During the days after Memorial Day I went up to New Hampshire to do some Smallmouth fishing. I went up to an impoundment on the Connecticut River. I'm just now getting a chance to write about it. Laurie went up with me so I spent the mornings fishing while she explored downtown Littleton and a covered bridge. The afternoons were taken up by picnics, waterfalls, a little trout fishing, and a couple of mountain lakes.
I fished two mornings and caught a lot of fish. All of my fish were caught on Ned Rigs and a couple on topwater lures ( Zara Puppy). The problem I had was, I wasn't looking for a lot of fish, I was hoping for a big fish. I knew I could catch plenty of small males. It was the trophy female I was hoping to catch.
Alas, it was not meant to be. My biggest fish barely cracked fifteen inches and was just under two pounds. I tried shoreline areas and I tried deepwater dropoffs but without any luck. I've caught well over a hundred fish in this lake and I have never cracked three pounds. I think I have to accept that this lake has a lot of fish but no (or very few big ones).
A few days after I came home, I was talking to a customer at work who fishes the same lake. He told me he did a tournament up there and they all had the same problem. None of the fish that were weighed in were very big. I think it is time for me to branch out and try different ponds. A four pound Smallmouth has eluded me for too long.
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On the bright side, I did hook up with Rock Bass and a Black Crappie. I even had a pike follow a small jerkbait.
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