10-07-2014, 01:50 PM
The only place that I know for sure is Deep Creek. Water level is just slighly below last year, but still ok. However on average the size of the fish is down from past years. I think this is partly because of the pressure. I have fished Deep Creek for many years and I have been shocked how hard this place has been hit this year. Of all of the times that I have gone up there is always a crowd (even during the middle of the week). So, my average is down and due to the pressure this year, I think that this place won't fish as well for ice fishing.
I did fish Chesterfield in June like I always do. Let's just say by the number of people that weren't there shows how good it has been fishing (maybe all of these people are fishing Deep Creek). I know there are a few bigs ones in there still, but not like the last two years. For the several trips that I took up there the number caught was way down. I've heard that the lake is down pretty low, but I haven't been up that way since June.
I think fishing the river was probably a better option this year. At least compared to these two lakes and the number of fish that I have caught compared to prior years.
Best of luck.
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I did fish Chesterfield in June like I always do. Let's just say by the number of people that weren't there shows how good it has been fishing (maybe all of these people are fishing Deep Creek). I know there are a few bigs ones in there still, but not like the last two years. For the several trips that I took up there the number caught was way down. I've heard that the lake is down pretty low, but I haven't been up that way since June.
I think fishing the river was probably a better option this year. At least compared to these two lakes and the number of fish that I have caught compared to prior years.
Best of luck.
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