2004 Fishing Reports
 
Date: Sun Nov 28 10:05:22 2004
Name: Ed & Ryan Smith
Email: edsmithtech@earthlink.net
Home Page: http://www.seasidetechno.com/index.html
Hottest Baits: Lizards & Brushhogs
Hottest Colors: Greens & Pumpkin Seed
Date / Time Fished: All Day 11/23-26
Wrote...Fished Huites Lodge with my 10 year old son for 3 days and had a blast. The lake is still off-color due to the recent rains and most of our fish came out of the canyons. Lizards/Brushhogs fished in 10-30 feet of water accounted for 90% of our fish. I picked up a few on crankbaits, but we never found the mega-school of fish we could hammer with cranks. Sizes ranged from micro to 4.9 lbs, most in the 1-3lb range. Day 1 we had approx 50 fish; Day 2 was slow maybe around 30 fish. Day 3 was 50-60 fish with approx 30 coming on the late evening topwater bite; using buzzbaits and poppers. Even caught a nice channel cat on the topwater, a first for me! Highlights had to be seeing my son get 3 fish over 4lbs and then the last evening's topwater. Food was outstanding, the crew at the lodge is great and took perfect care of us and went out of their way to accomodate my son. Had fun playing pick up basketball games with the guys at the lodge during lunch, although Eduardo really does need to work on his ball handing skills ;) I have posted a page of photos on my web site in the Lake Huites page. Wildlife around the lake is fantastic. We saw bald eagles, golden eagles, hawks, falcons, opsrey catching bass, buzzards eating dead cows (Ryan loved that)plus many other exotic birds/parrots we had never seen before. Look forward to our next trip back!
Date: Sat Nov 20 09:38:16 2004
Name: Tad Fowler
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Hottest Baits: Crankbaits, lizards, pop'r';s
Hottest Colors: green, Shad
Date / Time Fished: all 11/08-09-10
Wrote...The lake is full and it is still raining in the area. Most of the Lake is stained because of all the new water. The Canyons remain clear in most spots. We found the most productive fishing in the Canyons and just inside the main lake points. Reaction type bite took place in the more stained water. Crankbaits-rattletraps-spinnerbaits but in the Canyons Lizzards and Flukes worked all day long. Every evening late the top water bite worked all over the lake using Poper's and slow moving buzzbaits. Had a wonderful time at Lake Huites Lodge and plan on returning when time premits.
Date: Thu Nov 4 13:27:39 2004
Name: Pablo
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Wrote...Baccarac is BACK!!! Fished Oct 30 – Nov 1 Three of us pulled a boat down from Phoenix (14 hours), fished three days and stayed at the new Lake Baccarac Lodge  managed by René Salazar (formerly Lake Huites). I hired Sixto for Day 2 and René was able to join us for a half day. The lake is 12-15 feet from being full, the water is dirty with only about two feet of visibility and the weather changed considerably each day. The fish were suspended, resulting in no action on top water, jerk or plastic baits. Results for the three ‘gringos’ were: Day 1 - about 30 fish to 10.2 lbs - vast majority between 5 and 7 pounds and most caught on 5/8 oz rattle traps (silver/blue back) or TD vibrations (baby bass). Day 2 - at least 90 fish to 13.4 lbs - our top ten totaled 107 lbs and most were caught on 1.5 oz rattle traps - the evening bite came from clear water at the junction of two arroyos entering the main lake and produced about 50 fish with a combined weight of about 225 lbs. Day 3 - about 30 fish to 9.9 lbs with 18 fish over 5 lbs - most were taken off shallow grassy points and around very small grassy islands - we did not find any clear water and hindsight being 20/20, we should have hired a guide for the day. Comments: 1. We fished Baccarac numerous times before the main lake die off that was caused by a ‘biologist’ attempting to ‘fertilize’ the lake several years ago. Based on two trips in the last ten months, we can say that fishing is now the same or better than it was 12 to 15 years ago. 2. Each of us has caught our personal best big fish at Baccarac and two of us caught them this trip. I’ve fished Mexican lakes for more than 25 years, but never caught a 10 pound bass, but on this trip and in a single day, I caught four bass over 10 pounds! 3. Last December, 27 full man days of fishing at Baccarac yielded between 900 and 1000 bass, with 90% being 1 pound or less and the big fish was only 7.5 lbs. I can’t fathom that all these fish are now 5 pounds or better, but the absence of 3 to 4 pound fish has me scratching my head? 4. These fish are beyond fat, they’re hogs in the truest sense of the word and they are continuing to gorge themselves on a supply of forge fish that you have to see to believe. One 9 pound fish tried to swallow a hooked 2 lb fish at the boat and was caught by dropping the lure back into the water! I caught two fish over 5 lbs on the same lure! 5. The three lodges planned for this lake (only Lake Baccarac Lodge is now open) are paying the local co-op big money to manage the netters who pull their nets during the day and put them out again after dark. The co-op has established a $30 daily assessment per person for each lodge guest or to be collected by ‘local camp hosts’ for each person camping.
Date: Wed Oct 13 08:42:22 2004
Name: Mike Weidman
Email: shell62@sbcgobal.net
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Hottest Baits: Fat Free Shad, Storm Swim Baits
Hottest Colors: Shad Color
Date / Time Fished: October 6-11
Wrote...Tom McBride and I fished 6 days as part of the Kansas City Group and had a great time. We averaged around 80 fish/day and caught substantially nicer quality fish than our Nov. 2003 trip. The fish we caught were mean, fat, and sassy. We caught lots of fish in the 3-6lb. range. The biggest fish of the trip was an 8 lbr. caught on day 4 on a Canyon 2 hump. Our hottest baits were the Medium and Large Fat Free Shads in Tenessee Shad, 4" Storm Swim Baits in Mullet, 8" watermelon lizards fished both Texas and Carolina style, and Super Pop Rs. We caught most of our fish on main lake humps,islands, and points. Most fish came from 15-40 feet of water. We also had 2 spectacular top water evening bites at the "church". As repeat customers, we truthfully believe LHL has got to be one of the finest fishing operations going. As usual the staff, guides, and accomodations were great. But the most improtant thing is that we're encouraged by the number of good quality fish we caught. Sure we could have caught 100s of dinks but chose not to. We caught good numbers of those healthy 3-6 lb. fish and really had a blast. Gene Krause wrote it right ... like him, we've got swollen hands/fingers and brusies on our sides. Super trip! We'll be back ..... guaranteed. Mike
Date: Mon Oct 11 23:13:16 2004
Name: Gene Krause
Email: genekrause@yahoo.com
Home Page: www.stlnsx.com/huites
Hottest Baits: Flukes, Bill Dance Crank Baits
Hottest Colors: Watermellon flukes, baby bass CB's
Date / Time Fished: Oct 6,7,8
Wrote...Day 1: Morning fishing was tough as we managed to boat only ~15 fish. Quite frankly, we just were fishing in the wrong places. The afternoon was a bit better with around 30 fish caught, but nothing over 3 lbs. Being the first trip to Lake Huites, it was a learning experience and provided some information to reflect on that night in hopes for an improved day two. Day 2: Moring fishing started off tough but improved in the late morning. Caught around 35 fish, but once again nothing over 3 pounds. The afternoon provided a remarkable turn of events. With the afternoon sun blazing, we were in need of some shade relief. Decided to venture up the canyon and fish the shade side of the bank, including the pocket coves. Started with a Bill Dance crank bait and never had a reason to switch. On every "grade A" cast, a bass was taken. Largest was 5 pounds. Quite frankly, each time a small fish was on, we were hoping for a "quick release" so we could get another cast to the same structure. It was like shooting fish in a barrel. We left the canyon as the sun became less of an issue, and also because we wanted to test out a spot from the advice of Marlon. This was quite a contrast from the canyon fish that were right up on the bank in shallow water. In fishing this point drop-off, we palced the boat in 18-20 feet of water, casting outward to a depth of ~35 feet. Once we found the bait that worked the fun was on again. It was a watermellon Fluke rigged Carolina style. While a few small fish were caught, the vast majority of fish ewre in the 3-5 pound class. Strikes were not very noticable, something that flew in the face of logic, at least from the Huties stories we had heard. None the less, it was tons of fun. Day 2 total was in excess of 120 fish. Day 3: Early morning found us at the canyon entrance. I threw a crankbait while my partner wanted sone top water action from a Pop-R. Both of us caught a few fish, and all were quality (3lb +). Later we hit some crank baits over some submerged structure in a cove and bagged another 25 or so, one a bit over 4 pounds. An hour or so before lunch we decided to go back to the point from day 2 that produced the greater percentage of quality fish. Nothing had changed as the fish kept hitting the flukes. We decided to try the same pattern on a nearby submerged island. Just about the time we were ready to give up on the spot I caught a 5 pounder, which pin ponted were the boat should be positioned and also were to cast to. As long as we hit the "sweet spot" the fish kept coming. The most pleasant suprise was that we never caught any small fish from this "hole." Only one fish less than 3 pounds. Everything else in the 3 to 5 pound class, with one close to 6. That afternoon we started back in the same spot, but the wind was giving us fits with boat position, and also the "fee" of the strike due to wind created slack in the line. We decided to hit some other spots that had produced before, and they continued to produce. Hit the canyon in the afternoon in hopes of a similar run that we had on day 2. While we caught some fish, it was nothing like the feversih pitch that two had. Once the wind died a bit, we ventured back to "honey holes 1 and 2" for some more deep water fluke fishing. Same result; Quality fish on about every 5th cast. Great trip and great service from the folks at the lodge. Look forward to a trip next year. Only negative that really came out of the trip is the brusies on my stomach that came from setting the hook and fighting fish, where the rod butt was in contact with my stomach. :-) Some pics will be uploaded to www.stlnsx.com/huites
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Wrote...Report for 3 days of fishing by Greg Sinner group of eight Day One Water Clarity Cloudy Areas Fished Mostly sunken islands and points, Top water on the banks at sunset and early morning Best Lures Crank baits and Yamamoto Crumbs, Top water Pop-Rs Average catch per Boat 60 fish Largest fish for the day 7.5 pounds Day Two Water Clarity Cloudy,Weather Clear Areas Fished Mostly sunken islands Top water on the banks at sunset and early morning Best Lures Crank baits and Yamamoto Crumbs, Top water Pop-Rs Average catch per Boat 90 fish Largest fish for the day 8 pounds Day Three Areas Fished Mostly sunken islands, Top water on the banks at sunset and early morning Best Lures Crank baits and Yamamoto Crumbs, Top water Pop-Rs Average catch per Boat 80 fish Largest fish for the day 7 pounds
Date: Wed Sep 22 15:02:57 2004
Name: Jun Itami
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Hottest Baits: Bill Dance Crankbaits
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Date / Time Fished: Sept 16, 17, 18
Wrote...Fishing Report Lake Huites, Sinaloa Mexico Report Day One, Afternoon We fished for approximately four hours in the afternoon. The Bill Dance medium dive was the name of the game. However 6" Senkos and watermelon worms did well, thirty fish were caught between 2 to 8 lbs. The catch of the day happened just as the sun was setting. An 11 lb bass hit my Bill Dance like a freight train. It was the biggest Bass I have ever caught Day Two We were on the water at sun up throwing pop-r's toward the banks. We caught 8 fish between 3 to 5 lbs before the bite dropped off. I then switched back to my old faithful Bill Dance and caught 15 fish with the largest being eight pounds. As the sun raised more I switched to plastic baits and caught 9 more bass before returning to the Lodge for lunch. The afternoon was a repeat of the day before with the largest fish weighing 8 pounds, Day Three After a mild top water bite in the morning it was a 100% Bill Dance day. Over eighty fish caught on the same lure. The largest weighing 8.2 lbs. I actually had to change my hooks 3 times on the same lure. Day Four (Morning only) I didn't even bother to go for the top water action. I started out a sun up with my Bill Dance and caught 40 fish by lunch time. The accommodations and service at Lake Huites Lodge was superb. From point of arrival to my departure everything was handled in a professional manor. My guide Manuel Salazar could not have been better. I will be back next year!!
Date: Sun Sep 19 17:55:48 2004
Name: Terry Hollan
Email: fishing@mexicanadventures.com
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Hottest Baits: Bill Dance Crankbaits
Hottest Colors: silver shad
Date / Time Fished: all day on the 17th
Wrote...Will have some great pictures to post soon. With all the new high water the big fish that where hard to find last season have showed up all over the lake. Manuel Salazar found fish on the main lake points up towards the Dam. Big Bill Dance crankbaits produced fish up to 11.12 pounds with many fish between 4 and 9 pounds. Watermelon senkos worked almost equal to the Bill Dance crankbait. I really think that the fall fishing will be excellent at Lake Huites. Hope to see you at the Lake!
Date: Sun Sep 5 09:47:24 2004
Name: Russ@Lake Huites
Email: russ@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: zoom worms
Hottest Colors: sour grape
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...Make sure you being plenty of sour grape colored worms. The bite on the rio Fuerte is very good. Also small to meduim crankbaits in Baby Bass color. I have only been fishing near the Lodge on the Rio Fuerte. Lot's of rain this season and the Lake rising very fast. Should have no problem catching 75 to 100 fish a day up to 6 pounds right now!
Date: Sun Aug 29 08:22:04 2004
Name: Rene @ Lake Huites Lodge
Email: rene@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: worms, Bill Dance
Hottest Colors: motor oil, Shad
Date / Time Fished: 1/2 day the 28th
Wrote...Lots of rain around Lake Huites right now. Good numbers of fish near the Lodge and can be caught on motor oil colored worms. The water is stained until you get to Taco Paco. The points near the Canyons have lots of fish holding and can be caught on Crankbaits. This summer over 1 million Tilpia have been stock in Huites and the bass are very fat because of it.
Date: Fri Aug 27 07:44:58 2004
Name: Terry Hollan
Email: info@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: Big Bill Dance
Hottest Colors: Tennessee Shad
Date / Time Fished: afternoon
Wrote...We fished the lake just a few hours the afternoon of the 20th of August. We stopped first at Lion's Cove near the Lodge. Along with Rene we caught fish on almost every cast for about 30 minutes. All fish where between 2 1/2 and 4 pounds. During summer over 1 million Talipia fry have been stocked in Lake Huites. All Bass caught where very healthy because of this recent stocking. The huge rains have the Lake on rise and all the bass near the shore. The flats near Taco Paco is currently loaded with bass. Using sour grape worms in the canyons produced the best catches with one fish weighing 9.9 pounds. Look for more reports soon. Terry Hollan
Date: Fri Aug 13 08:42:18 2004
Name: Rene Salazar
Email: rene@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: Crankbaits
Hottest Colors: all
Date / Time Fished: all
Wrote...We are opening Lake Huites Lodge in one month and fishing is excellent. We have lots of rain and the fish are very active and hitting crankbaits. The canyons are producing lots of 3 to 6 pounders. Some of the best fishing I seen in 2 years. The deep water fish are currently in 25 ft of water and like big worms any color. Rene
Date: Tue Aug 10 09:15:23 2004
Name: Joe Thompson
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Hottest Baits: crankbaits and spinner baits
Hottest Colors: shad colors
Date / Time Fished: all day last week
Wrote...Just returned from a summer trip to Lake Huites, and with the summer rains and the rising water, Lake Huites was phenomenal. Caught 3 to 5 lb. fish in the rivers more than I could count. Fan casting a crankbait off the points, you could literally stay in one spot for hours and never have fish stop biting. SPinner baits along the steep banks free falling produced fish everywhere there was shade. This is the most incredible fishing of my life and thanks to Rene for opening the lodge for my mid-summer trip.
Date: Mon May 10 23:27:36 2004
Name: Ovide L. Miller
Email: ovide_miller@ml.com]
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Date / Time Fished: April 30 2004
Wrote... My son John and I just returned from four beautiful days at Lake Huites. Everyone was glad to see us. They were especially glad to see "Juanito". I cannot think of a better place for a father to take his son than fishing at Huites. The lake is in great shape. When the rain comes and it fills back up I expect there will be a nuclear explosion of a big bass bite. I do not want to miss it so I will be getting back to you on dates for the fall. We caught many smaller fish on the shore line and in the trees on small cranks and flukes but I know the big gals are fattening up on all the concentrated forage in deeper water. The spawn this year must have been very good as we saw thousands of small frey every where. I think in the long run, even though the draw down has caused some temporary challanges, it will be very benificial. I see alot of vegatation growing every where on the sides of the lake. This in my opinion, will be very benificial to the long term habitat which should continue to keep Huites a world class fisheries for years to come. Thanks for everything Ovide and Jaunito Ovide L. Miller
Date: Fri Apr 16 13:25:21 2004
Name: Rene@lakehuiteslodge
Email: rene@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: senkos, Bill Dance crankbaits
Hottest Colors: white, watermelon, Citris Shad
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Wrote...The Wilson grp that just fished the lodge reporting over 6 pounds caughts using swim baits fishing 25 ft of water near the sharp drop offs. Also todays grp average over 50 per boat this morning using mostly white and watermelon senkos and flukes.With the water warming along with more steady weather more and more fish are moving shallow and we are starting to see the average size increase.
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Wrote...This is been very strange year most all the the bass seem to be deeper but just recently the good 4 and 5 pound fish have been caught on Big Bill Dance crankbaits whcih means that the bigger bass are starting to move shallow. Flukes, senkos and Buzzbaits are also working very well in the canyons. The weather is warm and the water is clearing. This morning the best boat caught 82 fish and the worst boat caught 26. Look forward to seeing you at the Lodge.
Date: Sun Mar 14 15:33:27 2004
Name: Jerry Brookmole
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Date / Time Fished: all day from the 6th to the 10th of march
Wrote...Terry Just returned from Huites via Charter Flight. This is truly the only way to go, pilot Rickey Byers was outstanding and made the flight enjoyable from start to finish. As always, Renee, Russ and the staff were outstanding, food great and most definitely Huites Lodge is the place to stay. The lake was considerably low compared to our last visit; however, even at it's current level, you can't fish the entire lake. Out best luck was with white flukes (small) and white or shad colored medium crank baits. The number were down compared to our last trip; however, we managed to boat approximately 60 bass per boat. My partner (EC) took the big bass honors with a 9 pounder. John, another member of our group most likely took the most numbers caught with his technique of utilizing a 16th oz. weight slightly above the hook with a white fluke. Caught a lot of numbers in the 1-4lb range. It's apparent the large females our beginning to move into 20 ft with some in 15 ft. depth. The 9 pounder was caught in 10 feet of water. The next two weeks should be outstanding for size and hopefully the locals will take the nets out. Water temperature in low 70 range. Timing is right and should be some large fish taken in the next several weeks. Again thanks for the great hospitality! Jerry
Date: Thu Mar 4 11:09:34 2004
Name: Lake Huites Lodge
Email: info@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: flukes and senkos
Hottest Colors: white, shad
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...A good number of fish have started moving up into the shallows. We are currently having rain and the lake is rising. Our best three days of fishing just occurred over the last weekend, with catches of 50 - 90 fish a day with lots of solid 3 to 4 1/2 lb. fish being caught at various locations on the lake. Although the majority of very very big fish are still deep, whereas they were 55 feet deep two weeks ago, we are now marking those fish in 40 feet of water, so the warmer weather and the warmer water temperatures have helped the fish move up. Rene at the lodge reports, make sure to bring plenty of small and medium Bill Dance crankbaits, along with watermelon candy MadMan Lure lizards. Flukes working well in the canyons. Today, it's raining and we will report again tomorrow as to the condition of the lake.
Date: Tue Feb 24 06:09:03 2004
Name: Lake Huites Lodge
Email: info@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: flukes, spinners, crankbaits
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Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...Rain, Rain, Rain we are having more rain this winter/spring than we have had since we have been at the Lake. Just as fishing patterns where becoming more predictable and numbers and size where increasing we now have had 3 days of rain and the Lake has gotten 5 ft of water in it over last night. Flukes and Senkos over the last couple days have been the hot bait. But also Spinnerbaits on the bottom produced bigger fish. Small crankbaits in the Canyons worked well for the numbers.
Date: Mon Feb 16 12:13:08 2004
Name: Jim Gray
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Hottest Baits: lizzards, spoons, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: watermelon
Date / Time Fished: all day for 3 day
Wrote...This was my 7th trip to Huites. First trip to fish out of Lake Huites Lodge. Great place! The accomdations are excellent and Rene and his staff are the best I have seen. The fishing this trip was off compared to my previous trips. We did manage to catch 70 to 100 fish a day but we had to work very hard and only a found few fish over 5 pounds. The bigger fish are very, very deep in about 50 ft of water and I am told that they are feeding on the bait fish at that depth. We did use jigging spoons the last afternoon and caught ( snagged ) 2 fish over 9 pounds. The weather was very cold and we required much more clothing than in the past, be prepared! I will be back soon Jim Gray
Date: Sun Feb 1 19:54:57 2004
Name: Terry Hollan
Email: Terry@lakehuiteslodge.com
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Hottest Baits: spoons, down sized baits
Hottest Colors: watermelon seed, pumpkin seed
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...Reports today from the Lodge are as follows. Good numbers of fish can be caught if you down size your presentations. Some boats today caught 80 to 100 fish and some caught 50 fish. Most all of the bigger fish are still suspended in the creek channels and are not relating to any structure. However using spoons and Carolina rigged worms while fishing in 45 ft of water we did have fish up to 8 pounds caught by a group that Rene guided today using watermelon seed 4 inch worms. The water is muddy only in small parts of the Lake, stained in some parts and clear in most parts. Some topwater action in the late afternoon using small Zara Spooks in the very back of the small coves. We look for the fishing to start improving once we get some warmer weather.
Date: Thu Jan 29 12:56:14 2004
Name: Manuel Salazar
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Hottest Baits: rattle traps, small crankbaits
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Date / Time Fished: all
Wrote...This morning our boat caught 90 fish with only a few fish over 4 pounds. The lake has risen over 35 ft in the last 10 days and the fish are scattered and very hard to find. The lake is continuing to rise.
Date: Thu Jan 29 12:55:46 2004
Name: Manuel Salazar
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Hottest Baits: rattle traps, small crankbaits
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Date / Time Fished: all
Wrote...This morning our boat caught 90 fish with only a few fish over 4 pounds. The lake has risen over 35 ft in the last 10 days and the fish are scattered and very hard to find. The lake is continuing to rise.
Date: Mon Jan 26 15:53:07 2004
Name: Dan Turner
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Hottest Baits: crankbaits, spoons,
Hottest Colors: silver-black, silver-white
Date / Time Fished: all
Wrote... Big fish are suspended right now in 50 ft of water. Try jigging spoons they will work. But also small crankbaits for good numbers
Date: Thu Jan 22 19:14:25 2004
Name: Russo
Email: Russ@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: crankbaits,spoons,pop'r's
Hottest Colors: whites, silver, green lizards
Date / Time Fished: all
Wrote...Today fishing has made some improvements with most boats catching over 100 fish up to 6 pounds. The old road bed near the Lodge has been holding good numbers of the 2 to 4 pound fish. With the cold water the big fish this year are still very deep 50 ft deep and can be caught using spoons. Green Lizards with Chartreuse Tails in the worming bait right now. The weather is still very cold and we hope to see some nicer weather soon. Russ
Date: Wed Jan 14 17:43:04 2004
Name: Mike Brown
Email: mdjjb@elberton.net
Home Page: Elberton, Georgia
Hottest Baits: Bill Dance Fat Free Shad
Hottest Colors: Pearl white
Date / Time Fished: Jan 3,2004thru Jan 5,2004
Wrote...Lake level was down approx 100 feet, but fishing was still excellent. Best bite was in middle of day during warmest part of day. My brother and I caught over 350 bass in 3 days. Nothing real big but average size was 2-3 lbs with the largest at 4 lbs. I lost one that would have went about 5 lbs. Bigger fish were suspended in deeper water and would not bite. The sudden drop in water level (about 40 feet in 5 days) put them in shock, turned over the water and the big ones would not bite. We had an incredible experience anyway and had a blast catching all these bass. I will be going back as soon as I can. The lodge and staff were very nice and took care of everything for us.
Date: Tue Jan 13 09:09:36 2004
Name: Rene @ Lake Huites Lodge
Email: rene@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: crankbaits, spoons, topwater
Hottest Colors: silver with blue back
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...The water is clearing and clean over 90% of the lake now. The water and the weather are very cold for this time of the year, causing the bigger fish to be deep but we have picked up nice fish using spoons and fishing carolina rig, do nothing or french fry style worms. Caught 150 fish yesterday in shallow water up to 5 lbs. using small Bill Dance crankbaits, silver with a blue back. In the middle of the day, after the weather warmed, topwater became very exciting, buzzbaits and small popr's. This year should be a very good year for the water is going to be very stable. See you at the lodge!
Date: Wed Jan 7 19:56:57 2004
Name: Tom Hudson
Email: Huds@home.com
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Hottest Baits: small bandits
Hottest Colors: silver
Date / Time Fished: yesterday
Wrote...Lake Huites report: We caught most of all our fish in very shallow water using shallow running crankbaits. The Lake looks very low but is still a very body of water. The weather was very, very cold for his time year and the water was also very cold. We caught over 80 fish with the four largest fish all of over 8 pounds but we had none over 9 pounds. This lake is unreal and the strong fish made it very fun. Rene at Lake Huites Lodge was as first rate as the Lodge itself. Great trip, I will be back! Hud
Date: Mon Jan 5 12:17:25 2004
Name: Russ J
Email: Russ@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: small crankbaits
Hottest Colors: silver
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...The fishing over the last few days has not been much different than the previous report. We are catching good numbers but no fish over 4 1/2 lbs. have been boated since the cold temperatures hit the area. Client Mark Brown hooked a fish that broke his rod and he says it was a true trophy. Using the graphs, there are many big fish marked in very deep water, 40 feet. We have tried jigging spoons without much success. The smaller fish that are being found in shallow water will hit almost any small crankbait and topwater in the middle of the afternoon. The air temperature is still very cold and the water temperature is colder than normal. I will keep you posted over the next few days. Russ
Date: Mon Jan 5 12:16:35 2004
Name: Russ J
Email: Russ@lakehuiteslodge.com
Home Page: http://www.lakehuiteslodge.com
Hottest Baits: small crankbaits
Hottest Colors: silver
Date / Time Fished: all day
Wrote...The fishing over the last few days has not been much different than the previous report. We are catching good numbers but no fish over 4 1/2 lbs. have been boated since the cold temperatures hit the area. Client Mark Brown hooked a fish that broke his rod and he says it was a true trophy. Using the graphs, there are many big fish marked in very deep water, 40 feet. We have tried jigging spoons without much success. The smaller fish that are being found in shallow water will hit almost any small crankbait and topwater in the middle of the afternoon. The air temperature is still very cold and the water temperature is colder than normal. I will keep you posted over the next few days. Russ