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Aug 5, 2003; 09:10PM - Greenwood Lake
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt
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Author E-mail: swvbbass@aol.com
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
'Greenwood Lake'
Location
Greenwood Lake is located in both New Jersey and New York. There are several launching ramps throughout the lake located in both states. The ramps are well maintained, and can accommodate both large and small boats. In the southern end of the lake, at South Shore Marina, there are a couple ramps, and there are others, all the way to the upper end at Olde Point Marina in New York. Many of the marinas are full service, with restroom facilities, gas, picnic areas, and lodging. When you get about half way up the lake, at Happy Landing Marina, that is where the New York portion starts, in the Sterling Forest area. This is one of New Jersey's larger lakes at 1,920 acres, and it has a maximum depth of 57 feet at full pool.
Lake Profile
Greenwood Lake is a natural lake, located mostly in the state of New York. Belcher Creek is the main tributary.
In the winter, drawdowns lower the water in Greenwood about 2 to 5 feet. The water is Eutropic, with frequent algae blooms in the summer. Visibility is from about 3-6 feet, but sometimes it becomes cloudy after it rains, especially near the shore. In the summer there is a thermocline at about 20 feet. Most of the original lakebed, and the South flat, have muck and silt, but the rest of the lake has a hard bottom, that is mostly boulders and rocks, and the rest is sand and gravel. There are a lot of submerged points and humps throughout the lake. The lake has steep hills, and small wetlands are in the South and north ends. Most of the shoreline is privately owned, and has a lot of houses and marinas.
Species Available
The main species are largemouth bass, Muskies, and smallmouth bass. There are other species also, such as Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Bluegills, and Walleye. There are also good populations of catfish. There is a lot of pressure at Greenwood, but catch and release fishing allows Greenwood to maintain a good population of Largemouth bass. It is rated among New Jersey top 3 Largemouth bass waters. Most of the bass average around 15 inches, but we have caught seven pounders on occasion. Smallmouth fishing is getting better, but the largemouth bass still outnumber them. Sometimes smallmouths in the 4 to 5 pound range are caught, and some nice Chain Pickerel are caught also. We generally use suspending jerk-baits, such as a Rapala, or a Rogue, in shad patterns, for the largemouth and Chain Pickerel early in the year. Muskies have been stocked also, and in early 1991, the state started stocking Tiger Muskies also. I don't generally fish for them myself, but friends and other anglers tell me that they are doing well. Greenwood is loaded with panfish, especially white perch, and they catch a lot in the 1-2 pound range. The main forage base is alewife, and panfish, along with Golden Shiners, and various minnows.
Best Times and Locations
The best times for Largemouth bass is in the spring, starting in April, or when the water reaches about 50 degrees. As soon as the water reaches about 53-55 degrees, the bass move to the shallows. The bays and coves are loaded with stumps and weeds, and they turn on first. We have had good luck in the past fishing the two channels at Greenwood Lake Village, and west of Fox Island. We start working the cover in these areas with lipless crankbaits, usually in shad patterns. The bass usually start spawning in early May, and it lasts until the middle of June. Floating Rapalas, soft Jerk-baits, and Senkos work the best. Although we have taken them on lizards and tubes also.
The bass in Greenwood like weed beds, but avoid the ones that have been treated, as they don't produce well. We stay on the outside edges in about 10-12 feet of water, and the areas around Storms Island and north of Fox Island,
are the best. Another good location is the shallow beds west of Fox Island, and north of Chapel Island. We use a lot of topwater baits here in the summer, and have had the best results with Zara Spooks, Nip-A-Dee-Dees, and Terminator buzzbaits, at dawn and dusk. During the day, we like to use Senkos, or 4' worms, and cast them to the edges of the grass, and in pockets. Docks and piers hold bass all day long. Try skipping a Senko or worm as far back under the docks into the shaded areas as possible. The farther back the better.
If you are after smallmouth bass, concentrate on the deeper, rockier, New York portions of the lake. Smallmouth bass seem to like the combinations of weeds and rocks, especially on points. The 10-12 foot depths, on the drop-offs, where there is a gravel bottom work the best. We have caught some nice smallmouths at night also, by casting small topwater baits, such as Pop-R's. Early in the mornings, you will do well with a 1/2 ounce Rat-L-Trap in about 2-6 feet of water, where there is a gravel bottom.
You can get a lot of good information about Greenwood from the local tackle stores, and some have maps with GPS locations. Remember to practice Catch, Photo, and Release, and there will be great fishing in Greenwood for many years to come
Steve Vonbrandt
S&K Guide Service / Life member B.A.S.S./N.A.F.C./B.B.R.C./ 1998 B.B.W.C.DE
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May 1, 2016; 07:59PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo Anglers – May 1, 2016
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric
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Report Description:
GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
Anglers –
May 1, 2016
Spring season continues to attract moderate numbers of visitors to the Los
Cabos area. Weather conditions have been very pleasant, scattered morning
cloud cover, plenty of warm sunshine, high temperatures averaged about 85
degrees. Wind patterns were now more from the south, increasing later in
the afternoon, though there were a few days where winds started out of the
north, before switched from the south, overall this did not create much
problems for anglers, as ocean conditions remained favorable. Ocean water
temperatures ranged from 72/73 degrees on the Pacific side of Cabo San
Lucas, with warmer currents found offshore of San Jose del Cabo and to the
north, where it was in the 76/77 degree range.
Anglers were now using various available bait sources, live caballito,
strips of squid and rigged ballyhoo. On the fishing grounds there are now
more schooling baitfish, such as cocinero, chihuil, bolito and skipjack
starting to move in, plenty of food source to attract gamefish in to
the area, at times too much natural bait source and create more finicky
fish, as they gorge on all of the present food, then not being that eager
to strike anglers offerings. Most of the fishing this past week was taking
place from off of Palmilla Point and north to Vinorama. Over the full moon
period the striped marlin action had slowed down, but now this bite has
improved, straight off of Puerto Los Cabos Marina, three to four miles from
shore, has been one of the more consistent area for the billfish. Drift
fishing live baits has been the best technique. Sizes on the striped marlin
ranged from 80 to 120 lb. Very few dorado being found recently, just an
occasional solo fish, most of them very small.
Early in the week there was some good wahoo action reported from Iman Bank
to Vinorama, some charters landing as many as three wahoo, up to 45 lb.
Though later in the week these fish were not very active at all. You never
know with these elusive fish, when they will really become active.
Conditions are now favorable, with the currents now on a warming trend and
more bait schools appearing, these are all favorable signs for the coming
weeks.
Yellowfin tuna action has been reported from the Iman Bank and near
Vinorama, with the further areas now reporting better action in recent
days. Drift fishing with strips of squid has remained the best set up. Some
days the fish were coming up to feed earlier and on other days no activity
was reported until 11 a.m. or later, you never know, tides and currents can
all be a factor, as these fish are concentrated in areas within one to
three miles from shore. Sizes ranged from 10 lb. footballs, to fish over 50
lb. Some high boats had as many as six to eight tuna, while others managed
one or two. The key was having patience and the largest supply of squid as
practical.
Bottom action produced mainly smaller sized snapper and pargo species,
plenty of triggerfish, an occasional cabrilla or amberjack. On the same
fishing grounds there were more sierra encountered, further offshore than
you would normally find these fish, some of these were quality sized, five
to ten pounds. Not much action at all reported inshore for roosterfish, we
should see more of these fish move in during the next couple of months.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 86 charters for the week, with anglers
reporting a fish count of: 28 striped marlin, 26 wahoo, 72 yellowfin tuna,
2 dorado, 5 amberjack, 8 cabrilla, 60 various pargo/snapper species, 28
sierra, 7 jack crevalle and 75 triggerfish.
Good fishing, Eric
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
Eric Brictson / Operator
619 488-1859
Los Cabos (624) 142-1147
e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com
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