Since the forecast showed light winds and slightly warmer
temperatures, I decided to load up the SUPerFISHal and head to the Suffolk Lakes. I launched in the early afternoon with the
water temp reading 39.5 degrees. My Dad
joined me in his Cuda 14. When I arrived
at the first hole that I wanted to target I pitched my live bait near some
structure and it was instantly nailed by a feisty pickerel.
As soon as I released it, my Dad picked up a
small bass. The action continued
throughout the day with bass and pickerel hitting almost everything I threw. Most of the bass were in the 14in-15in range
with a few up to 20in.
The most
productive baits were suspending jerkbaits, crankbaits, PowerTeam Lures 3.5”
Craw D’oeuvre fished on a football jig and live bait.
I even got out my ultralight and caught some
bass and crappie on a small spinnerbait. The crappie were schooled up over a submerged brush pile in only about 4 feet of water.
Most of the fish were suspended over
offshore structure and near thick cover. Overall, we caught around 25 bass and pickerel. It was a great day and with the water still
warming the fishing will only get better.
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