Headpond (Arnprior) Lastnight

Post by **Smitty** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:42 am

Hey Guys

I was out on the headpond near Arnprior lastnight and the bass where really active..but we where fishing walleye...

We found a nice transition area with a steep drop from 4 feet to 25 feet...the fish where holding along the steep ridge - water temp was around 70.

We where using minnows and jigs - between 2 guys we caught 15 smallmouth, 4 walleye and a huge 15 pound catfish....it was a great night of fishing...those catfish are really powerful - I thought I was stuck on bottom - till it started to move....my Ugly stick really took a workout on him.

Sam

Post by **big-o** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:59 am

Hey Sam

where abouts was the drop Off. near the boat Launch(Clay Banks)...you say the Smallie's were down in and around 25'???? TKS in advance

Post by **Smitty** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:50 am

Hi Big O

I am not sure how well you know the head pond - but as you head out from the clay banks launch - go up to the left - before the power lines - towards Stewartville....go maybe 1km - and there is huge shoal that is on the right side of the river....it gets really shallow - so be careful - I went from 35 feet to 2 feet in about 3 seconds...my prop got a little dinged up.

It is a long shoal - about 500 yards or more long...and maybe 50 yards wide.

We fished the outside edge in 26 feet of water - and we casted up on the shelf and just dragged the jigs off the shelf...caught all the smallmouths this way - I actually caught a perch and halfway in a smallmouth took the perch....I had both of them until he jumped and spit the perch out....the biggest smallmouth was about 2 pounds but they where really strong.

Let me know if you find the area and if you need more info.

good luck
Sam

Post by **SkeeterJohn** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:13 pm

Sam i'd have to guess if you continue up in that direction you'd hit the dam eventually.. I seem to remember seeing that shoal on my way through.. 25ft+ either side and about 3ft ontop.

Post by **Smitty** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:23 pm

thats the one - yes if you keep going up the river you eventually come out at the dam in Stewartville....it is a nice trip up through there in the fall....trolling for the musky.

Post by **big-o** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:17 pm

Hi Sam

I worked the flat last saturay....but not the drop Off

...next time up it will be on the top of my list....thanks for the info

Post by **Jigs** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:49 pm

Sam;

Good ol ugly stick.

Regards: Jigs.