Westside Fishing Report

[Cy]

I am have two reports to post:

1.  Saturday April 29th, Brooks Lake in Newaygo County.  I fished from about 6:00 PM until dark.  It was cloudy and about 60 degree air temp.  Water is off color and 63 degree surface temp.  I caught 8 fish most of them 12" to 13".  4 on a red craw Wart in 4' to 6' of water, 2 on a 3/8 oz pumpkin jig with a craw trailer in 3' or less and 2 on a chartreuse spinner bait in 3' or less.  I caught 1 fish that was about 2 lbs on the crank.  Brooks isn't known for it's big fish anyway

2.  Tuesday May 4th, Green Lake in Allegan County.  A buddy and I fished from about 6:00 PM until dark.  I it was cloudy and rainy about 60 degree air temp.  Water is medium clear and 59 degree surface temp.  I caught 7 total, 4 small bass on a chartreuse spinner bait on the drop off, about 4' to 5' of water.   We decided to troll for Northerns and caught 3 more each on Shad Raps and Fat Raps mostly in 4' to 6' of water all smaller fish. 

Cy

[Duke]

Green is an awesome lake. What size of bass did you catch?

Duke

[Cy]

The majority was about 12".  I think we caught one keeper about 15".

Cfruel

[Chewy]

I don't live to far from Green Lake.  I have not been there this year but I have never caught a keeper in 10 trips to that lake.  Its great for the kids because 30 bass days are common, but they are all 12".

[rbaddis]

The biggest bass I've ever caught came out of Brooks Lake.? I didn't have a scale on me but it measured 23 1/2 inches.? As far as I know it should still be swimming there.

[Cy]

I have a summer place on Brooks Lake and I have fished it alot, simply because it is easy.  Over the years I have caught several fish in the 2 lbs to 2.5 lbs class and one just over 4 lbs last fall.  It is a good lake there are lots fish and lots of wood cover.  The real up side to Brooks is that it is close to Croton and Hardy ponds!  I would rather fish up there but for short trips Brooks works fine.  If anyone gets up that way and wants to go fishing anywhere in area let me know.  I don't go anywhere without my boat.

Cy