chestnut hill reservoir Fishing Report

4.67 Rating based on 3 Reviews

7/31/11 Chestnut Hill Reservoir

got to chestnut around 8:30am and fished until 11:30am. it was a warm sunny morning with a slight wind.

i had luck with a rooster tail last time out so i decided to try it again... unfortunately i got caught up on something heavy on the first cast and lost it. oh well. tied on a different inline spinner and i hooked up with a small 7in calico bass only about 1ft away from shore (thought it was a larger bluegill at first because it was small and so close to shore). a few casts later i caught a 13in pickerel in the same area.

moved a bit down shore and tied on a different rooster tail. hooked into what felt like a decent sized fist but it was able to shake free. a few casts later and i hooked into a fish again. this thick 15in pickerel put up a really good fight and was still putting up such a fight at shore that it made it difficult to control while removing the hook (don't worry it was returned safely sans hook and in a timely manner).

decided to explore some more shoreline with a different inline spinner. caught a small 6in yellow perch and had another small yellow perch (about 5in) shake the hook just as i was landing it. all in all it was a great day spent outdoors.

the calico bass and pickerel were caught earlier in the day on a faster retrieve while the yellow perch were caught later in the day with a pause in the retrieve.

  • Added By: papabearl0ve on 07/31/11 04:16 PM
  • Location: chestnut hill reservoir
  • Report Date: 7/31/2011
  • # of Hotspots: 4
  • # of Photos: 0
  • # of Fish Caught: 5
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Calico Bass Catch

Pickerel Catch

  • # of Fish Caught: 1
  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Type of Fish: Chain Pickerel
  • Fish Length (Avg): 13 inches
  • Bait Type: In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Pickerel Catch

  • # of Fish Caught: 1
  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Type of Fish: Chain Pickerel
  • Fish Length (Max): 15 inches
  • Bait Type: In-Line Spinner Check Prices
  • Bait Details: rooster tail

Yellow Perch Catch

  • # of Fish Caught: 2
  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Type of Fish: Yellow Perch
  • Fish Length (Avg): 5.5 inches
  • Fish Length (Max): 6 inches
  • Bait Type: In-Line Spinner Check Prices

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Comments

  • i do love the mepps!... i'm actually overly reliant on them. i've only really started fishing this year and those things are like my security blanket haha. still, i have to keep practicing and trying new things. hopefully i'll improve

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