Cayuga Afternoon at Deans

[Reel Doc]

A busy working weekend but had a couple hours free this afternoon.  Very fortunate to live a short drive from Deans Cove.  First launch there since mid-January with the low Winter lake levels.  The new dock is great.....fingers crossed it holds up through the busy Summer season.  

Set the flat lines on the boards first to give the shallow water a try.   Nothing doing so slipped out a little and found hungry and fiesty Lakers willing to hit spoons on the riggers.  40-60 fow was the busiest depth.  Worked out to 120, but nothing much out there.  Was pulling lines when the dipsey carrying a flasher/fly fired for the only time but with the largest fish.  

Water surface temps ranged from 44-46, speeds of 2.2-2.4 were most popular.  

A great time made it easy to forget about the rain and fog.  

[Fishstix]

Thanks for the report .Looks like the lake is up a bit.

[Reel Doc]

28 minutes ago, Fishstix said:

Thanks for the report .Looks like the lake is up a bit.

You remember when we launched at Deans in January only the bow was next to the dock!  Lake is up a foot and a half since then.

[fisherdude]

Thanks for Sharing two weeks ago when I was there to check water level wasn't even touching the concrete ramp . Been wanting to get boat in . I have had boat running on the muffs in the driveway is all .

 

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[Frogger]

A busy working weekend but had a couple hours free this afternoon.  Very fortunate to live a short drive from Deans Cove.  First launch there since mid-January with the low Winter lake levels.  The new dock is great.....fingers crossed it holds up through the busy Summer season.  
Set the flat lines on the boards first to give the shallow water a try.   Nothing doing so slipped out a little and found hungry and fiesty Lakers willing to hit spoons on the riggers.  40-60 fow was the busiest depth.  Worked out to 120, but nothing much out there.  Was pulling lines when the dipsey carrying a flasher/fly fired for the only time but with the largest fish.  
Water surface temps ranged from 44-46, speeds of 2.2-2.4 were most popular.  
A great time made it easy to forget about the rain and fog.  

He looks like he’s saying ”you sure you don’t want to go duck hunting???”


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[Reel Doc]

She loves to swim and really attentive to birds but her master is only accurate with a bow.   I haven't taught her about waterfowl as with my poor shooting she would never get a retrieve!

[NicholasHallgren]

Great deal! Went out Saturday morning out of deans. Wind and a chop that made it hard to fish but we found a way to put a couple nice ones in the boat. Lost a cannon downrigger off the boat on the way home. Thinking on one of the roads Over the hill to Lodi. Expensive day on the water. 

[Reel Doc]

A couple nice looking fish.  Sorry to hear about the rigger.  Any idea how it fell off? 

[NicholasHallgren]

Thanks. Not really sure. The bases are a little old so maybe one just gave up on one good bump over the hill. Just an excuse to get some new equipment lol. 

[adesalvo]

Sorry to hear about the rod holder. What kind of tripple rod holder is on that rigger? 

[NicholasHallgren]

Thank you. Homemade from pvc pipe. They have done great for 25 years. 

[split-shot]

Nice reports guys.  That's a great looking new dock.  Do you see any concerns launching a 20 foot boat at these water levels?

 

Thanks...and some nice fish too.

[Reel Doc]

24 minutes ago, split-shot said:

Nice reports guys.  That's a great looking new dock.  Do you see any concerns launching a 20 foot boat at these water levels?

 

Thanks...and some nice fish too.

The boat next to the dock in the photo is 24 feet and the lake continues to rise so no worries.

[Fishstix]

Launched out of long pt today . It looked scary shallow because the water was crystal clear. A guy was leaving the launch with probably a 30ft sportcraft he did not seem to have any problems. And yea they are bitin...

[ryanrobb52]

We launched a 23’ at Deans today with no problem at all. 
Lakers, Lakers, Lakers and a few Lakers all in Brown territory.  Man are they fun in shallow water when they obliterate a diving stickbait. 

[split-shot]

Thanks guys for many replies and fish updates.  Looks like it is game-on.

[SemperFish]

We launched a 23’ at Deans today with no problem at all. 
Lakers, Lakers, Lakers and a few Lakers all in Brown territory.  Man are they fun in shallow water when they obliterate a diving stickbait. 

Ok you gotta give me some tips. My boats going on Tuesday !!


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[Reel Doc]

1 hour ago, ryanrobb52 said:

We launched a 23’ at Deans today with no problem at all. 
Lakers, Lakers, Lakers and a few Lakers all in Brown territory.  Man are they fun in shallow water when they obliterate a diving stickbait. 

Couldn't agree more about battling Lakers in the shallows.  A load of fun, though after a few you can start to wear down.....well I do anyway.