Jul29th
Latest biologist report from the PFBC
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008I’ve heard great things about Blue Marsh Lake and the fishing there. The latest survey the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission sheds some light on how anglers feel about regulations on the lake. Quite honestly, I found some of the findings very interesting.
PFBC 2008 Biologist Report - Blue Marsh Lake Crappie Angler Survey
Blue Marsh Lake is a 1,150-acre impoundment constructed from 1974 to 1979 by the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) on Tulpehocken Creek in western Berks County. The lake is located approximately 6 miles northwest of the City of Reading and is partially bordered by State Route 183. As an ACOE impoundment the primary function of the lake is flood control followed by water supply, water quality control, and recreation. Blue Marsh Lake experiences a five-foot draw down each fall and winter to provide flood protection to downstream areas. Additionally, lake depth occasionally fluctuates depending upon climatic conditions (precipitation).
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This is the second installment of my top five top water baits for smallmouth bass. This week I’m writing about my all time favorite top water for early morning and late last day smallmouth bass fishing, the Heddon Meadow Mouse. You would be hard pressed to find a top water that can produce smallmouth as consistently during the summer months. It has an uncanny ability to entice mr. smallie to hit even at times when they totally ignore other baits. When I decided to write this article, I went out to take some fising pictures about an hour or so before dark. Less than 15 casts produced 5 blow ups, 3 hooked smallmouth, and two landed. Thats not bad productivity for any topwater. The Meadow Mouse has a very unique action and offers a subtle presentation that drives smallmouth bass wild!
I’ve been doing a ton of fishing this season so I haven’t had much time to write. Since the last part of May, I’ve been on the water at least four times a week! I like to tell people that I fish more than any man should be allowed unless he’s doing it for a living! I took a couple of my days of vacation in early July to hit the West Branch of the Susquehanna in the Montgomery area. The fishing was very slow. I didn’t feel too bad because other fisherman we talked to were struggling to put fish in the boat more than us . The two highlights of the trip were a 19.5 inch beautiful smallmouth bass caught by my buddy and a 16 inch tagged fish that I landed!
Over the course of the next several weeks I’ll be posting a series of articles outlining my “top five” top water baits for smallmouth bass. Like any top “anything” list, it is definitely subjective but that’s the fun of a top five list! Its like sitting around the bait shop arguing with you’re buddies about the best tube bait or the best spinner bait. I find there is almost always something to be learned in these “discussions”. My list is in no particular order. All five baits I’m going to cover are effective given the right situation. This week I’ll kick things off with what has become my favorite top water bait this season. I’ve caught a ton of smallies on this bait. The tried and true Tiny Torpedo.
