fenton lake

[bosshawg]

 out to fenton lk this saturday - any suggestions??
we're to have our first club tournament 'golden rule' there in 3weeks. haven't been out there in abt 3yrs. i'm sure this cold spell not helping out too much, so those little fishies might be alright for the first day of C&R.

[5alive]

Dnr and Sheriff have been enforcing the speed limit out there, so I would watch it!!!!

[Bulletproof]

find warm water.

[bosshawg]

speed limit would be??

to do some searching for areas, wet a lure or 2 or 3. got a favorite spot in main lake to check out. so will watch myself and not get to carried away w/speed. got to do that on 1st outing couple weekends ago w/maiden voyage for the season.

good luck to all w/the new C&R season. FISH ON!!

[fishon1219]

Speed limit is 45mph. I would try the northeast end of the lake and near some spawning flats. The fish are probably ready to move up if they are not already there. Good luck and let us know how you do.

[djkimmel]

I haven't been on Fenton since I was a preteen - so many boats on one lake... shouldn't be too bad this early or too hard to find some bass.

[fishon1219]

I haven't been on Fenton since I was a preteen - so many boats on one lake... shouldn't be too bad this early or too hard to find some bass.

they Had Boats when you were preteen?

[djkimmel]

Yeah - I'm so ollllddddd. We called them dugouts... basically a big tree with a hold chopped out of the middle. Did not plane well.

[fiker]

They did however start to plane better once we invented paddles.

You should see the old home hieroglyphics that I have of inventing life jackets though.  What a hoot.  Took several tries to realise that stones don't float.

[bosshawg]

since i started topic here - i'll finish report here.

got on water abt 9 in the a.m. and fished 'til 2. water very clear and high temp was 58 degs in the coves. nasty eastarly wind bothered all day. saw a bed or 2 but don't believe the fish have started the process yet. between the two of us in the boat got abt 10 fish in the 10-12" range. not a very good outing. hope yours all better.
did enjoy the day out there anywho. oh yeah, caught them on 4"senkos-wacky style and jerk baits - all largemouth.

[djkimmel]

I've heard for the past 7 or 8 years that Fenton is a challenge - mostly known for pontoon patterns and deep bass in the past. This time of year, some should be up shallow.

[Shayne Cleveland]

I went out there Sat and caught 9 fish. Two smallies and 7 largemouth. They were up but real skittish. The bigger ones were relating to docks and the cuts. The bedding ones were easily spooked but were catchable.

[bosshawg]

saw bedding fish??? didn't think that was possible w/the wind & waves. we pretty much cover alot of water and looked at many possible bedding areas. hopingly in 2weeks they'll be up for our 'golden rule'.

[Shayne Cleveland]

Trust me they were up and on beds but were spooked very easily. You know (not locked on yet). But your right in the next week they should be locked on for good. I did pick off two up on beds. Smallmouth of course.

My eyes are better then I thought???

[fiker]

. The bigger ones were relating to docks and the cuts.

What's a cut?

[joshimoto son]

Rick,

A cut is any creek channel or little bay that is off of the main lake, generally shallower more protected areas. They tend to warm up faster and provide good beding habitat for fish.

You been out lately?

Josh

[bosshawg]

i would also define cuts as openings in weed beds or irregularities in the shoreline. usually good for A bass waiting for a simple meal to come along.

[bosshawg]

 had our first club tournament (golden rule) yesterday here. 12 boats-24 anglers. saw many more beds than i had 2 weeks ago, but shallow ones were empty. caught a mess of bass & only 5 keepers. 3 for myself & 2 for co-angler. club had a couple of 20" fish caught, 1 being a 21" smallie. that took big fish. all in all a tuff day of fishing w/weather. most of our fish came on south end w/bigger ones in the canals. senko's wacky style and beaver baits got the most fish caught. got a second place for my efforts.

[djkimmel]

Congrats on a nice finish during tough conditions.