Been awhile... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 11-20-2023, 04:24 PM

Bet y'all thought it'd be from DP, well, I changed up a little, went freshwater this time, Hemet Lake.

Spent two days out there. Arrived Thursday afternoon, tried fishing from shore for about an hour, got tired of reeling in moss/algae. Rained that night and we had ice on everything. I launched the kayak a little late in the AM and after trying a couple of thing decided to troll a rooster tail around. That worked, my buddy out fished me though, he landed three while I landed two, and since he doesn't like to eat fish (well, his wife doesn't) he gave his to me. The next day no ice, launched at dawn, roughly, was the only one out on the lake, which was like glass. I again was trolling a rooster tail as well as a spoon that a fellow fisherman recommended. Two hours later I headed back to shore with my limit, not real big but hey, what can I say, not too bad for a freshwater newbie.

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 11-20-2023, 07:01 PM

Very nice! Can't complain about a few trout for the pan.

-Keith

JohnMckroidJr · 11-20-2023, 10:47 PM

Right on!

Congrats on getting a FW limit!

MITCHELL · 11-21-2023, 07:45 AM

Had some fun. Some of my best trout days were on the cold stomy days.

jbl_91762 · 11-25-2023, 05:54 PM

Nice haul for Hemet. I go there annually for camping during summer. Never caught trout but catfish or carp to bend the pole. I've yakked all the way to end of dam and couldnt meter anything big. I know the trout is down there deep but not sure what they are eating.

TJones · 11-26-2023, 07:49 AM

Looking forward to future DP report too. Thanks Dave.

PapaDave · 11-29-2023, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Nice haul for Hemet. I go there annually for camping during summer. Never caught trout but catfish or carp to bend the pole. I've yakked all the way to end of dam and couldnt meter anything big. I know the trout is down there deep but not sure what they are eating.

For me, the trout were on the top and biting a rooster tail or spoon. You could see the thing hitting the top of the water. There were also fish getting caught from shore near the bottom.

I did see a lot of fish along the bottom in about 35-45 feet and around rocks that I passed over, but no idea what they were.

PapaDave · 11-29-2023, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_9C1

Very nice! Can't complain about a few trout for the pan.

-Keith

I mostly smoked them, came out very good.

I also found three of the trout that were getting ready to spawn, they had eggs and semen sacks. Kind of sad, but it points to a resident population there.

I feel a little bad about being a baby killer.

11-20-2023, 04:24 PM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Been awhile... Bet y'all thought it'd be from DP, well, I changed up a little, went freshwater this time, Hemet Lake. Spent two days out there. Arrived Thursday afternoon, tried fishing from shore for about an hour, got tired of reeling in moss/algae. Rained that night and we had ice on everything. I launched the kayak a little late in the AM and after trying a couple of thing decided to troll a rooster tail around. That worked, my buddy out fished me though, he landed three while I landed two, and since he doesn't like to eat fish (well, his wife doesn't) he gave his to me. The next day no ice, launched at dawn, roughly, was the only one out on the lake, which was like glass. I again was trolling a rooster tail as well as a spoon that a fellow fisherman recommended. Two hours later I headed back to shore with my limit, not real big but hey, what can I say, not too bad for a freshwater newbie. Attached Images __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

11-21-2023, 07:45 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Glad you.... Had some fun. Some of my best trout days were on the cold stomy days. __________________ Duke Mitchell

11-26-2023, 07:49 AM	#6
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Thanks for Report Looking forward to future DP report too. Thanks Dave.

11-20-2023, 07:01 PM	#2
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Very nice! Can't complain about a few trout for the pan. -Keith

11-20-2023, 10:47 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Right on! Congrats on getting a FW limit!

11-25-2023, 05:54 PM	#5
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	Nice haul for Hemet. I go there annually for camping during summer. Never caught trout but catfish or carp to bend the pole. I've yakked all the way to end of dam and couldnt meter anything big. I know the trout is down there deep but not sure what they are eating.