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Any fishing experts here? Need advice:

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Well, my dad loves fishing but I thought I'd ask here anyway.

GF and I are thinking of going fishing for shiggles on Memorial Day weekend.

It's a 102-foot (31 m) deep pond.[1] It is 61 acres (250,000 m2) in area and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) around,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_pond

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As you can imagine, it's certainly not small.

1. We just want to have FUN catching things here and there. What comes out from the pond? I suspect usual bass, bluefish, & trout.

2. For above fishes, spinning lures are fine. Are live baits worth it? I can borrow my dad's rods.
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3. They generally feast during early morning/evening right?

I have a feeling I actually know more than to post in the tech forum...
 
I've never fished for shiggles before, do they get big?

Seriously, live bait is probably worth it if you're not experienced. Fewer snags, don't have to worry about technique, etc.
 
Haven't really done any lake fishing in years, but from my google skills, Walden does appear to be stocked with bass, bluegills, trout, etc. (I'm assuming by "bluefish" you're not referring to the ocean-faring one). Seems like a lot of people do shore fishing at Walden Lake - I'd say your best bet is to look up a local tackle shop nearby and pay a visit or give them a call. Nobody is going to know what's biting/what bait is working better than they will.
 
depends what you want to catch... i like catch & release bass fishing when i have time... all i use is a little plastic frog that floats and is snag-proof... cast that little feller into the weeds and give it some lifelike action. a tug here and there, but also let it rest for 5-10 seconds occasionally too...

early morning is best... when the sun is shining into the water, those old lunkers will stay in the weeds... dusk is good too. i can't wait to do some fishing soon. my Mom lives right on a canal, you can fish in the backyard. it's sensational.
 
If you want to be active then use lures. If you just want to sit back and relax and just wait for a hit then use live bait. Bass tends to be more active in early morning or late afternoon but will hit throughout the day. Bluegill and trout will pretty much hit throughout the day too.
 
Bluefish? From a pond? Think you mean bluegills.

Try a spinner bait early in the morning for bass. Once the sun rises, they typically dive deep so some artificial worms might be a good bet.

Bluefish:
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Bluegill:
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I'm a bass fisherman and I prefer lures to night crawlers. The blue gills and perch will pick the worms right off your hook. Long before you'll get a nice big bass. Those spinners you've got there are good lures for bass and pickerel. They like shiny stuff and now is a good time to use them since not all of the weeds have grown in yet.

I like to use rubber worms. 4-5 inch worm rigged texas style so that it's weedless on a number 4 or number 5 hook. It works well in lakes/ponds like the one you mention.

http://www.probassfishing.ca/articles/images/texas-articlepic.jpg

During the daytime use lighter color worms and in the evening or at night use darker color worms. The bass don't see good so they pick up more on subtle movement and vibration in the water. If the worm you're using has too much contrast with the surrounding weeds it won't look like prey to them.

Rubber frogs are fun for top water action. Toss it out on the lilly pads on a hook set up weedless and just tug it across the pads. The bass will follow it beneath the pads and as soon as it drops into an opening they will explode on it. Lots of fun catching them that way.
 
Where is this? I don't need to know exactly, but at least tell us what state. Also, look for a rocky bank, near bridges, or submerged vegetation or trees. That's where you'll find fish.

AMCRambler has some good advice, I also am primarily a bass fisherman. Try these as well, I've caught a lot of fish on these too: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_58600____SearchResults

Depending on what time of year and the water temperature will also dictate where the fish are. When it's warmer, they'll be deeper. Most freshwater fish will seek a depth where the temperature is approximately 70 degrees or so.
 
ok, it really has been a long time since I fished out of a lake - I've been exclusively saltwater fishing for well over a decade.

Last fish I pulled out of a lake would have been back in '96 or '97 - of course, it just so happened to be a fish you usually find in the ocean. [And yes - goofy face is goofy]

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Jeeebus said:
ok, it really has been a long time since I fished out of a lake - I've been exclusively saltwater fishing for well over a decade.

Last fish I pulled out of a lake would have been back in '96 or '97 - of course, it just so happened to be a fish you usually find in the ocean. [And yes - goofy face is goofy]
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They stock plenty of stiped bass here in KY. Going fishing for them all next weekend. Last time pulled out a 25 pounder. They can get huge.
 
Casting will be great around shore, as will standard hook and worm or minnow. If you wanna go down deep and catch the big stuff on the bottom, use a lead jig and a minnow and just jig it up and down off the bottom.
 
Will you be allowed to fish from Walden Pond? That's sort of a historically significant place. I've never even been to MA and I know about Walden.
 
For bass

Spinners at daybreak to early morning
Pastel worms rigged Texas style in the bright day
Purple worms in the late afternoon too dusk

Best live bait for bass = crawfish (natural enemy that eats bass eggs during spawn) females will attack them vigorously weither they are feeding or not
 
JMapleton said:
Will you be allowed to fish from Walden Pond? That's sort of a historically significant place. I've never even been to MA and I know about Walden.
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Yes. As a matter of fact, governor puts a big pool of trout every spring to encourage recreational fishing.

It's a beautiful pond. It's known to HS locals as the skinny dipping spot in late summer nights (tripadvisor it)
 
vi edit said:
100 feet deep and 60 acres is no pond.

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Sure it is, in most places. Sure, if you go to Florida, it's a "Lake." Of course, if you piss on the ground in Florida & it doesn't soak in right away, they call that a lake too.
 
i'm heading up to my bro-in-law's hunting / fishing camp this summer... gotta plan that out... it's near Bancroft, Ontario... last time i was up there was just to party with some friends, but we ended up bringing the 16-ft aluminum to some protected lake we weren't supposed to be fishing on ... bahhahah.
 
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