Suffolk Lake 5-25

[Kevin M]

Hit one of the Suffolk lakes today for bluegill, shellcracker and crappie. The first two didn't want to cooperate, but the crappie played pretty good after 1300. I arrived at 1100 and left at 1630. I ended the day with a bunch of little bluegill (one keeper) and a tad more than 40 crappie. I kept 8 crappie, 2 at 12", 2 at 11" and the other four were between those. Over half the fish I caught were 11"+. All fish caught on 1/32 oz. head with a wide variety of plastics. Color didn't seem to matter today. Find the fish and they would bite.

[tahoe 50]

Nice day on the lake for you. Used too fish them in my canoe. Always did fairly well.

[South Paw]

Did you catch any of the catfish that seem to be everywhere. Thanks for the report.

[Kevin M]

Did you catch any of the catfish that seem to be everywhere. Thanks for the report.

Yes. They certainly get annoying, don't they? All the cats I caught were bullheads. Some were pushing 3 lbs.

[South Paw]

I'm long line trolling catchin to 13". You doing the same?

Thanks

[TapOut64]

I hit Burnt Mills on Monday for 5.5 hours and netted 38 but most were around 9" with only one at 12". I caught most of them casting a pearl BGBS about 2.5' below a bobber along any weed line in 5' of water.

[jim.b]

It was good seeing you on the water Kevin. WE ended up with 10 for the frying pan. I'll give you a holler later today.

[Kevin M]

South Paw, I mainly cast for crappie. I did experiment with a jig below a bobber that day, but I had much more action casting. I've long-lined for crappie in ponds quite often, but I really prefer to cast.

[South Paw]

Thanks Kevin M and others for your reports. I'll have to try the jig and bobber where they are thick.