Hitchcock lake

gluttony32 · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: Hitchcock lake

My inlaws have a summer house on lake Hitchcock, in Wolcott that I have been fishing in the summers and I have got to say that every time I go out I catch lots of fish. I wish the lakes in Jersey were that productive. During my recent trip I took the boat out at 5:45 am and saw schools of baitfish swarming the surface they were brown with a metallic shine to them, I caught some lunkers chasing the baitfish, but when I pulled out the ultra light with a shad spoon to see what the fishies where I failed to catch one but caught bass and perch instead (im not complaining) does any one know what kind of baitfish we are dealing with here?

aqualung · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject:

Probably Pacific herring, or surf smelt....or even smackrel Laughing

GREAT avatar!!
I can't really help, most all bait fish have a darker back, might be able to find a chart on the web here though of ct bait fish/forage fish

apcllc7 · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a common golden shiner. that would be my guess. need some help fishin that lake Laughing

ill be happy to help!!!

gluttony32 · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:38 am Post subject: Thanx

Thanks aqualung..I love my avatar too but not more than I like beer lol....apcllc..I should have thought of that thank you...as a matter of fact they did look exactly like golden shiners I just havent seen one in years let alone schooling and feeding on the surface like that. I will be in CT a few times during the summer keep in touch.