skyphix
05-04-2009, 11:21 AM
As a follow up to my last thread (http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=26537) I thought I'd recap the early spring fishing here in the Adirondacks. Ice has only been off the lakes for about a month and can still be found on the ponds in the higher elevations. Our temps are now solidly in the upper 50's and 60's so things should really start to turn on. So far its been a lot of sunfish and some smaller bass, but the crappie will start their spawning soon (big ones for up here, 1.5+ lb'ers) and then I'll worry about trout as the hatches start. Here's the recap in photos.
First ice fishing trip of '09
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1644-1/IMGP1327.JPG
Mid Ice season
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1651-1/IMGP1333.JPG
First open water fish of the year - there was still ice in the middle of the lake.
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1877-1/FirstOf2009.jpg
Grass Pickerel
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1886-1/IMGP1400.JPG
Smallie out of a tree, broke my rod
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1888-1/IMGP1402.JPG
Big bluegill taking poppers far too big for them
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1894-1/IMGP1405.JPG
The occasional largemouth hitting poppers as well
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1904-1/IMGP1410.JPG
One more chunker just to seal the deal
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1907-1/IMGP1411.JPG
And a brook trout - my first fish on gear other than fly gear. Caught on a small gold spinner and ultralight spinning rod.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3453715716_804910d370.jpg
Thanks for looking.
First ice fishing trip of '09
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1644-1/IMGP1327.JPG
Mid Ice season
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1651-1/IMGP1333.JPG
First open water fish of the year - there was still ice in the middle of the lake.
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1877-1/FirstOf2009.jpg
Grass Pickerel
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1886-1/IMGP1400.JPG
Smallie out of a tree, broke my rod
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1888-1/IMGP1402.JPG
Big bluegill taking poppers far too big for them
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1894-1/IMGP1405.JPG
The occasional largemouth hitting poppers as well
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1904-1/IMGP1410.JPG
One more chunker just to seal the deal
http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/1907-1/IMGP1411.JPG
And a brook trout - my first fish on gear other than fly gear. Caught on a small gold spinner and ultralight spinning rod.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3453715716_804910d370.jpg
Thanks for looking.