CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Yeah these shallow water lakes close to us got too hot and since we have 80 degree nights theres no cool down, your right about the deeper lakes nearest are Conroe and Livingston, most of the rest are 3+ hours away

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

I’m used to it Fred. I’ve caught tons of salt and fresh water fish but our summers are brutal, so we go when we can catch fish.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🇺🇦

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I'll be looking forward to some pictures when it cools off my friend.

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Thanks Fred. I’ll sure post them.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🇺🇦

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

Another great day! Good for you getting out there regularly and for the informative posts. Making the most out of your retirement!👍👏👍

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Nice catch Fred 🇺🇸🎣😎👍

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Thanks Mark. Trying to make up for lost time.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Thanks Henry.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Well done bro..... tough conditions require a determined angler, like you. Keep after them. That ten o'clock opening bites the big one. Lake Pogatapaug ( spelling .? ) in East Hampton had 8:00 opening for the two years I paid outrageous money to launch there. Then they moved it up to 9:00, and still closed and locked ya in @ 1/2 hour before sunset. I heard they would impound your car and trailer, if you stayed overnight locked in, and your boat if ya didn't get it out of the park right away, the next morning. How the heck could ya do that without a vehicle and trailer ? You could get it all back after paying impound fees, reimburse the town for the tow, pay the fine, and surrender your permit. All that to fish a lake loaded with ski boats, jet skis and a crummy launch.
Water authority @ Lake Chamberlain in Bethany was much better , but still pricey. You had your own key, which was good, but no launch, hours were 7:00 til sunset. Didn't lock ya in but if I remember the rules ( it's been 40+ years ), but they would close the barricades to the parking lot and strand ya there all night. Never happened to me, so I'm not sure. Was a great shore fishing lake though, with big calicoes and huge bull bluegills, that would hammer 4" rapalas. Decent largemouth place, with nice healthy yellow perch too.
Moved Over the Connecticut River, and that was that.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Thanks Maxx. MDC wasn't as expensive or restricted before Covid. Closing both beaches caused the fees for fishing to go up, to compensate the loss of income. They have less people working there so that's probably why they cut the hours. It's nice not having anyone speeding all around you thought.

Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO

Water 88 degrees, no wind, 104 air temp, feel good temp 118, fish ain’t happy about it either. Putting hooks in ice cube trays and offering ice as bait didn’t work.