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The following bodies of water in the Northeast District were stocked with trout last week; Jamacia Pondin Boston, Stiles and Baldpate Ponds in Boxford,Sunset Lake in Braintree, Brookline Reservoir in Brookline, Massapoag Pond in Dunstable,Uncas Pond in Franklin, Pentucket Pond in Georgetown, Knops Pond in Groton. Mirror Lake in Harvard, Millvale Reservoir in Haverhill, Whitehall Reservoir in Hopkinton, Lexington Reservoir in Lexington, Sluice Pond in Lynn, Crystal Lake in Newton, Pleasant Pond in Wenham, and Whitman Pond in Weymouth.
For an updated list, check out MA STOCKING SCHEDULE and click on the link 'trout stocking schedule' and then 'Northeast District'.
Local trout fishermen have been assaulting trout waters with a wide assortment of baits in the hopes of hooking up with a newly stocked trout. Popular baits have included trout worms, dillies, crawlers and meal worms. Small spinners and spoons have also scored good numbers of trout. Morning fishermen seem to score bst along the many trout ponds that dot the North Shore. Sluice Pond in Lynn, Horn Pond in Woburn and Pleasant Pond in Wemham generally rank among the most productive trout waters in the area. Live baits have been preferred by hungry trout.
Bass fishermen have reported a good week with good numbers of smallish bass taken from many of the smaller bass ponds. Waters are still cold so the bass can be a bit on the sluggish side but are hungry and feeding. Fish the sunny side of the pond where the water is a bit warmer than the main body of water.
With salt water temperatures still in the upper thirties, the fish are slow to get moving. There has been limited flounder activity. Most of the action has taken place within the confines of local harbors and inlets. The best action that has been reported has been from cod fishermen. Cod have been actively seeking out offerings of sea clams from inshore waters. Some of the best action has taken place from around the islands to the "B" buoy and the Graves. Only Limited action has been reported by jig fishermen.
We now have the following baits in stock; Night crawlers, meal worms, trout worms, dillies, shiners, mackerel. herring and sea clams.
636,000 bright, healthy rainbow, brook, brown and tiger trout are destined to be stocked into the State's trout waters throughout this fishing season. 287,000 rainbow trout will average over a foot in length, 88,000 rainbows will be between 9-11 inches, 21,500 brown trout will be in the 12 inch class and 119,000 browns will be in the 6-11 inch class, 7,900 brook trout averaging 12 inches or better and 77,000 in the 6-11 inch class. Anglers can also try their luck fishing for some of the 5,000 tiger trout , measuring out at better than 14 inches, that will be stocked. This handsome fish is a cross between a female brown and a male brook trout
The following bodies of water in the Northeast District were stocked with trout this past week: Sandy Pond in Ayer, Walden Pond in Concord, Rock Pond in Georgetown, Stragman Pond in Gloucester, Baddacook Pond in Groton, Saltonstall, (Plug's) Pond and Lake Pentucket in Haverhill, Forrest Lake in Methuen, Berry Pond in North Andover, Griswald Pond in Saugus, Spot Pond in Stoneham, Silver Lake in Wilmington, and Horn Pond in Woburn.
For an updated list, check out MA STOCKING SCHEDULE and click on the link 'trout stocking schedule' and then 'Northeast District'.
Strike out early and fish long. Try crawlers, power bait and spinners. Good luck to all.
There really has been nothing to report from the brine. A few fishermen have been searching for cod with limited success. Mid to offshore waters have produced a few fish.
Water Temperatures are on the rise signaling the start of spring. Last week water temps were 38 degrees. This week the temp rose to 39 degrees. Remember fish really start to turn on when temperatures hit the magic fifty degree mark . This is when bass start to show and the fishing really starts to "heat up". Are you prepared?
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