JerryS
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Thompson Bay
I have fished PI bay and the lake for years, but have never fished Thompson bay. I have read about the wading opportunities, but is it also boat friendly? I have a 17ft deep V. Does it get weed choked later in the season?
Thanks,
Jerry
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/28 00:46:25
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/28 01:01:00
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Thompson Bay is great for Gar. I pounded quite a few out of there last year with a fly rod. By mid summer it is a weed field.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/28 05:00:30
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With the water level now you probably will not be able to get into the back bay. Even out by beach 11 it is real shallow. I was there last week and I only draw 1ft with my Parker 18 and it was tough getting to the hole in front of the swimming area. I know last year when water was higher just could get in back bay.
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JerryS
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/28 19:51:55
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Thanks to all for the information. I think I will pass on Thompson bay. With the great spring fishing in PI bay there is no need to go elsewhere.
Jerry
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/28 22:11:46
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Thompson Bay.. Oh yes, where slick fish snGs spawning carp! 
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 11:52:09
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If you circle around and hug the pennisula shoreline its possible. watch for shallow
sand dunes, better yet use a minn kota.
did it twice this year, tons of carp back there, hard to not snag one throwing cranks and spinners.
lost 2 crankbaits after accidently hitting BIG carp. Last week we used plastics and did'nt have any trouble snagging into carp, only caught 2 dink largemouth.
~fishburgh
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FishBurgh
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 13:38:55
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my friend emailed me a few pictures from yesterday morning, I dont think he would appreciate me posting them on here.
He had a few nice largemouths caught on the sand flats but said he had a huge musky follow right to the boat. He knows the diff between a musky and pike so I trust his word.
carp were thick back there but the female bass are there also.
was thinking maybe a push pole would get you back in there, like they use in florida.
anyone know where you could find one in erie?
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 13:45:55
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What difference would a pic make now that you told everyone where's he fishin? I'm sure he'll thank you for that 
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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FishBurgh
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 13:47:55
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He doesnt mind sharing, afterall its a big place.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 13:56:15
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the musky wasnt really in thompsons bay, it was in the vicinity though.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/04/30 23:28:52
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The push pole you are looking for may be available via FishErie. I got mine thru Gander Mountian. It is a combination oar/push pole. It is extendable and made from aluminum (sp). It has two attachements that snap on the end. It works great in my Jon/jet boat. It is 4' long colapsed and extends to 12'. I would suggest searching FishErie for "push Pole". Another suggestion is to team up with a guy that has a Jet Drive flat bottom boat. I can run in water 4" deep, thats the good part. Bad part is it doesn't like waves/rollers much over 1'. Nothing is perfect.
REMEMBER "The toes you step on today may be connected to the AZZ you have to kiss tomorrow"
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FishBurgh
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/01 10:52:53
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I think I'll get one. Would help back in the lagoons too.
~fish
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 00:02:50
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Gosh, Thompson Bay. Never had any success there whatsoever. I never fish it anymore. I have the exact same thing from a few fisherman much more talented and experienced than I.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 00:03:34
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 11:16:08
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ORIGINAL: b****1990
Gosh, Thompson Bay. Never had any success there whatsoever. I never fish it anymore. I have the exact same thing from a few fisherman much more talented and experienced than I.
nice try!
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 14:11:03
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iZ teh suK.
aWL fuL ov muDD anN wEads.
sMels lyke sHeaT anD ded tuRtaL. fuL ov sMaL baS aND kRap eetinG kaRP.
owNLee gO theR iF yuR aRMs ar twOO skiNy tOO fesh teh pEErz.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 14:12:21
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Alright alright, Fishburgh. However, when looking at a map of Presque Isle Bay I find that anywhere where there is blue on the map is a productive area. Although, I like the overall structure of Thompson Bay, I have a lot more success working Marina Lake, casting Rapalas off of the West Pier, and fishing the melting pot known as the North Pier.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 14:19:20
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Does this qualify as a "Spot Burn"?  Or is that only for stillheads? Just sayin....
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Cold
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 14:20:26
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hee kNOz. bASShowle fesh thE pEErz. aRRmz musst naWt bEE twO skiNY.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 15:05:28
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I thought about the spotburn thing. I don't think it is. Presque isle is big. Marina Lake is large. West pier is underappreciated, imo, however I have never fished west pier for steelies. Any good? I wait for the smallies. What are your thoughts, bulldog? Am I spotburning? You're the vet, and I am the new guy, so I don't know.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 15:56:57
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Its not a spot burn to name marina lake, misery ,horseshoe or thompson.
just spots on streams and other smaller areas IMO.
PS cold, you are horrible at imitating young guru. with all do respect, let it go.
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RE: Thompson Bay
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Cold
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 18:28:04
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fishburgh...he didnt ask you, and neither did I. leT iT go dUUd. 
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 19:12:14
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we were discussing thompson bay.  I guess you didnt read close enough. I simply told you the truth, young guru was original. come up with something else maybe, you seem like a smart guy.
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Cold
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 19:39:04
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dUUd, I dont post here for your enjoyment. If everyone that annoyed me on here stopped posting, the site traffic would take a 60% cut. Learn to live with it, or learn to click the ignore button. I've read plenty close, and unlike you, I'm not posting secondhand here-say info. I've fished there. Fairly recently. Small bass and uninterested carp. Better luck on the piers. I'm sorry that you didn't catch it the first time. Maybe someone else has done better, but when I went I fished a long time and caught just a few dink LM. I really would recommend a pier over TB. I thought even you could have gathered that from my other posts...in spite of what kind of guy you may or may not be. 
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 21:29:19
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Only small ones from Thompson, Cold? It looks like it would be a good area to find mid-spring lunkers...
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Loopy
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 21:55:22
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Yeah, Thompson blows. I wouldn't fish it. Seriously, don't fish there.
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/07 23:52:51
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RE: Thompson Bay
2010/05/08 11:16:14
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dUUd, I dont post here for your enjoyment. If everyone that annoyed me on here stopped posting, the site traffic would take a 60% cut. Learn to live with it, or learn to click the ignore button.
I've read plenty close, and unlike you, I'm not posting secondhand here-say info. I've fished there. Fairly recently. Small bass and uninterested carp. Better luck on the piers. I'm sorry that you didn't catch it the first time. Maybe someone else has done better, but when I went I fished a long time and caught just a few dink LM. I really would recommend a pier over TB.
I thought even you could have gathered that from my other posts...in spite of what kind of guy you may or may not be.
OK, I was just trying to save you some embarrassment. I see you need to come back at me, maybe to save face with your friends who read this. I really dont want to argue it any further. Go ahead and reply back, save face, whatever. I didnt mean to embarrass you. I will let you win. Have at it!  I think pier, boat, thompson, millcreek, pretty much anywhere in the bay is good for bass.
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