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:40:35 AM     Points: 550    

doesnt look like bear creek lake... but nice smally none the less ! float around the NE aerators for some saugeyes. there is great structure and loads of fish

 Reply by: Daviso      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:52:26 AM     Points: 368    

Just FYI.........this awesome fish is still swimming around in the lake today for another lucky angler to try and catch.

 Reply by: lilbreigh      Posted: 5/31/2012 12:09:54 PM     Points: 760    

Beautiful fish, thanks for sharing.....

 Reply by: ???      Posted: 5/31/2012 12:11:32 PM     Points: 45    

30 foot and deeper. caught prob 50 memorial day. only 5 keepers. lots of lil ones. search till u find them then hammer the spot hard. all them fish were in same area... good luck

 Reply by: Daviso      Posted: 5/31/2012 1:15:52 PM     Points: 368    

were you trolling or vertical jigging once you found the fish? Does this lake produce larger trophy walleye/sauger like it does the smallies?

 Reply by: nightangler      Posted: 5/31/2012 5:15:13 PM     Points: 1278    

Beastly fish man!!!!!

 Reply by: FloatTubeGuy      Posted: 5/31/2012 8:52:35 PM     Points: 294    

Nice fish!
here's a few from there as well.
The saugeyes can be taken trolling or vertical jigging.
I got some on jigs and some trailing lindy rigs, and saw some folks trolling and catching them as well.

 Reply by: Juggalo505      Posted: 5/31/2012 9:12:07 PM     Points: 188    

Alot of times the more simple methods catch the eyes out there such as Trolling a crawler harness. Hit the aerators and you should land a few.Was out this afternoon and landed around 5 or so biggest being around 19 inches.

 Reply by: Frozen Fish      Posted: 6/4/2012 8:36:26 PM     Points: 365    

Daviso that is a great catch! I am not here to tell you how to handle fish or if they should have been released or kept. But I did notice something in your post, in which I would like to give you a suggestion on or even a please do. Please wear a PFD, it can save your life! We do not want another fallen angler this season to situations that could have or should have been prevented.

Happy fishing...

 Reply by: lewdog      Posted: 6/4/2012 10:44:09 PM     Points: 689    

Good lookin out frozen fish. Nice lookin smallie too.

 Reply by: CACHEM ALL      Posted: 6/4/2012 10:53:39 PM     Points: 43    

that's one heck of a good bite.

 Reply by: JCricket      Posted: 6/9/2012 10:39:16 AM     Points: 59    

I have had luck trolling a lindy rig on the bottom with crawlers - but you gotta go slow - if there is a little wind and you can drift this works well too.

Is that Bear Creak lake - I don't recognize the background - maybe shooting to the south west on hte sounth side of pelican point?

BTW - kudos on he fish!!!!

 Reply by: Daviso      Posted: 6/10/2012 9:26:48 AM     Points: 368    

JCricket.....good eye, background is SW corner of the lake. Happy fishing!