Great East Lake

[Fish Monger]

Headed out for a quick trip last night after work. Fished from 4:45 PM to 8:15 PM. I think I was really expecting to hammer them, tho it was just the opposite. The bite was kind of lethargic and we caught 2 togue, 2 Rainbows, and 7 or 8 tiny Smallies.
Better luck next time right!

 

[dedawg1149]

yeah but some is better than being skunked

 

[G3_Guy]

Thanks for the report.

Could've been worse... you could have been mowing the yard. :wink:

 

[Jim]

That is still a good day in my eyes! Where is Great East Lake?

 

[Captain Ahab]

Where is this place?

 

[BassAddict]

Could've been worse... you could have been mowing the yard. :wink:

This is true, i dont know about you guys but ill take the skunk over doing manual labor anyday :lol: good report monger =D>

 

[Fish Monger]

Great East Lake is here in the great state of Maine, along the New Hampshire border.

Like I said, it wasn't horrible, just had high hopes as the lake was empty, slight chop to the water, and overcast skies. Should have been a great afternoon hammering trout.

We found HUGE pods of baitfish which made my switch over to a small bait fish imitation fly (Silver Trout Slammer) that produced only one strike...odd, the rainbows normally go nuts over them in those conditions!!!

We've had lots of rain so I'm wondering if the water temp is a little high for these cold water lovers?

 

[Jim]

They rent cabins up there that you know of? Thinking of trying different spots next year. Hows the bass fishing?

 

[Fish Monger]

Plenty of descent Bass waters all over southern Maine. I would imagine someone rents them tho I wouldn't know exactly. Square Pond in Acton also holds anual bass fishing tourneys, so that may be another spot to try.

 

[Fish Monger]

The smallies were loving this beaded little brown trout fly.

 

[Waterwings]

...we caught 2 togue, 2 Rainbows, and 7 or 8 tiny Smallies...

That's a great day of fishing! If we catch at least 3 we're estatic, lol