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By: MGTom
Posted: 7/16/2021
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/16/2021
Hot Spots: 0
We went up to the reservoir for a bit this morning. Shore fishing was tough due to growth. For todays bass week adventure there were nibbles from micro bass but nothing else. One star for fishing, fiv...
By: MGTom
Posted: 6/5/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/5/2020
Hot Spots: 0
The fly fishing from shore is really slowing down, with the folks dunking powerbait still doing well. The fly fish is much better is the middle part of the lake right now. Fished from shore and caught...
By: MGTom
Posted: 11/23/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/23/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Went to get some fresh fish for dinner before the football game tonight. Having caught several largemouth lately started with a crawfish plug. Then I threw some spoons and spinners. No hits. The water...
By: MGTom
Posted: 11/16/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/16/2019
Hot Spots: 0
I've been getting antsy waiting for the rain to bring the steelhead in so I decided to hit the reservoir. Set out to target trout but couldn't get them to hit. They were jumping in the middle and I co...
By: MGTom
Posted: 8/3/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/3/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Beautiful morning on the lake. Fished from 6:30 - 8:00. Although the water is a bit warm, we found the fish we caught the other day to be quite firm and tasty, so we went back for more. The largest ca...
By: MGTom
Posted: 8/1/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/1/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Haven't been able to get out all summer, had a bad case of shingles then watched the grandkids while our newest one came into the world. Went out to the lake with my wife for a little while, what a be...
By: MGTom
Posted: 6/16/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2019
Hot Spots: 0
My wife and I went back to Bennington today. Fished 7:30 to 8:30 with a limit. Again fished 1/2 a crawler 5.5' deep below a slipflot. Fat 10-12" stockers, with the big ones having white meat vs the no...
By: MGTom
Posted: 6/15/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/15/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 7:;30 until 9:00. Caught 9 nice fat stockers 10-11". Fished 1/2 a night crawler on a size 8 baitholder hook 4' below a slip float, and lowered down to 6' by 9:30. Constant action. We were ...
By: MGTom
Posted: 5/27/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/27/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Made the 10 minute drive from town up to the lake with my wife this morning. Fished from 9:30-12:00 and caught 5. Early was better, last 45 min slow. Some people were leaving when we got there, and ha...
By: MGTom
Posted: 5/5/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/5/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Saw the hatchery truck head up the road Thursday so the wife and I went to see if we could get some dinner. The lake was still 5-6ft above normal elevation and quite off color due to the spring floods...
By: Sgilman
Posted: 5/11/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/11/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I got to the lake about 12:30,( noon 30) , fishing was great for me!!I caught my limit in about 40 min. Also caught one of the big fish they
planted 22incher , that was fun, got people watching. I wa...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/25/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went fishing early yesterday morning and the rainbow trout was biting left and right! I was using powerbait with a sinker. Caught a jumbo as well! Great early morning fishing. I was there for less t...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/1/2006
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/31/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the lake around 3PM for lunch time. Did not catch anything or even get a bite fishing off of the bottom with some yellow powerbait. Switched to a plastic cricket floating off of the bottom, bu...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/21/2005
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/2005
Hot Spots: 0
Tried Bennington for the first time, while visiting Dad. Took my brother fishing (or did he take me?) and went to Bennington. Was out in shorts and t-shirt and got caught in a nasty squall on Saturday...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/30/1998
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Rating: 3
Fished: 3/30/1998
Hot Spots: 0
I checked out the reservoir for a couple of hours Monday afternoon. I
caught one fat 11-incher on a Panther Martin lure. I spent the
afternoon walking along the shore and casting. The other guy w...
