Conference wahoo::fishing

    Hey Keith, what was that lure that you were using? and what time of day
    was it? I would also ask you where this honey hole is but I guess thats
    asking too much!!
    
    Thanks
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

    Your right, that's one question too much!  But for the other two:
    Keith "spinnerbait" Dilsworth was using, you guessed it, a spinnerbait.
    And I believe he said he started around 10am and fished for a few hours.
    
    donmac - who won't hang up the bass & trout rods until it's time to break 
    	     out the smelt rods and tipups

    Bass-O-Matic

    DonMac will have to tell you the location.  Good luck! 8-)

    I fished from 8AM until Noon with the two big ones coming between
    9:30-10.  The paturn was a slow retrieve in scatered weeds and pads in
    4-6 foot of water close to the drop off. I was using a Mepps Bass Killer
    3/8 oz adjustable single silver blade with a blue/green skirt
    spinnerbait.

    keith

    Has anybody heard anything about salmon in the Lamprey River?
    
    I am thinking about doing some salmon fishing in the Lamprey River next
    Sunday, and was wondering if anybody had heard if the fish were in yet.
    Another possibility would be sea-run brown trout fishing. 
    
    The Doctah

    
    
      What about our annual pilgrimage to lake Wullam?? for some
    trout and salmon fishing??
    
      "BASSMASTER"
    

    Yo "BASSMASTER", 
    
      Sounds good, why not set a date.  This weekends not good for
    me.  It's the last weekend of the season at Quabbin for all you
    big water Mass. anglers.  Still looking for that 6 pound smallie
    :*)
    
    Gone fishin

	Paddled around Wallum with the Canoe this past Saturday morning
and picked up a 16" Brown and a 2# Largemouth. All in all a very
nice place to fish.

	Johnny Roach

	Quabbin is still open...Hmmmmmm

    WHERE IS WALLUM LOCATED?I LIVE IN FRAMINGHAM MA.AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
    IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY NICE BASS FISHING HOLES IN FRAMINGHAM?ALSO HAS
    ANYONE FISHED LAKE COCHITUATE IN FRAMINGHAM?
    
    
    MANNY RIVERA
    

    I'm up for a trip down to Wallum, I'm booked thru October though.
    
    First weekend in November maybe?  How's that for you Harbormaster?
    
    donmac  
    
    (ps: re.8, wallum is on the ma/ri border) 

    
    I'm putting my boat away the first Sunday in November, so... the first
    Saturday in November would have to be it for me.
    
    "BASSMASTER"

    Well, I gave it a shot this weekend - going for those big largemouths
    I spotted of the dock up in Paugus Bay - and well, it was COLD!!
    ...and WINDY!!! 
    
    I hauled the Crawdad all the way up to Laconia for the event, but
    the lake was rough almost constantly all through the weekend, with
    a strong wind from the north to put a cold bite into things. I also
    think I had a touch of the flu, which was also a drag...
    
    Lures: Only the good ol' smoke colored grub got any responses on
    Saturday, and Sunday afternoon, with some good sized shiners, I
    landed a scrappy - but not too big - smallmouth, and a 20" pickerel.
    Monday was so cold and windy I didn't dare try the boat, so I fished
    from the dock. No bass, just another pesky pickerel, but bigger
    than the last. All in all, hardly worth the effort... If I could
    have been someplace out of the wind it would have been a lot more
    fun.
    
    final tally: one med. smallie, two lg. pickerel, one fat perch.

    I must say though, minnows for bait certainly has it's place, but
    it's somewhat boring waiting for action.

    Ed
    

    Any of you NHerites happen to have the `89 NH F&G rules pamphlet on you?
    
    After listening to the weather report for the next couple days, looking 
    at the calender and considering my schedule here, I'm considering
    taking thursday and friday off and doing some fishing.
    
    I'm aware that ll salmon and lake trout seasons end on Sep 30th.  What
    I'm not clear on is exactly which bodies of water can be fished for
    other trout up until Oct 15th.  I'm pretty sure I heard someone say
    that in lakes that contained lake trout and salmon - all trout were
    off limits as of 9/30.  I could not find my `89 rule book to verify
    this.  
    
    Anyway, I'm hoping to spend part of the next couple days fishing a 
    NH lake that contains both trout and smallies - preferably BIG
    smallies!  Any suggestions?  I wanted to check on the rules for Great
    East Lake on the ME/NH border, never been there but I think it may fit
    the bill.
    
    donmac

     I fished mon. with Jack "The Lavender Lunker Hunter" Hagerty on
    a couple of lakes looking for Smallies. Naturally, I was using grubs
    'n weenies fished slow along the bottom (like the book says...).
    Hagerty either got bored, or is an idiot savant, because he landed
    two BEAUTIFUL rainbows on a tripple ripple pumpkinseed grub just
    reeled in steady. These were the purtiest rainbows I think I've
    ever seen, color wise!
     We ran into a kayaker who has fished the lake for 10 years and
    said he'd never seen a trout. Both fish were released, and would
    have been whether the season was open (?) or not... At least my
    solo perch was closer to the respective World Record for it's
    respective species.... (grumble, grumble). Tough, windy day - thank
    God for Gore-tex and Thermax...
    
    --The Skoal Bandit

    I, too, caught a nice rainbow while smallie fishing with a grub this 
    year, on the northern most section of the merrimack.
    
    My catch and release philosophy has not yet been extended to keeper
    trout and salmon, maybe someday.  But at this point, I only fish for
    them occasionally during early spring and late fall, and I do so hoping
    to fill the dinner plate.
    
    donmac

    I had my question answered by calling the F&G.  
    
    Designated Lake Trout Lakes are closed to all trout fishing as of 
    Sep. 30th.  This was the statement that did not appear in the `88 
    rule book (that I have in my office), but that I had heard.
    
    All other trout lakes/ponds are open thru 10/15.
    
    donmac

    Donmac-
    
     Rivers and such are open year 'round for the taking of trout?
    
    Doc

    I still havebn't located my 89 rule book, but I'm pretty sure the `88
    book says all trout fishing ends 10/15.
    
    donmac - who caught 4 nice rainbows trolling at bow lake on friday 
    

Don-

 I'm pretty sure that the trout fishing season ending on 10/15 only applies
to trout ponds. I believe that you can continure to fish rivers and streams for
trout through "natural openings."

 Tried the Lamprey River- Bzzzzzzzzzt! Two minute rainbows (both returned.) In
about 3 years, Chinook should start returning. They released 600,000 4-6 inch
fingerlings into the Lamprey. It was a fitting finish to a less than satisfying
season.

The Doctah

    
    Just back from Texas planning new SHACKmate products...
    
    	Yeah, NOV. 4 sounds good for me at Wallum Lake.  I was up there
    	the day after the fall classic Monominac gig with my nephew.
    
    	I took two Browns measured at 14.5 and 15 and my nephew took a 
    	nice 14" Rainbow.  We only fished a couple hours drowning worms
    	while listening to the Pat's get creamed by Buffalo, crewing on
    	some munchies, and catchin' rays on the BARGE.
    
    	The water in about 3-feet off of high water mark and the ramp	
        is a little soft, but should be no problem.  I may go back this
        Sat if weather is good, if I'll be expecting to see a few true 
    	die-hards before ice-in.
    
    	Harbormaster
        	

    Just for information!!!!
    
    I went out on Lake Pawtuckaway saturday and had a few surprises when I
    got there. They have let the water down about 4-6ft so you can imagine
    how the launch area is. To get through the Bay of Fundy the water is 
    1-3ft deep in most spots. As I got out and started casting I noticed
    someone waving at me to get out of the area. I did'nt pay much
    attention and continued working the shoreline. Finally I noticed that
    I was very close to about 25-50 duck decoys and verbal contact of the 
    the hunter who was not very happy with me,my boat and radio. I decided 
    to accommodate his wishes and proceded to exit the area. This was a 
    wise decision on my part since me or my boat are not steel shot proof.
    I finally got to do some serious fishing and found that old bucket
    mouth was still willing to cooperate. I picked up six bass and lost a
    couple trying to lift them in the boat. I had one about 1.5lbs and 
    everything else was 10-13in. It was a great day but ended how most of 
    my trips to this lake end. The wind picked up and clouds moved in
    making the fishing a little rough. There still seems to be active bass
    but I don't think it will be much longer as the water temp fluctuated
    between the magic 55 degrees to 56 degrees. A few cold nights and the
    bass will head for the deeper homes for the winter.

From the "Commonly Asked Questions and Answers" section of the N.H. rule book:

	Question: What types of fishing can I do after Sept. 30?

	Answer: Brook trout season remains open on designated rivers, streams,
	and ponds until Oct. 15. Landlocked salmon and lake trout in the
	Merrymeeting River remains open until Oct. 31. Warmwater species,
	bass, pickerel, horned pout, walleye, white and yellow perch, and
	sunfish remain open all year, except on designated trout ponds.

    Went out last Sat to one of the smaller lakes still open for bass up
    here and had a very productive trip. We were on the water at 6am and
    off at 9am . Between the two of us we caught 16 all largemouth ,
    between 3 and 5.5 . All of these were on a shelf in about 6' right at
    the drop to 18-20' , all but one was caught on spinnerbaits . The water
    is getting colder but they seemed to be stocking up for the long Maine
    winter ahead .
    We weighed all of them before releasing just for giggles , the final
    count was 3 over 5 , 4 between 4&5 , and the rest(8) under 4 but over 3
    . This was a pretty good concentration og decent fish in a short time . 
    The duck hunters were wondering what we were up to. 
    
    

    I grew up in Framingham, but have'nt fished there for a few years.
    A friend has told me that if you can get into the water near the area
    of Macomber Farms (it's now the home of the MSPCA) you should find some
    fish. You might also try Waushacum Pond, if you have a boat. The
    Sudbury River used to produce some nice fish years ago. The dam at
    Fenwick Street (take Edgell Road north, towards Sudbury.cross through
    the Center ((Fram St. Coll)).take Central Street on your right. follow
    to the dam on your left.approx 2 miles) was a favorite spot.
    
    If you want to do a little travelling...try Mill Pond in
    Westborough...I'll leave it to you to locate this "spot".

    ,Well sunday morning, my daughter decided to take Dad fishing this
    time, well off to the BAIT STORE, a place a usually dont go to until
    ice in, but picked up a dozen shiners, off we went, the most action
    i've seen in an hr in a long time, we or i should say she landed
    some really nice bass (8) and 1 pickeral i'd say from 1.5 to 3lb's, 
    I didnt even have enough time to throw out the rubber worm, i'd
    cast it out, but i would end up letting it sit on the bottom so
    i could give her another shiner or remove, ANOTHER fine catch,
    
    		well, it's getting that time of year.
    						Ronni

    Ronnie
    
    	It's good to see someone in your family can catch fish. Next tourny 
    you should bring her for your partner and deep six the Sharkster.
    
    						Gary

    Ok....
    
    Who wants to fish tomorrow 10-26????
    
    I'm planning on it....but haven't decided on a spot yet...
    
    Merrimack River (Lawerance)
    Singletary
    Manchaug
    Quabaug 

>    Who wants to fish tomorrow 10-26????
    
 
	I like to but, I am on the meeting merry go round all day tommorow

	maybe next time....

	I never even made it to North Brook pond this year

	
	Johnny Roach

    reply::mattson
    
    I should take her along, she quite talented, and thinking back have
    you ever pulled in that many fish,,, not only in one day but have
    you pulled in that many.......YET??? Ar Ar Ar.
    
    I went out the following weekend w/the boat and landed 2 nice large
    mouth  and a monster pickeral, and lost a pickeral, to sharp of
    teeth for 6lb line. OH forgot I also caught the smallest tree over
    the weekend, the ones earlier in the year were some 20 to 30 feet
    high..
    
    					Bent Rod Ron