Page 5 - Fishing Report 5-20-15

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Hooker @ Hills Country Store; filed 5/16: “It has been a very busy time on Pymatuning for
Hookers Fishing Taxi. On Thursday, 5/7, Bobby “Tex” Lag from White Plains, New York
made a 7 hour drive to fish with Hooker. His plan was to fish a new lake and learn a new
way to catch crappies so he can bring his sons and grandson for a fishing trip. We started
the morning on a hard bottom hump in a spawning cover that topped at 6 feet and never
left the spot. We caught and released more than 50 crappies in the 10 to 14 inch range
using a Bobby Garland jig under a slip bobber. On Saturday, 5/9, Hooker’s guest was Jim
from Michigan. The biggest crappie he ever caught was 10 inches – I told him that was
about to change. Using a Bobby Garland Baby Shad under a float, we fished BnM long
poles in the pads, catching and releasing black crappies. Taken on 4-pound Gamma Line,
Jim’s new best crappie is now 16 inches! Tom Williams and his son Bobby arrived Tues-
day the 12th in time to experience Pymatuning after a major spring cold front. Wind and
rain made for tough fishing. We had to start from square one and adjust our presenta-
tion to catch fish. All the equipment and baits used on the fishing taxi are available at
Hills County Store in Williamsfield, OH. We also offer the best fishing maps available for
Pymatuning Lake.”

Dean Waldbaum; filed 5/15: “I fished Pymatuning last weekend. Very strange things go-
ing on. A rocky point that has always produced walleye and smallies is now occupied by
bowfin. I caught two and saw more. Then even more strange were the dozen of war-
mouth we caught in Red Cross Bay. Some were colored like crappies, some had red ears
like sunfish and a couple had white on their fins like a brook trout. They all had big
mouths like a rock bass. Where have all the walleye gone? Did pretty well on crappie but
they were scattered everywhere from 2 to 10 feet.”

Canadohta Lake

Jerry @ Timberland Bait; filed 5/18: “Crappie action at Canadohta has slowed. The lake
seems overrun with bullheads. Everyone is catching bullheads. Customers are catching
crappie at Lake LeBoeuf, northern pike at outflow of Union City Dam (on French Creek),
and assorted panfish at Union City Reservoir. My daughter landed an 18 inch brown trout
from Oil Creek this past week when I took her fishing. She was thrilled!”