Last night's fishing report

[duckydoty]

Tried a little night fishing last night up by the dam.  It has been a while since I have wade fished up there and I was anticipating a crowd.  Pulled into the lot by the boat launch right around 9pm and did not see another vehicle. Water was off and I started in the moving water dust above and across from Trophy Run stripping white mink sculpins.  Tried fast stripping, slow stripping, dead drifting, and everything in between.  Nothing, nadda, zero!  Crossed over and went up to right in front of the boat launch. The water might have been knee deep at deepest point there above Trophy Run, but a pretty good current. Water was quite a bit slower across from boat launch and fish were surfacing.  Changed over to a black pine squirrel and started stripping fast.  Bingo! Fish on!  Started getting hits or landing fish on just about every cast. Worked my way up to about 100 yards above the boat ramp just fan casting the water. Most takes came on a faster retrieve and none caught on a dead drift.  Fished till about 11 pm and landed 16. 

If you want to beat the heat and the crowds, try some night fishing!

 

[BilletHead]

  Hey there stranger,

Thanks for the report and you know sometimes it is good not to be able to see in the dark. Plus it is good too to not know and be kept in the dark

BilletHead

[Flysmallie]

Been thinking about a night trip down there and showing them a mouse. 

[duckydoty]

Getting to be that time of year

[JestersHK]

After out last trip where we fished pretty much every night, it's safe to say that this time of year I prefer it over day time fishing.  

No crowds, no sun burn, once you get over the eeriness of the fog and the critters making noise on the bank it's very tranquil out there.  

Glad to see the night bite still on.

Be safe out there.

[Russell Doughty]

have fished the lake the last 2 Friday nights. 18 a week ago and 17 last night. Most fish have been over 16", on various colors of leeches.

[trythisonemv]

I have been trying to get down there at night for a long time. I even tied up some big sculpin streamers and leeches but work keeps me from it stil. . .