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KurtyTyson
Joined: 04 Aug 2012
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Location: Vernon, CT
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 Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 2:53 pm Post subject: Lower Bolton 5/6 |
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I didn't get any fishing in on the weekend so I decided that it was about time to go again. I headed to Lower Bolton Lake around 7, and at my spot it was only me and some nice middle aged guy who told me he caught a 4 pound bass 20 minutes earlier. Then, on my second cast, I let the bait sink, reeled in the slack, and had just put my rod down when it immediately doubled over and started bouncing like crazy. I set the hook and a pretty good fight ensued. It was a channel cat that weighed exactly 2 pounds, and was about 20 inches long. Not huge, but the biggest of the year so far for me!
In the next hour and a half, I didn't get any more action from the channel catfish. Many of them must have been in the traps that were set up to gauge their population in the lake. I did catch 3 yellow bullhead, however. Not a bad day!
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| How common are yellow bullheads in CT? |
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MANIMAL
Joined: 08 Jun 2012
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Lower Bolton has been my most productive spot this season
Having a good bit of fun there |
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KurtyTyson
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I have only caught yellow bullheads at Lower Bolton. I know they are yellow bullheads, however, because of the very light-colored chin barbels. I've never caught them anywhere else, and it seems to me that brown bullheads are much more common around here.
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Brown bullheads are very common in CT, whether it be larger lakes or small shallow ponds. I have heard some people say there are a few places that hold yellow bullheads. |
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sbehuniak09
Joined: 10 Jul 2012
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Location: Seymour, CT
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 12:16 am Post subject: |
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Awesome! Guess I'm going to have to keep hitting Lower Bolton for catfish when I can. What were you using or did I miss that?
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KurtyTyson
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:55 am Post subject: |
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I was using nightcrawlers that time but I have also had success with cutbait recently.
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