Croix About It
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CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
Between the 3 main CSA regulated lakes (Quemahoning Reservoir, Hinckston Run Resevoir, Wilmore Dam), which would you say are best for bass (largemouth and smallmouth) and walleye?. I've fished them all with moderate success for bass, but it was just shoe. I want to get a boat out on them though. Where should I start?
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/08 14:55:37
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From ice out to June, the Northwest few acres where the feeder stream enters under a small bridge is ideal. It warms up fairly quick and is close to the launch. Once the lake warms up, use your electronics to find the old buildings and creek channels. Since most everyone stopped by the lake during the draw-down, its not spot burning to say there is a silo and other farm structures under water about 600 yards ESE from the center of the green bridge. The panfish enhancement program has left us some great but infrequent slabs there.
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/08 14:58:44
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/08 19:58:43
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They are all great. Most people get discouraged because they want fish after fish. It all comes down to learning each lake and spending some time on it. Where do you live? Its still a little early but I could show you a few spots if you would like. The key to most of them from my point of view is fishing soft plastics and not lures. The fish spook easy with the clear water and a very subtle slow approach works best in my opinion.
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/08 20:38:45
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Cool stuff short guy, ill have to check that out.
Accordbw, I live in pittsburgh, but I went to school in Loretto, and lived in jtown for a while. I much prefer to fish soft plastics as apposed to lures anyways. The only places i've had success was by the boat launch on the Q and just upstream from the mouth of howell's run at wilmore. Those are the only places i've caught keepers. I would also consider myself a very experienced bass fisherman when it comes to soft plastics.
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/08 20:47:58
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/09 08:06:56
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grew up on the que, its went to sh*t since the kids camp took over.. bassin' is good in the 55-60 degree range , once summer really kicks in its crap. walleyes are non existant ha
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/28 14:24:42
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Hinkston is starting to turn around, but it's not great. Very seldom do you catch a decent bass. Most are on the small side. Certain days you can catch alot, though. Never targeted walleye there just because I never knew anyone that did any good.
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/28 14:35:49
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Q has a nice brown trout population.
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/28 15:55:37
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You think the walleye would be better. This is what they have stocked in the Que the past 11 years. 135,000 total
2000 Walleye Fingerling 18,000
2001 Walleye Fingerling 18,000
2002 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
2003 Walleye Fingerling 8,997
2004 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
2005 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
2006 Walleye Fingerling 18,000
2007 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
2008 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
2009 Walleye Fingerling 18,000
2010 Walleye Fingerling 9,000
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RE: CSA Reservoirs (Cabria/Somerset)
2012/03/28 17:58:17
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They also stock trout. You have to realize though too that even though that is an impressive number the habitat was not there to sustain that population so a good majority may have been eaten. I know the one year I watched them dump the walley in and the bass and pike had a field day eating them. It was like a dinner bell. There are still walleye there but most people fish the "known"spots and avoid trying something new that works well. A nice brown was caught and released at the green bridge the other day and some large pike. the one was over 40"
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