Quick Fishing Report Busch Wildlife

[Thom]

Fished lakes 21 Friday and 28 Wednesday.

Interesting how lots of folks can't read. Politely suggested that fishing with bait not allowed on these lakes.

Friday lots of fish hitting on top. Elk hair caddis on top and y2k unweigted and dressed lightly with floatant on top got lots of hits and 4 nice fish. All over 13".

After the rain stopped I had the lake to myself and the wind had it looking like glass.

Yesterday when I arrived everyone told me that the fish weren't hitting anything ... all were fishing spinners probally because the rises were mostly off the shore to far for the flyrod. I decided to use the fly rod in closer and got lucky. I fished what worked last year at 28 after the fish got spookey and it worked very well. I floated a simple 3/8 diameter egg fly blood red with a small tung bead on a 2487 scud hook size 14 about 20 " deep at the edges all around the lake. 4 nice fish again in about 90 minutes. Bait fishercheats (fishing with bait) both lakes both days. Could be that their bait falling off in the shallows is what made my fishing method work. Still fun to have a tug at the end of the line until I can get back to real fishing at Taney.

[Gatorjet]

I take it from your report that the agents don't patrol very much at Busch. Have to ask, what's the use of catch & release, and bait restrictions if they aren't going to enforce it? At least some stern warnings the first time for folks that don't read signs.

[mhall02]

I hear you, I've reminded a few of the rules (about bait and catch and release). One guy did let his trout go, but it went belly up so what do you do... I'm going to try to get out there week after next and see what happens.

[Thom]

I hear you, I've reminded a few of the rules (about bait and catch and release). One guy did let his trout go, but it went belly up so what do you do... I'm going to try to get out there week after next and see what happens.

Stocked fish wednesday at Busch. I was out at 28 yesterday and one guy told me he had caught over 100 fish thursday and I saw him land and release at least 30 fish in the two hours I was there. yellow and red spinner baits. While I was leaving around 430 he caught three in a row throwing about 40 feet or so toward the deeper water at the boat storage area.

I was fishing fly rod with jigs, egg fly, y2k and elk hair caddis (when they were near the shore hitting on top).

The ice will be here soom so if you want to get in on the shore fishing this is the week.

I kept busy the whole time I was there with several fish. Changing flies a lot to see what would work. One guy walked up behind me while back casting and wanted to know how to fish his fly rod. I gave him a few hints and an egg fly (blood red) and he had one on in about 10 minutes.

These are all nice size fish also. Most over 13 inches some smaller but all fighting hard.

Does anyone know which hatchery these fish come from.

[Thom]

hey Mhall I you ever see a blue 2010 lazer blue Yukon and a guy with usually a orange OA cap or orvis cap stop me and say Hi.

[BredMan]

I take it from your report that the agents don't patrol very much at Busch. Have to ask, what's the use of catch & release, and bait restrictions if they aren't going to enforce it? At least some stern warnings the first time for folks that don't read signs.

No different at Busch than most other fisheries in the state. Just not enough warm bodies to go around but an agent will make a surprise visit at times. I fish the Busch c&r lakes often during the winter trout season and this year I have seen less anglers ignore the rules or play dumb to the rules than I have in previous years. Most just don't read the posted regulations. Another individual who fishes there often made that very same comment to me last week. As a courtesy many of the regular anglers will say something to anyone not following the rules. I think that has helped keep things in check somewhat but of course there is always a percentage of idiots that just take advantage of the situation.

[BredMan]

Stocked fish wednesday at Busch. I was out at 28 yesterday and one guy told me he had caught over 100 fish thursday and I saw him land and release at least 30 fish in the two hours I was there. yellow and red spinner baits. While I was leaving around 430 he caught three in a row throwing about 40 feet or so toward the deeper water at the boat storage area.

I was fishing fly rod with jigs, egg fly, y2k and elk hair caddis (when they were near the shore hitting on top).

The ice will be here soom so if you want to get in on the shore fishing this is the week.

I kept busy the whole time I was there with several fish. Changing flies a lot to see what would work. One guy walked up behind me while back casting and wanted to know how to fish his fly rod. I gave him a few hints and an egg fly (blood red) and he had one on in about 10 minutes.

These are all nice size fish also. Most over 13 inches some smaller but all fighting hard.

Does anyone know which hatchery these fish come from.

I fished lake-28 Friday afternoon until dark. Caught a good number on marabou jigs and tossing a daredevil spoon. Noticed many popping the surface late afternoon but I didn't bring my fly rod along this time. Also noticed many hits were closer to the banks so I assume the colder water temps have allowed them to move out of the deeper water and into many of the shallower areas now.

[T Hood]

I had a good day at 21 and 28 today. It also marked the first time I've seen a trout taken with a Rat-L-Trap!! When you take a bass fisherman with you, strange things happen!!

The fish were very active. I had luck with both spinners and Trout Magnets. Chrome was the best spinner color and natural greens and golds were best with the jigs.

Congratulations to the gentleman who landed a lunker on 28 around 1pm. His fish was at least 5#. I hope this activity holds up; it's lots of fun for those of us who can't get down south for the good stuff.

[Geoff]

Congratulations to the gentleman who landed a lunker on 28 around 1pm. His fish was at least 5#. I hope this activity holds up; it's lots of fun for those of us who can't get down south for the good stuff.

i wonder if its the same fish i caught a couple weekends ago out there