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cruiser1234 · #1 10-01-2013, 07:00 PM

Going to go fish it tomorrow. Any advice? Ill post some pics (or not lol) when i get back.

bowzonly · #2 10-01-2013, 08:07 PM

Really not trying to be funny here. Use standard bass lures, if the fish are biting you'll catch them, if not, you won't.

catfishonthelake · #3 10-01-2013, 08:12 PM

My advice would to be to fish Stone Tavern instead.

HerringKing · #4 10-01-2013, 08:36 PM

There's a canal that runs across the lake that is a little deeper. If you find that then you should be good. I have a hard time finding it because I don't have a depth finder.

Denlon · #5 10-01-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiser1234

Going to go fish it tomorrow. Any advice? Ill post some pics (or not lol) when i get back.

If you stand on the boat launch ramp and look across the lake to the right at about 45 degrees you'll see a small island near the dam.

I believe the deepest water in the lake (about 15 feet) is on the right corner of the island. That's where I do best ice fishing in the winter.

Denny

ChaosStarter · #6 10-02-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Denlon

If you stand on the boat launch ramp and look across the lake to the right at about 45 degrees you'll see a small island near the dam.

I believe the deepest water in the lake (about 15 feet) is on the right corner of the island. That's where I do best ice fishing in the winter.

Denny

Not once all the stalkers see this! lol

Fish n Jeep · #7 10-02-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by catfishonthelake

My advice would to be to fish Stone Tavern instead.

I prefer Rising Sun.

cruiser1234 · #8 10-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Thanks for all the advice! Heading out now. Ill report back.

cruiser1234 · #9 10-02-2013, 07:12 PM

Well was on the water by about 1030 and off by 315. I went with my step dad and we fished from a scanoe with a small minkota pushing us. He hasnt fished in years and was happy as could be just to be out there. Ive never fished this lake before so your advice helped. No pics but I caught 2 bass the largest 13inches and a perch on shiners. and a crappie,perch and blue gill on a top water Rapala. My step dad got the stinky one! But it was beautiful on the water and a great day! We are gonna head out again next wednesday. Not sure where. Im in middlesex so maybe Ill make a thread asking where we should go lol.

catfishonthelake · #10 10-02-2013, 10:46 PM

The other two lakes on the WMA are really worth fishing. I haven't fished Rising Sun but I know a lot of people say the fishing is great. I have fished Stone Tavern on several occassions and have had much better success than I've had on Assunpink. Assunpink is listed as a Lunker Bass Lake and I think it gets more pressure because of that. I know they have tournaments out there too. I've caught some nice fish in Assunpink, but I've had lots of big number days with bigger fish on Stone Tavern.