Wachusett Res Fishing Report
Muskie Adventure Tours "Closing Day At The Res"
Another Closing Day has come and gone, not a bad year, but a little slower than I’ve seen in the last 8 yrs. Good and cold this morning, +9, making ICE fast enough that we could hear it being formed. This spot has been quiet for the most part all year, but it was out of the wind and is my favorite spot to fish at the Res.
Lines are in the water around 5:30 and nothing till 7:30, the 1 and only bite we had, we were picking up to leave. In fact, I had one rod broken down and away when on my walk to the second rod did I see the line was screaming out! It’s about damn time, hahahaha, haven’t caught but 1 little Pickerel since we returned from the Salmon River, but that’s the Res.
Pick up the Rod, turn over the Bail and away we go, and go and go and go. Evidently this Laker was on the track team, long distance, he ran about 75 yards of line off my reel, glad he went the right way around the Float, I would have been screwed!! There was no telling how long he had taken the bait before I noticed, but it seemed like 5 minutes to get my line back.
We see the Fish for the first time as soon as it passed the Float, my next thought was ok bigger than I though, we need the net, and bingo, its picture time. Couple of quick pics and away goes the Lake Trout. 5lbs 25 inches
Side note, normally that fish would have made the ride back to my house to meet my WIFE!! Hahahaha It was closing day, and after I kissed it on the forehead and said that today was your luck day, we watched it swim away, hopefully to get to 40+lbs.
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- Added By: muskiebigfish on 11/30/13 06:01 PM
- Also There: aem1031
- Location: Wachusett Res
- Report Date: 11/30/2013
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Nice report and great season. Perhaps I'll join in a few of these next season.
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Nice fish to close the season! Well deserved at 9 degrees!
Thanks for having me along to some great trips at the Res. this year. I learned much and enjoyed fishing with you and the gang.
Eric, you'll miss the Chu but I won't feel too bad for you as you head off for a 12 month season!
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Great fish and great trip even though I was frozen for most of the morning! My only bite came much later in the morning at the power lines.
A bittersweet closing day for me. The Muskie Adventure Tours groups are top notch and just all around great group. Glad I was able to fish with you guys for the last couple of years! I will represent the Tour in FL send you plenty of pics. I'll be back from time to time. And NY will come in no time and I'll be there with a bottle of TN Honey!!!! -
Got my first skunking at. The. Res!
Fished gate 8 2 spots there! The river and scar!
My buddy caught a 4lbs 13 on metals!
Heard that some guys on the point at 8 caught an 8lbser on bait!
But my tally for 6 trips is awesome!
I can't win em all!
16 lakers biggest 3.8 lbs!
6 largemouths! Biggest 4.13lbs
5 pickerel
6 yellow perch
1 fall fish -
until next year
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it was time to go
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BRRRRRRR
