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AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

I fished the saugatuck today for an hour and got a couple little spotted bass. All I had with me where small inline spinners and an ultralight rod with 4lb test. With this wind, I wasn't able to cast very far at all, so I went under the bridge at the far north of the lake, that's where I caught my fish. I plan to go there and throw some bigger lures and live bait on the main lake in the near future if it's not so windy.

AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

I think they where hybrids of largemouth and spotted bass, not exactly sure.

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Spotted bass are only found in the Midwest and parts of the Southeast. Largemouths and smallmouths are the bass you find in the Saugy.

NorthEastFisherman · Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582

rock bass? maybe a calico? got any pics?
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

no pics, then it must have just been a largemouth. It def wasn't a smallie or crappie or rock bass, I know them all very well. It had some markings above the stripe across the side, that threw me off.

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

Sometimes largemouth bass have a distinct leopard spot pattern on their backs. Here's one that TurtleKiss (aka Kira) caught at Batterson Park Pond a couple of years ago. The spots don't show up very well from the side, but show up vividly when viewed from above:

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AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

yep! that's exactly what it looked like, that threw me off.

Phish · Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 454 Location: West Hartford

Spotted bass look a lot like largemouth. The dorsal fin and mouth are the easiest way to tell. The corner of the jaw doesn't extend beyond the eye like a largemouth.

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/fishing/guides/identification/showfish.asp?FishID=106

ReservoirDog · Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 47

i wash there today that was probably you sitting on the other side of the casueway when i stopped by... was yuor gear leaning against the rail??? we didnt do well to either small bass and perch.... the Crappie have been on fire there check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAFht3EueDU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9hreYAuvk8

NorthEastFisherman · Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582

i havent been there since the spring. Cant figure out how to find the fish in there.
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NorthEastFisherman · Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582

The res is one of the best places to fish.[/quote]
And thats why i keep going back. When i do catch a fish its always a big one Very Happy

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ambimega · Joined: 23 Sep 2012 Posts: 1

I live nearby saugy and fish it very hard all season.It can drive you CRAZY for weeks at a time but when the reward comes its amazing.There are SOME patterns to the place like the spring smallie and walleye around the causeway but the big browns are a little tougher [ think dam area and thermalcline].There is also a real good calico bass population but of course they have to come to you being shorebound.I have seen huge fish dead in the water probably of old age but at 830 acres and no boats allowed that will happen.Walleyes are reproducing at saugy and the next state record may come from the res.The brown record may fall again too!!.

AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

you couldn't have seen me, i wasn't there saturday. I haven't been back since that day a week ago but I plan to go back soon. I had seen your vid on youtube a while ago, awesome job with those crappies!