Paugus Bay late July
 

I'll be fishing in Paugus Bay from shore or maybe a rowboat at the end of the month. Does anyone have any good suggestions for bait/lures and what depth? Are there any good all around lures that might attract salmon, trout and bass? Any advice is appreciated.

Shiners
 

Heck if your in a rowboat why not pick up some shiners at the local bait store and put your line down around 30' or so and float around. Something will hit it!

Good luck!!

Dan

I would agree. If you have a row boat and the wind is minimal, you can go wrong with live bait. Try 20' and less for bass and 25'+ for salmon, rainbows and lakers. I'm an avid bass and salmon fisherman. When I'm out by myself I use lures and try new places, but if I have a boat full of kids, I have them all drop worms near points that drop off into deep water. The kids catch everything. Sun fish, yellow perch, white perch, bass. They have a blast and occasionally someone hooks a big one!

Lures
 

If from shore is there 1 lure that might attract all 3 fish I am shooting for?
Thank you

Rooster Tail
 

A single hook (hard to find) 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail, black in color with a worm on it has always worked for me. Like this one... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Rooster-Ta...16-oz/19716444

Don't be afraid to cast live bait on bobber either!

Good luck!

Dan

i often cast out form the shore, about what distance between the worm hook and the bobber would work, In some areas off my beach or dock, 100 feet out is only about 7 feet or less

also what is the best time to be fishing with the worm and then also the rooster tail

thanks

I guess it would depend on how deep the water is where you are casting but if your fishing from a dock there has to be 3-4 feet of water. I would put the bobber at least 3' from the hook.

As far as best time to fish, in my opinion early morning (sunrise or earlier) would be best simply because of no boat traffic or other things driving fish from the shallows. I don't think you are going to catch a salmon or lake trout that close to shore in that shallow water this time of year but you may pick up a rainbow, bass, white perch, yellow perch, etc, etc.

My advice is just have fun with it and see what happens!

Good Luck!!

Dan

Crank baits, jerk baits, or Texas rigged plastics will catch LM Bass, SM Bass, Pickerel, and Crappies.

Paugus Bay Smallies
 

I caught some monster small mouth in Paugus using Hellgrammites. Fish about 100 yrds or so off the islands, in about 25-30 feet of water.

Just hook em through the neck and let them swim freely. These have worked when no lure would!

how do you get the shiners down to 25-30 feet?

Hey welcome RCK
 

http://i44.tinypic.com/1499wms.gif RCK,, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum after joining back in July 2012. We are glad that you have come aboard and joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

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