Red Eye Devils

Warren T · 07-25-2012, 08:57 AM

We just spent a couple weeks at lake Winni... Had a reasonably good time fishing and caught many big small mouth and some large mouth bass. However, the rock bass are getting out of hand. Anglers should not throw them back. Ask anyone at lake Sunnipee or many other lakes where these fish just devastate the better fish populations. Some other lakes actually have rock bass tournaments to try to get rid of them. Anyhow, we did have a great time and love Winnipesaukee.

SIKSUKR · 07-25-2012, 09:12 AM

And in 1-2-3....cue RLW

brk-lnt · 07-25-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

And in 1-2-3....cue RLW

Everyone has a hobby...

tis · 07-25-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

And in 1-2-3....cue RLW

Our lovable meeter and greeter, RLW!!!!

Jonas Pilot · 07-25-2012, 07:38 PM

I have only had them once but I thought they were pretty good eating. They taste very similar to bluegills. There isn't much meat on the smaller ones and they were a pain to fillet. If you catch a larger one (10-11 inches) it's worth the trouble. I have a buddy who keeps everyone he catches.

Grant · 07-26-2012, 03:35 PM

Caught one off our dock earlier this year. I'm sure the resident mink family and/or muskrats along the shore enjoyed the handout. Haven't seen any while diving or snorkeling along the shore, but I know they are there. If anyone wants to have a rock bass feast, the wreck of Lady of the Lake is LOADED with the damn things. Dozens -- and many of really good size.

Way Out There 2 · 07-26-2012, 03:58 PM

Grant, your mink buddy ran in front of me twice a couple weekends ago while at the beech. They're still there...

P.C.

Way Out There 2 · 07-26-2012, 04:01 PM

I don't need to review my post, I was thinking about firewood (beech not beach).

GTO · 07-27-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Grant

Caught one off our dock earlier this year. I'm sure the resident mink family and/or muskrats along the shore enjoyed the handout. Haven't seen any while diving or snorkeling along the shore, but I know they are there. If anyone wants to have a rock bass feast, the wreck of Lady of the Lake is LOADED with the damn things. Dozens -- and many of really good size.

There is a school of about 30 of them near our place. Came across them while snorkeling last week. Was trying my new underwater video camera and got a great video of them. They are very curious, swimming right up to the camera

Jonas Pilot · 08-01-2012, 08:59 AM

I caught one yesterday fishing for smallmouths. It took a grub that was about 1/3 the rock bass's size. This was in the sou'eastern part of the lake.

Grant · 08-07-2012, 12:22 PM

I got another off the dock last week. And, yes, they are very curious -- you can get face-to-face with them on the Lady of the Lake wreck.

tc_mike · 08-08-2012, 12:37 PM

I catch 2 or 3 of these guys every week off the dock.

Geneva Point · 06-08-2013, 08:16 PM

I caught 5 of these critters today off my docks today. Never had them before now.

MikeF-NH · 06-10-2013, 09:32 AM

I do a yearly "kids outing" with my boys to target smallmouth, go swimming and hit 19 Mile Bay for ice cream and lunch this weekend. We do this during early June as it is a "numbers day" for smallmouth and we catch smallies until the kids complain their arms hurt. However, this year our numbers of smallies are way down and our rock bass catch is WWWAAYYY up. I'm not a scientist (though I did stay at Holiday Inn) but it seems these rock bass are impacting the smallmouth.

Warren T · 06-10-2013, 11:04 AM

Rock Bass most certainly effect small mouth and large mouth populations. At Lake Sunapee, they have taken over the lake. It's hard to find anything else. That's why I usually don't throw any rock bass back, good fertilizer....

secondcurve · 06-10-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeF-NH

I do a yearly "kids outing" with my boys to target smallmouth, go swimming and hit 19 Mile Bay for ice cream and lunch this weekend. We do this during early June as it is a "numbers day" for smallmouth and we catch smallies until the kids complain their arms hurt. However, this year our numbers of smallies are way down and our rock bass catch is WWWAAYYY up. I'm not a scientist (though I did stay at Holiday Inn) but it seems these rock bass are impacting the smallmouth.

Mike:

Could it be the timing of the smallmouth bass spawn is different than prior years due to the weather?

GTO · 07-27-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

And in 1-2-3....cue RLW

LMAO. It took me a few seconds and then realized who you were referring too

07-25-2012, 08:57 AM	#1
Warren T Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Red Eye Devils We just spent a couple weeks at lake Winni... Had a reasonably good time fishing and caught many big small mouth and some large mouth bass. However, the rock bass are getting out of hand. Anglers should not throw them back. Ask anyone at lake Sunnipee or many other lakes where these fish just devastate the better fish populations. Some other lakes actually have rock bass tournaments to try to get rid of them. Anyhow, we did have a great time and love Winnipesaukee.

07-25-2012, 09:12 AM	#2
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	And in 1-2-3....cue RLW __________________ SIKSUKR

07-25-2012, 07:38 PM	#5
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Eat the "devils"! I have only had them once but I thought they were pretty good eating. They taste very similar to bluegills. There isn't much meat on the smaller ones and they were a pain to fillet. If you catch a larger one (10-11 inches) it's worth the trouble. I have a buddy who keeps everyone he catches.

07-26-2012, 03:35 PM	#6
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 374 Thanked 229 Times in 123 Posts	Caught one off our dock earlier this year. I'm sure the resident mink family and/or muskrats along the shore enjoyed the handout. Haven't seen any while diving or snorkeling along the shore, but I know they are there. If anyone wants to have a rock bass feast, the wreck of Lady of the Lake is LOADED with the damn things. Dozens -- and many of really good size. Attached Images __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

08-07-2012, 12:22 PM	#11
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 374 Thanked 229 Times in 123 Posts	I got another off the dock last week. And, yes, they are very curious -- you can get face-to-face with them on the Lady of the Lake wreck. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

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07-26-2012, 03:58 PM	#7
Way Out There 2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Meredith Posts: 65 Thanks: 2 Thanked 37 Times in 8 Posts	Grant, your mink buddy ran in front of me twice a couple weekends ago while at the beech. They're still there... P.C.

07-26-2012, 04:01 PM	#8
Way Out There 2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Meredith Posts: 65 Thanks: 2 Thanked 37 Times in 8 Posts	I don't need to review my post, I was thinking about firewood (beech not beach).

08-01-2012, 08:59 AM	#10
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I caught one yesterday fishing for smallmouths. It took a grub that was about 1/3 the rock bass's size. This was in the sou'eastern part of the lake.

08-08-2012, 12:37 PM	#12
tc_mike Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 42 Thanks: 22 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	I catch 2 or 3 of these guys every week off the dock.

06-08-2013, 08:16 PM	#13
Geneva Point Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 67 Thanks: 14 Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts	I caught 5 of these critters today off my docks today. Never had them before now.

06-10-2013, 09:32 AM	#14
MikeF-NH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 317 Thanks: 2 Thanked 120 Times in 80 Posts	I do a yearly "kids outing" with my boys to target smallmouth, go swimming and hit 19 Mile Bay for ice cream and lunch this weekend. We do this during early June as it is a "numbers day" for smallmouth and we catch smallies until the kids complain their arms hurt. However, this year our numbers of smallies are way down and our rock bass catch is WWWAAYYY up. I'm not a scientist (though I did stay at Holiday Inn) but it seems these rock bass are impacting the smallmouth.

06-10-2013, 11:04 AM	#15
Warren T Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Rock bass Rock Bass most certainly effect small mouth and large mouth populations. At Lake Sunapee, they have taken over the lake. It's hard to find anything else. That's why I usually don't throw any rock bass back, good fertilizer....