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Mase2020 · Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Posts: 228

Went to Morey Pond in Union on 7/4/12 with my neighbor. We took his Scanoe with his trolling motor.

The lake is a 44 acre lake in Union which is cut into two lakes by I84. The first lake where the boat launch is, a small one that I find shallow and seems to have more weed closer to the surface. The second lake is deeper and bigger with the weeds not coming as close to the surface. There are no houses around the lake and no water skiing.

The plan was to fish from 6:00 AM, (I got the am pm thing right this time) Laughing

to about 10:00 AM/ but when we got there is was still raining so we waited a half an hour. Only people there when we put in. There were bugs on top of the water but no surface action which I thought was strange.

I fished wacky rigged green senko to start and my neighbor fished a SSR perch to start in the first lake starting on the west side. My neighbor got a hit right away from a keeper Pickerel. I missed a good hit on the senko and a short time later switched to an F-7 Gold Rapala and caught a keeper pickerel fist cast. Continued around the west bank and caught a smaller pickerel on a SSR perch.

Made our way to the tunnel to his the second lake and started going counter clockwise around the edges as it was still very overcast out. We threw everything Stirke King Rage frogs, crank baits, worms and such and my neighbor caught a few sun fish and a perch. On the east side of the larger pond I caught a LMB that was about a pound sorry for the bad picture, in about three feet of water.

Continued to throw different crank baits, swim baits and such with only a couple of small bass that were not brought to the boat. Not much in the way of seeing pan fish either while were out there. Continued around the lake as the sun came out from the clouds and a few more boats hit the water. Went back through the tunnel and fished the east side of the smaller lake back to the ramp without a bite. The only thing I did not throw was a spinner bait. Got off the water at 10:00 AM then went to work for 3:30 PM to 2:30 AM the next day and boy was I tired.

Mase

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Every time I drive over Morey Pond, I promise myself that I'll fish it, someday. The largemouth bass bite was slow at Batterson Park Pond, too. I would have fished a dropshot close to the bottom, if Batterson weren't so weedy. I'm going to dig out the tackle for a Carolina Rig.
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Phil and Mase, another very productive Rapala you should consider is the Jointed Shad Rap. I saw in one of your reports Phil you tried trolling with a JSR-7 but were picking up weeds. I'd go with a size 5 or 4 instead. Size 4 gets to a maximum of 6 feet while size 5 gets down to 11 feet. That vibration from the swimming action grabs those fish's attention! Silver Shad has always been my best color no matter what type of fish it is.

rxpxtx · Joined: 06 May 2012 Posts: 259

I'm in full carolina mode right now, with a frog for dessert.
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chud059 · Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 413 Location: Manchester

I've tried fishing Morey from the shore, it's difficult...from the launch area it's quite weedy...they have downed trees to create structure and I've tried to walk out on those to try to catch fish... if/when I ever get a small boat I'd like to try it. The other side on East Bound 84 side seems like it would be deeper. I've tried to access that area from the shore but can't figure out how to get there..is it on a golf course? Way in the back you can see a walk bridge crossing the pond... on an unrelated note, if you go further up 84 into Mass, near the first weight station that isn't open, you can supposedly fish there. I worked with a guy who fished there the last couple of years. Said there is some nice bass and pickerel in there, but I don't know the name of the place.

If anyone knows how to access the other side of Morey from the shore please share. Thanks.

mikey5string · Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 179 Location: West Haven

Set your drop shot leader so the bait is just above the weeds on the bottom. Youll probably have to experiment a bit to get it just right so start with a longer leader than you think youd need.

A C-rig will work as well, make sure you have enough leader line and that youre using a floating worm or something very buoyant so it can rise up above the weeds when you drag/jerk it.

Mase2020 · Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Posts: 228

Chud I think that bridge is on private property off of rout 89. I have been to Morey twice and there is a field with tents in it each time I have gone. Don't know how you can fish from shore on that side.

Mase2020 · Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Posts: 228

rxpxtx · Joined: 06 May 2012 Posts: 259

I dont have a place within a reasonable drive that has a lick of bass fishing gear left on the shelves. That's why I have recently bulk ordered some stuff from tackle warehouse and bass pro shops. You can sit at home and pick out exactly what you want, with a beer in your hand. My kind of shopping! Shipping at both places are free over 50 beans, and you can two day it for like 7 bucks. My problem is....I have no problem going over the $50. I've got plastics out the wazoo Mase. I'll hook ya up when we get up there.
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