12-22-2008, 01:08 PM
CJ,
The perch were on the bottom. It was very sporadic. I needed five poles and there were occasions where all five sat dead. It was incredibly cold. I was limited to just using perch meat because I had to leave my gloves on for the most part. The advantage of that was that only the larger fish -- feeding on minnows -- were biting. I wish I could get back there but have work and family commitments for a couple of days. I also have fish to clean....
Unfortunately, I can't say how deep the water was without tipping my hand on the location. A.F. reservoir tapers from the dam to N.E. end so folks would figure it out if I said too much. I will say that since I caught a few off of the boat launch at Aberdeen on Friday, that they are in there. The other people have not found them there this year but I don't think they have explored it properly yet.
I also saw an ice hut near the dam so the entire reservoir appears ready for access.
FR
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The perch were on the bottom. It was very sporadic. I needed five poles and there were occasions where all five sat dead. It was incredibly cold. I was limited to just using perch meat because I had to leave my gloves on for the most part. The advantage of that was that only the larger fish -- feeding on minnows -- were biting. I wish I could get back there but have work and family commitments for a couple of days. I also have fish to clean....
Unfortunately, I can't say how deep the water was without tipping my hand on the location. A.F. reservoir tapers from the dam to N.E. end so folks would figure it out if I said too much. I will say that since I caught a few off of the boat launch at Aberdeen on Friday, that they are in there. The other people have not found them there this year but I don't think they have explored it properly yet.
I also saw an ice hut near the dam so the entire reservoir appears ready for access.
FR
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