So the last 2 weekends, I hunted with one of my brother's good friends. We talked about fishing, reservoirs, etc. He told me about some LM bass that were caught this past summer by him and his friends, etc. and that they caught some weighing as big as 5-8lbs. Naturally, I was a bit skeptical......until he showed me some pics. These bass looked every bit of 5+lbs, and 1 pic of a bass that supposedly weighed 8lb 4oz, looked bigger than that honestly. This 8lb+ beast was released after numerous photos. The lake resides in Putnam County, and is private I believe for the most part. My perception of this lake was always that it is very dirty, weedy, etc. I would never eat anything out of this place. Anyway, as a kid I did catch some nice LM Bass from this lake from shore, so its possible with a boat and trolling motor that other parts of this lake hold some big daddy's!
I will definitely be taking this guy up on his offer to fish this lake this summer and see for myself!
I was also shocked to hear that this lake has Smallies, White Perch, and Crappies. He said they catch 2lb+ crappies regularly. I can't wait to try this place out.
