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NBR · 01-07-2010, 05:41 PM

Toad,

I retired to NH because of the fishing. While I like all kinds of fishing I primarily bass fish because they are plentiful, don't require a lot of special equipment, the brown ones put up a whale of a fight and I've done it for years. Pond or lake fishing for trout in NH is pretty good but stream fishing boils down to mostly hatchery raised 6 to 12 inchers which don't raise my excitement level very much.

Winni is a wonderful lake. I've caught many smallies there as well as a few largemouths, pickerel an occasional perch, lake trout, salmon and rainbow. I have fished many lakes from the midwest through the mid south and Ontario. I would rank Winni as nearly good as any and better than most. Except for the boat traffic. It can be pretty uncomfortable while fishing and even worse while moving locations with wakes coming from all directions.

Since I am retired I don't fish on weekends very often but I do fish Winni on an ocassional weekend until Memorial Day. After Memorial Day until July 4 only during the week and preferrably in rain or a light drizzle. After July 4 I go somewhere else.

I don't fish tournaments so I don't miss out by excluding weekends.

Enjoy your retirement.

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01-07-2010, 05:41 PM	#7
NBR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Toad, I retired to NH because of the fishing. While I like all kinds of fishing I primarily bass fish because they are plentiful, don't require a lot of special equipment, the brown ones put up a whale of a fight and I've done it for years. Pond or lake fishing for trout in NH is pretty good but stream fishing boils down to mostly hatchery raised 6 to 12 inchers which don't raise my excitement level very much. Winni is a wonderful lake. I've caught many smallies there as well as a few largemouths, pickerel an occasional perch, lake trout, salmon and rainbow. I have fished many lakes from the midwest through the mid south and Ontario. I would rank Winni as nearly good as any and better than most. Except for the boat traffic. It can be pretty uncomfortable while fishing and even worse while moving locations with wakes coming from all directions. Since I am retired I don't fish on weekends very often but I do fish Winni on an ocassional weekend until Memorial Day. After Memorial Day until July 4 only during the week and preferrably in rain or a light drizzle. After July 4 I go somewhere else. I don't fish tournaments so I don't miss out by excluding weekends. Enjoy your retirement.