Keuka 7/23/25

[Sk8man]

Fished Keuka with Jim B and Fishy in Fishy's 22 ft Robolo. Great boat. Fished from about 12N until 4 PM. A little too rough for running Seth Greens so went with 2 riggers first stacked and then using sliders. Fished mostly 30-70 ft over 120-150 ft. Caught 4 Lakers all about 20 to 22 inches long. Lost a couple part way in. Interestingly, three of the four fish came on small Elmer Hinckley spoons (#35). All came from the riggers while a line down the chute didn't connect; One fish came on the slider. Despite some folks saying that Keuka is dead these days we marked quite a few fish suspended at the levels we fished and even a few bait pods suspended. A few fish observed close to bottom but most suspended. Beautiful day with some laughs and good chats and that is what it is mostly about anyway.

Edited July 24, 2025 by Sk8man

[jk1]

In the last few years 22 is a good one, not like they used to be though.  We fish the bluff and south usually.  The fishs on the bottom are usually the ones that just follow 10-15 feet then go right down to the bottom ( we call them yo yo fish).   the biters are usually off the bottom a bit.  Oh we jig only.  You can get numbers but no size.   Last year we did our biggest one from the lake at 33 inches but that is the only one over 30 in the last 10 years.  We jig off the bottom and most of the time see the fish we are going to catch on the TV before he hits.  That is why we call it dead lake......jk

[jk1]

Surprised you did not get one smaller, we always do and I mean small 12,14, 15 inchers......jk