August 17th - 19th fishing report / Zona sighting

 

4 lb 11 oz slab August 19th

3 lb 14 oz slice August 19th

Mark Zona fishing Black Lake. "Zona's Awesome Fishing Show" is aired on The Outdoor Channel.

Caught a couple nice lunkers on this trip.  Caught them back to back!  How sweet!  The weather was great too.

Saturday August 17th -  16 total bass for the day.  Fished 6:45 am until noon.  Caught 11 bass.  Fished 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm.  Caught 5 bass.  No big ones today.  We did manage 1 average size pike.  Hot sunny day.  Lake was calm in the morning and only a slight breeze in the afternoon.

Sunday August 18th -  Caught 9 bass for the day.  Fished 8:30 am until noon.  Another sunny day with only light winds.

Monday August 19th -  Caught 7 bass for the day.  Two were lunkers.  Caught a really nice 4 lb 11 oz bass.  This one was fat!  When I got it in the boat I swore it was going to be a 5 pounder.  But it was 5 oz short.  Just calibrated my digital scale before this trip so I know it accurate.  Next catch was a nice 3 lb 14 oz.  What a great morning!

32 total bass for this trip.  We burned most of our vacation days now.  Most fishing reports will be short.

We also found out that Mark Zona (from Bassmasters and Zona's Awesome Fishing Show) spent some time fishing Black Lake.  He took some time off from the Bassmaster Elite Series, Showdown at the St. Lawrence River.  Apparently he did some filming for one of his shows.  On his website he said he 'caught 60 bass on camera, flipping n' froggin'. Great Lake!'

Special message to the clueless/careless Pontoon boat who came within 20 feet of our boat while we were fishing in "The Cut", near shore -  SUCK IT!!!  YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!! 8/22 edit-  Now that I've calmed down since my initial rant , I removed one harsh word before 'idiot'.  LOL.

Until next time folks...Fish On!

August 10th - 13th fishing report

4 lb 10 oz Lunker August 12th

4 lb 7 oz Lunker August 11th

3 lb 7 oz August 10th

Highlight of this trip was going to see the Bassmaster Elite tournament at the St. Lawrence River in Waddington.  We had a great time.  It was our first time seeing the pros in person.  Brandon Palaniuk was the winner.  KVD missed the final cut so we didn't get to see him.  His nephew JVD was there and took second place.

For our fishing this trip, the bass bite was slow, but we managed to catch a couple nice lunkers.

Saturday August 10th -  Caught 13 bass for the day.  Best for the day was 3 lb 7 oz.

Sunday August 11th - Caught 5 bass in the morning.  No evening fishing.  The day started very slow with nary a fish for the first hour or so.  Then BAM!  Wrestled in a 4 lb 7 oz hawg for the first fish of the day at S.I.    Finished with a 3 lb even near MPB.

Monday August 12th -  Caught 6 bass for the day.  Caught the second biggest bass of the year at 4 lb 10 oz.  Like yesterday, it was the first fish caught of the day.  Caught it south of our cottage at one of my favorite spots when I don't want to travel too far away.

Tuesday August 13th -  Chill out day!  No fishing.  Heading home early.

We had a great trip again as usual.  24 total bass for the trip with some nice lunkers.  We had great weather all four days.  No rain at all until Tuesday.  And it only rained a few minutes early in the morning.  Until next time folks...    Fish On!

August 11, 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at the St. Lawrence River

We went to the Bassmaster final day weigh in and had a great time.  Here is a few pics.

Fish On!

August 1st - 4th fishing report.



What!  Finally!  A true lunker.  4 lb 13 oz

Looking good! 

Went home for two days and now were back.  Woo Hoo!  A much happier report this time.  Finally caught a real lunker.  4 lb 13 oz.  3 little ticks short of 5 pounds.  But I'm very pleased.  It's my biggest bass in five years.  I tribute this catch to my lucky Baltimore Orioles shirt.  HA HA HA!

Thursday August 1st - Caught 27 bass today.  The bite was on!  Fished 8:15 am to 10 am.  Had 11 bass and then rain moved in.  Fished 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm.  Had 16 bass.  Caught a sweet lunker 4 lb 13 oz.  Best bass of the year by far, and my best in five years.  Man that felt good!  Denise did an excellent job with the net.  I was worried it would break the line before she got it in the net.  We definitely found a honey hole today. Location of honey hole cannot be disclosed.  But we did fish Conger Island, Biggie Island and Upper Deep bay today.

Friday August 2nd - Caught 9 bass today.  Fished  7:15 am to 11:45 am.  Had a nice 3 lb 8 oz bass.  No picture necessary because of yesterday.  LOL!  No evening fishing.  Big winds moved in and I prefer not to capsize!

Saturday August 3rd - Caught 9 bass today.  Only fished in the morning.  Big winds moved in again.  Had a nice rain, lightning and thunderstorm for the evening.  First good light show we experienced this year.

Sunday August 4th -  Caught 9 bass today.  For real, what is up with catching 9 bass three day in a row.  Weird!  Fished in the morning only.  Had to pack up and head back home today.  I guess I am going back to work for a full week.  That sucks!  Yes, I'm spoiled with all the vacations days I get at work.

Caught 54 total bass for the 3 1/2 day trip.  Not superb, but the best bass bite of the year for sure.  The 4 lb 13 oz Lunker made the trip.  First day of August put a big smile on my face.  Next 4 day trip starts Saturday.  Can't wait already.  Oh yeah, the lake water level is down nearly 3 feet since the opening day of bass season.  It's finally what I would call "normal" for this time of year.  Until next time folks...    Fish On!

July 24th - July 29th fishing report

Another poor trip for catching bass.  But good times had as usual.  Unfortunately, I don't have any pics to share from this trip.  Lake water level has dropped around 1 foot.  Thank God!

Wednesday July 24th -  Only caught 1 bass today.  Cold and windy morning.  Had to fish in wind protected area behind Conger Island for a few hours.  Needless to say, the bite was not on.

Thursday July 25th -  Caught 12 bass today.  Fished 9:45am to 1 pm.  Wind has been out of the northeast for a couple days.  Caught fish near MP Bay, RP Bay, The Cut and UD Bay.  Decent day but not spectacular.  No evening fishing.

Friday July 26th -  Caught 8 bass today.  No morning fishing.  Fished 7 to 9 pm in Upper Deep Bay.  Caught a nice 3 lb 7 oz but unable to take a picture to post.  It was the biggest catch of this trip.

Saturday July 27th - Caught 11 bass today.  Cold morning and hot afternoon.  Pretty common for Black.  Light northeast winds in the morning changing to southwest in the afternoon.  Put in six total hours fishing today.  Had some light rain in the evening.  Fished about eight of my favorite spots and none of them had good action.  Best bass of the day was 3 lbs even.

Sunday July 28th -   Caught 6 bass today.  Fished 8 am to 11 am.  Fished Emery Island shoal, RP Bay and MP Bay.  Heavy rain moved in.  No evening fishing.

Monday July 29th -   Caught 3 bass today.  Fished 7:45am to Noon.  Bite is off.  Except, for one giant Channel Catfish I caught in Upper Deep Bay.  Estimated weight 20 - 25 lbs.  I played it for a long time before it tired out and I got him to come up to the boat.  It was massive and ugly!  I've caught some big Dogfish (Bowfin) and Carp before, but this was my first Channel Cat.

So only 41 total bass for this trip.  Still a tough year.  The search for Lunkers and a 5er continues.  Until next time folks...   Fish On!

July 4th - 14th fishing report

3 lb 2 oz July 7th

Denise with bass north of RT 58 bridge. 

 Great Blue Heron

 3 lb 1 oz

 Two Loons

 3 lb even

Sundown at Black Lake

 Lakeview



A nice 11 day vacation at Black Lake.  We really needed it.  The weather was great and we had a great time as usual.  On the fishing front, the bass still have lockjaw.  The bite is just not that good this year.  We had a few nice 3 pounders during the week, but no real big bass yet.

Thursday July 4th -  Caught 12 bass for the day.  Best for the day was 3 lbs even caught in Big Bay.  Hot and humid day.  Lake was flat most of the day.  We did get a brief down pour around 9:30 am but it only lasted about 15 minutes.

Friday July 5th -  Caught 8 bass in the morning. Also caught a Dogfish (Bowfin) in Red Point Bay.  Caught 1 pike too.  No evening fishing.  Had to install another new kitchen window in the cottage.

Saturday July 6th -  Caught 18 bass for the day.  Another hot and humid day at the lake.  The bite was a little better today.  Fished Mineral Point and Conger Island.

Sunday July 7th - Caught 12 bass for the day.  Did well at Apple Island area.  Best for the day was 3 lbs 2 oz.

Monday July 8th -  Caught 23 bass for the day.  This was the best day for us.  Had 16 bass in the morning.  A location a south Bigge Island was buzzing for awhile.  Also, Pin Island area was decent in Upper Deep Bay.    Best for the day were 3 lb even and 3 lb 1 oz.  Wind changed from the North today and lasted a few day.  Normal winds are typically southwest.  Weather was beautiful today.

Tuesday July 9th -  Caught 7 bass in the morning.  Fished MP Bay, RP Bay and Jennies Island.  I must say, Jennies Island has really sucked for us this year.  We only fished 20 minutes in the evening because a storm blew in.

Wednesday July 10th -   Only caught 4 bass today.  Fished 6 am to 10 am.  Weather turned windy and rainy for awhile.  No evening fishing.

Thursday July 11th - Caught 12 bass for the day.  The bite is slowing down again. 

Friday July 12th - Caught 4 bass for the day.  Can you say SUCKY?  I can!  Decided this was a good day to install another new kitchen window in the cottage

Saturday July 13th - Caught 12 bass for the day.  All caught north of the RT 58 bridge.  We landed one 3 pounder.  We usually don't fish north of the bridge, but decided is was a nice day to try it.  The lake was flat with hardly no wind.  Found a decent weed bed where we landed a few nice ones.  The lake is also in full bloom and turning green in many areas. 

Sunday July 14th -  Last day of vacation.  Only caught 2 bass.  Had 1 Dogfish (Bowfin) and 1 pike too.  Blazing hot weather today. 

114 bass caught during this trip.  All released unharmed, of course.  The fishing has been very poor this year.  Most years we would catch at least double our count this year.  But that fishin'!  You never know what will happen.  We still had fun times though.  Until next time folks...  Fish On!

June 28th - 30th fishing report

Bella goes fishing June 29, 2013



 

Lake view June 29, 2013

 



No bass pics from this trip.  :(

Friday June 28th -  A real soaker!  Rained over 12 hours straight.  No fishing.  The good new is the lake level dropped 18 inches since last Sunday.

Saturday June 29th - Fished 7am - Noon.  Caught 16 bass.  The bite is picking up.  Fished the mouth of Fish Creek, Dwaynes Island, RP Bay MP Bay.  All bass were under 3 pounds.
Fished 6:30 pm - 9 pm.  Stayed near Conger Island the whole time.  Only caught 2 bass.  West wind was a pain in the butt.

Sunday June 30th - Fished 6:20 am - 11:30 am.  Denise stayed at the cottage with Bella so I fished alone this morning.  Caught 6 bass.  Biggest was 2 lb 13 oz.  Beautiful day today, but time to go home.

All and all, we had a nice three day weekend.  The bass are finally biting better.  We got lots of yard work done and put down some mulch.  Lowered the dock about eight inches a pushed the boat hoist out a little deeper.  We'll be back Wednesday night for an 11 day vacation.  If time permits, I'll put up some pictures during the vacation.  Until next time folks...   Fish On!