Two Bluegill Today. One At Bethany Lakes; Other At Kroger Park.

Cold temps today made for slower action.  Saw a few Bass, Sunfish, and Bluegill hanging around the deeper areas during lunchtime.  Managed to catch a little Bluegill on a Nymph at Bethany Lakes.  Went to Kroger Park after work and caught another little Bluegill on the same fishing fly.  Fish are there, just not active.  Both were caught on a slow retrieve under a strike indicator.

Three Bluegill and Three Bass This Evening.

Made it out this evening to Kroger Park.  Caught three Bluegill and three Bass.  All on Olive Wooley Buggers.  Holding off on submitting pictures to the One Fishing Fly Challenge since they were little.  Did lose a Bruiser though!

Three Bluegill and Three Bass This Evening.

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Three Bass and Three Bluegill On A BH Olive Wooley Bugger!

Fished Kroger Park this evening to see what a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger would bring.... Caught three Bass and three Bluegill. All were small but was a good start for this month's One Fishing Fly Challenge - largest fish on Olive Wooley Buggers!

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Four Bass On An Olive Lefty Deceiver At Kroger Park

Fished Kroger Park this evening. Caught four Bass on an Olive Lefty Deceiver. No Bruisers, just some Scrappy Bass willing to strike a fast moving fishing fly!

Four Bass On An Olive Lefty Deceiver At Kroger Park

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Lots of Strikes; Only One Landed At Kroger Park.

Fished Kroger Park this evening.  Had a lot of strikes from Bass on a Yellow Grasshopper; just could not hook up long enough to land them.  Managed one little Bass just after dark.  Picture is fuzzy due to low light conditions.  Bass were active and feeding on the surface and just below the surface.  Looked like they were chasing baitfish.  Had a couple of Bruisers strike, but came off the hook soon after....

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Kroger Park and a Clouser Gets a Bluegill and Two Bass!

Stopped by Kroger Park to fish the Clouser Minnow.  Caught a Bluegill and two Bass.  No Bruisers but did lose one that may have gone two pounds!  Fun stuff!

Kroger Park's Catch Today!

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Two Bass and a Turtle At Kroger Park This Evening!

Fished Kroger Park this evening and caught two Bass and a Turtle on a Black Bead Head Leech Streamer.  First Bass hit the fishing fly on a slow retrieve; second Bass struck immediately after the fishing fly landed in the water.  Second Bass was the larger of the two, measuring just over 12.5" in size.  Not a Bruiser but enough to take the lead in August's One Fishing Fly Challenge!

Two Bass and a Turtle!

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Today's Results - Two Bluegill On A Yellow Grasshopper.

Another tough day.  Started fishing at Bethany Lakes.  Had one strike - estimated a two-pound Bass on a Bead Head Olive Leech.  Quickly broke off after setting the hook.  Retied another Leech Streamer and had zero hits.

After running a few errands, went to Kroger Park and had a few strikes on the Leech Streamer.  But,.. lost it later to a "Tree Fish".  Tied on a Yellow Grasshopper and fished just after dark.  Caught two Bluegill...!

Today's Results - Two Bluegill On A Yellow Grasshopper.

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Bethany Lakes And Kroger Park This Morning....

Fished Bethany Lakes and Kroger Park this morning.  Caught Sunfish and a fingerling Bass in the Lower Pond at Bethany Lakes on a Leech Streamer.  Caught Bluegill and a 10" Bass at Kroger Park also on a Leech Streamer.  Really hot temps with another 100+ degree forecasted high anticipated!  Sampling of today's catch posted below:

Sampling of Today's Catch

Kroger Park and a Sunfish....

Quick trip to Kroger Park this evening to see if the Bead Head Leech Streamer could bring in a Bruiser.  No go.... Only a Sunfish!  Better luck next round.

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Two Bass At Kroger Park This Evening

Stopped by Kroger Park this evening and caught two Bass on Olive Wooley Buggers.  Had a Bruiser strike but missed the hookset.... Only fished for about 15" but had a fair amount of action.

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Quick Trip to Kroger Park This Evening.

Been busy these last few days but managed to wet a line at Kroger Park.  Algae has cleared up, was able fish more than clearing the hook.  Caught two Bass on a White Grasshopper.  No Bruisers but could see them working the shallows.

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Fishing Report by Dean!

The COAF Field Team appreciates fishing reports from our Readers.  Here is a recent one submitted by Dean about Bethany Lakes and Kroger Park (Bethany Rdige Park).  Great report and some nice pictures!

I arrived at 5:30 am on June 8th. It was a beautiful morning and I found the park to be as inspiring as the sun that slowly illuminated it. I was pleased to find "catch and release" signs posted around the area. Its a shame that so many people disregard the fragile nature of community lakes and ponds. I found myself wishing that other parks would implement the same regulations.

Top water baits seemed to rule the morning. I caught a number of bass at the Kroger pond on a variety of surface lures. The bass in the upper ponds responded to surface lures as well, although not as frequently. After a few hours, when the fishing slowed down, I switched over to texas rigged berkley

Attached is a photograph of the two biggest fish of the day. They were caught in the horseshoe pond (Bethany Lakes) and the Kroger pond (Bethany Ridge Park). I didn't have any measuring devices with me, but as you can see from the pictures, they were definitely heavy.

It was a really great little morning session. I can't say enough about the park. It was absolutely beautiful, and the fishing was wonderful.

-Dean

 

Various Reports From the Field

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Lost a decent Bass using the Purple Wooley Bugger.  Then, lost the fishing fly to a Tree Fish.  Switched to a White Grasshopper and caught a little Bass.

Received a report from Field Team Member NucLaroche.  Managed two Bass and two Sunfish on a Purple Grasshopper.  Good to know Grasshoppers are working.

Also, received a COAF Fishing Leader Board entry for a 19" Bass caught at Bethany Ridge Park (Kroger Park).  Posted the picture on the Board; nice to know there are Bruisers lurking in the area!

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Two Bass at Kroger Park and One Bass at Bethany On the Yellow Grasshopper

Fished Kroger Park and Bethany Lakes again this evening. Caught two little Bass at Kroger Park and one at Bethany Lakes after dark using the Yellow Grasshopper. Had several other strikes with a decent hit by one that was likely a Bruiser. Better luck next round.

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Nine Bass At Kroger Park On A Yellow Grasshopper

Tied another Yellow Grasshopper to replace the one lost last week.  Caught nine Bass at Kroger Park on a fast retrieve.  No Bruisers but was fun still.  Did have some issues with the overgrown algae.  Looks like a lot grew in the past few days.

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Four Bass and Six Bluegill On a Purple Grasshopper At Kroger Park

Fished Kroger Park using the Purple Grasshopper.  Caught four Bass and six Bluegill; largest Bass went just over 14" in size.  Pattern continues to produce!

Four Bass and Six Bluegill On a Purple Grasshopper At Kroger Park

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Kroger Park and the Yellow Grasshopper Meet Again!

Went back to Kroger Park (Bethany Ridge Park) to fish the Yellow Grasshopper again.  Caught eight Bluegill and four Bass.  Largest Bass went 15" in size.  Posted the Bass on the COAF Leader Board and also submitted it to May's One Fishing Fly Challenge.  Lotta fun!

8 x 4 Bluegill and Bass!

Kroger Park and a Yellow Grasshopper with Centipede Legs

Fished Kroger Park this afternoon to test a Yellow Grasshopper with Centipede Legs. Caught 4 little Bass and 3 Bluegill. Did hook and lose a larger Bass but would not say it was a Bruiser.  Sounds like this pattern has potential!
 

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Kroger Park Outing (aka Bethany Ridge Park)

Fished Kroger Park in Allen.  Caught 4 little Bass on Wooley Buggers.  Did lose another and observed some Bruisers working the shallows... none were interested in the fishing fly!  Here is a short video clip.



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