Pre Spawn Bass Fishing

PaugusBayFireFighter · 05-01-2013, 03:23 PM

The magic water temperature has been reached with these last few days of sun. Pre spawn bass have finally come up from their deep winter haunts and are showing up around the docks and rocky shallows on the north end of Paugus Bay. Caught my first bass of the season today. Fished the rocks and docks around Christmas Island where there are nesting flats and a drop off. Used a few different rubber worms and had a few strikes. Pumpkin with red flake on a drop shot rig got some attention. Also got a couple strikes using a Sexy Frog where the swarms of flies have been hanging. Finicky fish but it's great to see the slobs slowly meandering under the dock.

After I posted I landed my second...pumpkin w/ red flake...sunny flat.

9960895 · 05-10-2013, 04:23 PM

Heading up there tomorrow to do some shore fishing, was wondering how the bass have been? Are they pretty active? Or is the water still a little cold, never fished here before so should will be a great day regardless!

PaugusBayFireFighter · 05-10-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 9960895

Heading up there tomorrow to do some shore fishing, was wondering how the bass have been? Are they pretty active? Or is the water still a little cold, never fished here before so should will be a great day regardless!

Fishing has been excellent. Bass are bedding down and they're very active. Water temperature near 60 in Paugus Bay. I've been catching 3lb plus off my docks. Been using the same type worm from the beginning. Gary Yamamoto 5" cut tail, watermelon with red and black flake.
Good luck

mhtranger · 05-10-2013, 05:13 PM

Was up since Wed and fished all 3 days. Fished out of the Moultonborough area and caught a few slobs. Did see some beds but they were empty. Caught a 4.5 lg mouth off a dock on a green pumpkin senko. Had the best fishing on Wakewan with a ton of small mouth action on beds and rocky shore line. Same senkos.

tis · 05-10-2013, 05:31 PM

Is there a derby this week (end)? We went for a boat ride today and only saw two fishermen.

martbri7 · 05-11-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Is there a derby this week (end)? We went for a boat ride today and only saw two fishermen.

Next week starting Friday is the Winni Derby for Salmon and Laketrout but not sure on bass tournaments

tis · 05-11-2013, 01:09 PM

Oh, ok, it's next weekend! There weren't many boats out there so figured it must not be this weekend. Thanks for the info!!

PaugusBayFireFighter · 05-11-2013, 01:18 PM

My friend's son caught his first largemouth of the season this morning. He looks happy!!
The bass was released back and will live to fight another day!

05-01-2013, 03:23 PM	#1
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Pre Spawn Bass Fishing The magic water temperature has been reached with these last few days of sun. Pre spawn bass have finally come up from their deep winter haunts and are showing up around the docks and rocky shallows on the north end of Paugus Bay. Caught my first bass of the season today. Fished the rocks and docks around Christmas Island where there are nesting flats and a drop off. Used a few different rubber worms and had a few strikes. Pumpkin with red flake on a drop shot rig got some attention. Also got a couple strikes using a Sexy Frog where the swarms of flies have been hanging. Finicky fish but it's great to see the slobs slowly meandering under the dock. After I posted I landed my second...pumpkin w/ red flake...sunny flat. Last edited by PaugusBayFireFighter; 05-01-2013 at 04:00 PM.

05-10-2013, 04:23 PM	#2
9960895 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bass! Heading up there tomorrow to do some shore fishing, was wondering how the bass have been? Are they pretty active? Or is the water still a little cold, never fished here before so should will be a great day regardless!

05-11-2013, 01:18 PM	#8
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Largemouth off the dock My friend's son caught his first largemouth of the season this morning. He looks happy!! The bass was released back and will live to fight another day! Attached Images

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05-10-2013, 05:13 PM	#4
mhtranger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 127 Thanks: 310 Thanked 68 Times in 39 Posts	Was up since Wed and fished all 3 days. Fished out of the Moultonborough area and caught a few slobs. Did see some beds but they were empty. Caught a 4.5 lg mouth off a dock on a green pumpkin senko. Had the best fishing on Wakewan with a ton of small mouth action on beds and rocky shore line. Same senkos.

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,401 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 Posts	Is there a derby this week (end)? We went for a boat ride today and only saw two fishermen.

05-11-2013, 01:09 PM	#7
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,401 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 Posts	Oh, ok, it's next weekend! There weren't many boats out there so figured it must not be this weekend. Thanks for the info!!

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