Conference wahoo::fishing

TWO YEARS AGO WE FISHED IT IN A CONOE, HAD GREAT FUN! YOU GET INTO THE TREES
AND TY UP AND FISH 360 DEGREES, LAST YEAR WE LAUNCHE A 17 FOOT RANGER. WE DIDN'TTHINK WE'D EVER GET IT OUT. AFTER LOTS OF WORK AND SWEAT WE GOT OUT. (A NEW THUNDERBIRD WAS THE TOW VEHICLE. I DON'T RECOMEND THAT TO ANYONE WHO VALUES EQUIPTMENT.  ALONG WI
TH RUBBER WORMS, WE FOUND LARGE SPINNER BAIT, REPALA AND
BLACK JOHNSON SPOONS WITH PORK TO BE VERY SUCCESSFULL. WE HAVEN'T BEEN THERE
THIS YEAR, BUT THIS JARRS THE MEMORIE. 

I'LL TRY THIS PLACE AGAIN. THE WATER DOES SMELL- IT'S CLEARLY AN ORGANIC TYPE
"DIRT" SMELL. (NOT OFFENSIVE)  IT'S ALSO A GREAT PLACE TO SEE LARGE NUMBERS OF CANADA GEESE.

WE ALWAYS CALLED IT THE A1A SITE

SEE YA THERE

GARRY

Can this pond in Westboro be fished from the shore ?

			Warren

RE .1, .2

THE LOCALS CALL THE POND "MILLPOND" AND IT CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED FROM HIGHWAY
30. THE TURN OFF IS CALLED MILL RD. AND IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF WESTBOROUGH
CENTER. THE POND WILL BE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET AND ABOUT A MILE UP.
(NORTH). IF MEMORY SERVES, THERE WAS A 13lb 3oz TAKEN OUT OF THERE ABOUT 3
YRS AGO. THE PICTURE WAS IN THE WORCESTER PAPER. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO
THE SITE IT WAS CAUGHT OVER BY THE ISLAND JUST OFF THE POINT BY A FIRST TIME
LADY FISHERMAN/WOMEN WHO HAD JUST GONE THERE WITH HER HUSBAND TO KEEP HIM
COMPANY. NIGHTCRAWLER WAS THE BAIT AS I REMEMBER.

THIS POND IS REALLY UNDERFISHED AND BECAUSE OF THE TERRAIN NOT A GOOD POND
FOR SHORE FISHING. MINIUM NEEDS ARE A CANOE OR JOHN BOAT. THE RAMP IS NOT
FOR LAUNCHING, BUT FOR CAR TOPS. THOSE WITH SMALL TRAILERS AND LIGHT BOATS
CAN TRY IT. I HAVE, AND ONLY BUSTED THE TRAILER LIGHT GETTING IN. FOUR WHEEL
DRIVE IS A REAL PLUS. THERE IS A 45 DEGREEE CLIMB/FALL FROM THE STREET TO
THE LAUNCH. TO REALLY MAKE IT A NEAT SITE THERE ARE ALSO SOME REAL NICE ROCKS
RIGHT AT THE RAMP. WHEN THE WATER IS UP THESE ARE HIDDEN AND NOT VISABLE.
MAKES FOR SOME INTERESTING TIMES WITH A TRAILER, NOT TO MENTION PROPS.

AS FOR THE FISHING ----- SOME OF THE BEST AROUND THE AREA. ONE TO TWO POUNDERS
ABOUND. HIGH WATER THE PAST TWO YEARS (NOT THIS ONE) HAVE MADE FOR EXCELLENT
SPAWNS, SO THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD. ALL IN ALL A GREAT PLACE TO TRY.

ANOTHER POND THAT IS REALLY UNDERFISHED IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA IS "LITTLE
CHAUNCEY". LOCATED IN WESTBOROUGH BETWEEN ROUTE 9 AND 20 , IT OFFERS ALOT OF
ACTION FOR BOTH BASS AND PANFISH. WHILE THE SIZE OF THE FISH WILL NEVER SET
RECORDS, THE FISHING IS NONSTOP. THERE IS A DIRT BOAT RAMP AND GOOD ACCESS.
THE SHORE IS HEAVILY OVERGROWN, SO SHORE FISHING IS NOT REALLY PRACTICAL, EXCEPOAROUND THE RAMP AREA. THIS IS A SMALL POND, MAYBE 25 ACRES. ITS COUSIN, CHAUNCEYIS JUST UP THE ROAD. THIS LAKE IS ALSO UNDERFISHED AND I'VE TAKEN SOME BIG ONES
HERE. SINCE I CATCH AND RELEASE THEY'RE STILL THERE (I HOPE). AVERAGE TAKE IS
IN THE 2-3lb RANGE, WITH FIVE AND SIX NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. BIGGEST ONE I
KNOW OF CAUGHT THERE WAS LAST YEAR IN SEPT. 8lb ?oz. ITS NOW MOUNTED ON THE
FISHERMANS WALL. THIS LAKE IS AROUND 185 ACRES. THERE IS A REASONABLE RAMP, BUT
NOT MUCH PARKING. WEEKENDS FIND SKIERS AND WIND SURFERS. BEST BETS ARE DURNING
THE WEEK, OR EARLY MORNING OR EVENING ON WEEKENDS.

I HAVE ABOUT A HALF DOZEN OTHERS, BUT I'LL WAIT AND GIVE OTHERS A CHANCE AT IT.

GOOD FISHING - RON

OH -- FISHFORMULA ---- THE SYSTEM CHOPPED ABOUT FIVE LINES FROM MY LAST REPLY.
 
SO THAT YOU ALL CAN MAKE MORE SENSE OF IT, I'LL TRY AGAIN AND FILL IN THE
MISSING PIECE.

IT STARTS (THE MISTAKE) AT THE WORD "EXCEPS" WHICH SHOULD BE EXCEPT. I'LL
CONTINUE FROM THERE.
---- AROUND THE RAMP.(YOU CAN SHORE FISH THERE) THE POND IS ABOUT 25 ACRES
BIG. ITS COUSIN "CHAUNCEY" OR "BIG CHAUNCEY" IS JUST DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS
ALSO AN UNDERFISHED LAKE (ABOUT 185 ACRES). I'VE CAUGHT SOME REAL NICE FISH
HERE AND SINCE I CATCH AND RELEASE THEY SHOULD STILL BE THERE (I HOPE).

THAT IS THE MISSING PIECE. HOPE THIS HELPED.

RON

IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO THE TREES FROM THE SHORE. CORRECTION,
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! 

RON, DON'T FORGET MY 5.75 POUND PICKERAL THAT ALMOST SWAMPED YOUR BOAT!

yes this pond is hard to fish from shore.  the only place you could fish would
be along the dam.  the waters deep there.  during the winter a few people
fish off the dam but the results are small.lots of action but small fish.

the trees are not accessiable from shore.... but mebe by the pumphouse??
facing the pond would be up the road to your left??  i remenber a square
small shack, ie. pump house,  and i think cars did drive by. or trucks.  
I don't know if it is a road or a four-wheel drive path?

well good luck.  I am suppose to fish it today if the weather clears. 

stay tuned for results tomarrow!
bob

OK!!! GARRY CAUGHT A 5 3/4lb SNAKE AT BIG CHAUNCEY. THERE ARE ALOT OF PICKS
IN THESE PONDS I MENTIONED. YOU'LL CATCH THEM WHEN FISHING FOR BASS AS THEY
SEEM TO LIKE THE SAME BAIT.

GARRY --- PLEASE--- WE'RE TALKING "BASS" HERE --- LETS KEEP THE SNAKES OUT
OF IT!!!!!!!!!

RON

YESTERDAY'S  RESULTS.....................

WORSE DAY OF BASS FISHING IN MY LIFE.   I GOT SKUNKED.

MY BUDDY GOT TWO SMALL LARGE MOUTHS.  I NEVER GOT ONE IN THE BOAT.

THEY WERE SO SMALL I WAS BETTER OFF LOSING THEM THEN HOOKING THEM.

THERE WAS 8 CANOES ON THE LAKE.. ALL HAD SAME RESULTS..BAD..
	

	My brother and I were out trout fishing on Walden Pond last
	week. He was casting the 'ol fly rod with his own version of a 
	"Wooly Bugger". When the flyline literally started to rip
	across the water, screaming the line off the fly reel
	at full bore. Thoughts of big league trout were in both our 
	minds. What came up after about a 15 minute battle was an
	almost 30" smallmouth bass in the 4 to 5 lb category. The 
	fish was measured off on the butt end of the rod and the
	official measurement was taken later. The battle was a real
	rush even if it was a bass, taken on 2 lb leader line!!!

						=Paul=

RE:10

EXCUSE ME, BUT SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT HERE. THIRTY INCHES AND 4-5 LBS
DON'T GO TOGETHER FOR A SMALLMOUTH. THE WORLD'S RECORD S/M IS 11 LB 15 OZ
AND WAS AROUND 26 INCHES (AS I REMEMBER). THE LARGEST SMALLMOUTH CAUGHT IN
MASS LAST YEAR WAS 5 LB 8 OZ (THAT WAS REGISTERED). IF YOU INDEED DID CATCH
A SMALLMOUTH WITH EITHER OF THE DIMENSIONS MENTIONED YOU EITHER HAVE THE
NEW WORLD RECORD OR AT LEAST A CHANCE AT THE YEARLY STATE RECORD.
RON

RON, YOU BEAT ME TO THE REBUTTAL! SOUNDS LIKE A LAND-LOCKED "WONGO FISH"

I'D LIKE TO HEAR MORE FROM PAUL

GARRY

even the pond that this note seems to be following ,(insted of a lot of ponds
like I whated)  could not produce a small mouth of that size..

sure would like some more info on that fish!!!!

but if it is true..  nice catch on a fly rod!!!! :^)

BACK TO THE PONDS (IN THIS CASE LAKES). I HAVE TWO THAT I LIKE NOT BECAUSE
OF THE FISHING, WHICH IS O.K., BUT BECAUSE OF THE AESTHETIC VALUE THEY HAVE.

THE FIRST IS WHITEHALL IN HOPKINTON ON ROUTE 135. IT IS SURROUNDED BY FOREST
AND HAS SEVERAL ISLANDS THAT ARE GOOD TO FISH AROUND AND BEACH YOUR BOAT ON.
(JUST FOR A REST AND A COOL ONE). I TOOK A 5 1/2 LB LARGE MOUTH OUT OF THERE
LAST SPRING. THIS LAKE IS FAIRLY WELL KNOWN AND THEREFORE THERE IS SOME
PRESSURE ON IT. IT HAS EXCELLENT LAUNCH AND PARKING FACILITITES. PAN FISH,
YELLOW PERCH, NORHTERN PIKE, PICKREL, TIGER MUSKIE, AND OF COURSE - BASS.
THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE LAKE IS VERY DEEP - 40 FT AND HAS TROUT. THE REST
OF THE LAKE IS VERY SHALLOW (AVG 4-5 FT) AND WEEDY. THERE ARE SOME "HUMPS"
SCATTERED AROUND THE LAKE THAT WILL TAKE YOUR PROP OUT AND YOU HAVE TO WATCH
FOR THEM. THE BEST LUCK I'VE HAD FISHING THIS LAKE IS AROUND THE ISLANDS,
ESPECIALLY THE BIG ONE ON THE NORTHERN SHORE OF THE ISLAND. THIS LAKE TAKES
ALOT OF WORK, BUT THE SCENERY IS BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RELAXING. THIS IS NOT
A SKING LAKE BECAUSE OF THE WEEDS. THEY TEND TO EAT SKIERS THAT FALL. SO,
ALL YOU SEE OUT THERE ARE FISHERMAN AND A SPEED BOAT OR TWO ONCE IN A WHILE.

THE SECOND LAKE THAT IS ALSO IN THIS CLASS IS THE BUFFINVILLE RES. IN
CHARLETON. THIS IS OFF HY 20 ABOUT 7 MILES. THE LAKE IS COMPLETELY UN-
DEVELOPED AND THE SCENERY IS BEAUTIFUL. THERE IS A STATE RAMP JUST ACROSS
FROM THE STATE PARK. IT'S A DIRT RAMP AND VERY STEEP. IT ALSO HAS A VERY
NARROW LAUNCHING AREA. THERE IS GOOD PARKING AND NOT MUCH WEEKDAY ACTIVITY.
WEEKENDS CAN BE CROWDED WITH PLEASURE BOATS. THIS LAKE LOOKS LIKE A BASS
HEAVEN. ONE OF THE FEW LAKES AROUND THAT HAS STANDING TIMBER. THIS IS IN
THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE LAKE. THIS END IS ALSO THE BEST END TO FISH. IT
HAS ALL THE FISH WITH NO TROUT THAT I'M AWARE OF. ITS NOT REAL DEEP AND
THERE IS A CULVERT TO CONNECT WITH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE LAKE.

GOOD FISHING - RON

	RE: Smallmouth Bass

		My brother, who caught the fish is a Walden pond
	regular, and typically fishes there 3 to 4 times a week as
	a commuter stop from school. He fishes an 8.5 ft Sage graphite,
	and enjoys just casting, and catches trout as a bonus to 
	a nights fishing. The risers start up at twilight, 
	and go all night thats when this one was caught. 

							=Paul=

	My boss caught the night bluefish trip out of Rye, NH.
	The trip usually lasts from 6:00 to 10:00, the boat returned
	at 9:00 due to fishing or should I word it as catching exhaustion.
	His totals were 10 landed and another 10 lost. The night Blue
	fishing is red hot so catch it while you can, the season is short.
	His biggest was in the 15 lb range. Call for a reservation and
	a report on the action before trying to go.

							=Paul=

I had decent luck this weekend at Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield (Ma).  I was
catching keeper (12-18") smallmouths off the Blue Anchor swimming area until 
everyone else noticed and crowded me out.  I headed over to the dam and found
a mess of perch and a few big cats.  Bait was a half a nightcrawler dragged 
over the rocky bottom.  I'll be heading back again when it's not as crowded.

Steve

Speaking of A1 in Westboro, there is an ice fishing tournament scheduled
there for this weekend. Anyone planning to attend? It is being put on by
the archery shop in Northboro on Rt 20 (Forest something or other...)

Guy

    Tell him about the drums you heard when the fish was striping off
    line and how you tried to keep the location of the fish by attaching
    50lb cans to the line!

    
     This ones for TBDW......they say you know a spot around the Worcester
    airport.  I live in the Tatnuck area and would love to throw my
    tub in a place that close.  If you're out there and don't mind
    letting me know...I would appreciate the info.
    
    Gitzit'
    
    
    

    
    Yo Gitzit.......
    
    Give me a call.  I would be happy to share.  There are actually
    3 that are good.  I went out Sunday (the day after the snow) and
    did OK.  Using small crank baits and Meps type spinners we caught
    several very large Perch a few Pickeral (the first Pics I have seen
    there) and two BASS.  The bass were about a pound each but VERY
    fat.
    
    TBDW
    
    ps. I'm going out again Sat and or Sunday

    
    
    Has anyone fished the A 1 Site mentioned in the first couple of
    notes lately? The notes were from 85' and alot could have changed
    since then. I live down the street from there now and would like
    to try out A1 and Chauncey. Thanks for any input.
    
                                        walt
    
    
    
    
    

    It's still a great pond but is starting to get over fished.
    in 85 I used to ice fish it and we would be the only ones on it.
    
    Now if you go ice fishing there is 100 guys on it!
    
    Still nice in summer in a small boat.
    
    Bassin' Bob
    

    Anybody ever fished Locust Pond in Tyngsboro, Mass? It's not a bad
    size, and I can't see where anyone could launch anything bigger than a
    Crawdad there, so it may be underfished and I might like to give it a
    try. If it's known to be lousy, I'll skip it...
    
    Ed