Gardner lake Fishing Report

Name: Gardner tournament
Rating: 5

5 Rating based on 1 Reviews

Gardner Tournament

Cold front shut the bite down, winds were brutal on the boat and only 1 angler brought five to the scales. My boater and i caught fish but only a few bass and i lost a 2.5 boatside. Tried shallow and deep with most luck coming on jerkbaits, texas rig(bigger fish) and chattetbaits. All in all good times

Added By: jdsconnecticutbass on 04/26/15 02:03 PM
Location: Gardner lake
Report Date: 4/25/2015
# of Hotspots: 2
# of Photos: 0
# of Fish Caught: 11
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Lost 2.5lb Catch

# of Fish Caught: 1
Water Type: freshwater
Type of Fish: Largemouth Bass
Fish Length (Max): 18 inches
Fish Weight (Max): 2 lbs. 5 oz.
Bait Type: Craw Check Prices
Bait Details: Green/brown d-bomb with a 1/2oz weight and 5/0 wide gap hook
Location Details: Because of the late winter almost none of the vegetation has come in except some deeper green grass. Dragged my texas rig around with occasional hops. Tried to force the fish to the net resulting in the fish coming off.

Sunfish & Pickerel Catch

# of Fish Caught: 10
Water Type: freshwater
Type of Fish: Sunfish
Fish Length (Avg): 5 inches
Fish Length (Max): 20 inches
Bait Type: Stick Bait Check Prices
Bait Details: Green mini jerkbait 2-3 inches long caught most of the fish but no bass.
Location Details: Fished about 10-20 yards from the docks in 7-12ft of water.

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