Waywayanda Trip 9/24

[Capspath83]

Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

You got new downriggers, tackle and an Okuma Water Wolf Camera but don't have a fish finder????????

haha, GWL and Monks is around 15'...I'd assume Wayway is the same.

LOL...I have one of those too... But it is a portable Eagle about 25 years old now...The screen was all pixelated the last time I used it, so I am going by memory this time. Until I can save up and get a new one.

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by Capspath83

LOL...I have one of those too... But it is a portable Eagle about 25 years old now...The screen was all pixelated the last time I used it, so I am going by memory this time. Until I can save up and get a new one.

I picked up the Lowrance Elite 3x for my kayak from Dick's, color fish finder for $100. Marks fish, shows the thermocline. No GPS or any of the crazy features, but you can't beat that if you are on a budget.

[Capspath83]

Originally Posted by Skunk City

I picked up the Lowrance Elite 3x for my kayak from Dick's, color fish finder for $100. Marks fish, shows the thermocline. No GPS or any of the crazy features, but you can't beat that if you are on a budget.

Thanks Skunk, Thats the exact one that I was looking at...Except from Bass Pro Shop.

[Capspath83]

last question I had is I want to target bowfin this time.

I have been reading they situate themselves in the northern end to the left of the boathouse in the coves. Is that true?

What should I use as a setup and bait?

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Capspath83

Thanks Skunk, Thats the exact one that I was looking at...Except from Bass Pro Shop.

http://www.njfishing.com/forums/show...850#post461850

[Capspath83]

Hey Guys,

So my trip to Waywayanda was unsuccessful this go around. I will not be going back there until I have my own craft or after memorial day as I had one of my worst experiences yet. None of their batteries were charged fully from last weekend so we were given 2 batteries with like a 40% charge on each. When one ran out we would have to come back in for a new one, which limited our fishing time, The prop on the motor they gave me was all chowed up and was not turning at all in the water as the bolt needed to be tightened and then both batteries died on us when we were on the southern hole. To top it off, when rowing back in, we were not moving at all because of the wind gusts, and one of the oars broke...consider us stranded at this point! thankfully there was another couple on the lake that towed us back in.

Although the salmon were not biting that day (Guess they were only cuious about my Storm Blueback Herring) I was able to test out my new tackle and portable downrigger. I did get some trails both 25 ft down and 15 ft down...looks like they were very spread out... a couple of screenshots below:

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Now i guess its time to start searching the Rockaway and SB for for first Trout!!

[Fred E. Goose]

Another post on here was successful dropping herring 20-25 ft. at Wanda, if that helps.

Originally Posted by Skunk City

I picked up the Lowrance Elite 3x for my kayak from Dick's, color fish finder for $100. Marks fish, shows the thermocline. No GPS or any of the crazy features, but you can't beat that if you are on a budget.

Pop's got me that one for my bday this year. I like it, except on Monksville where it shows you all the fish you're not catching and the big balls of bait that have nothing feeding on them! The draw on my only battery from the ff and the trolling motor was too much, though and I haven't been using the fishfinder.

Skunk: how are you marking the thermocline on it, just amping up the sensitivity? I was just assuming the depth that the fish were most concentrated at was a good indicator, but I'd really like to know if there is a better way.

[Capspath83]

Originally Posted by Fred E. Goose

Another post on here was successful dropping herring 20-25 ft. at Wanda, if that helps.

Thanks Fred. Thats where I caught them last time when I went in June. Wasn't sure if if changed with recent cooler weather.

Originally Posted by Fred E. Goose

Skunk: how are you marking the thermocline on it, just amping up the sensitivity? I was just assuming the depth that the fish were most concentrated at was a good indicator, but I'd really like to know if there is a better way.

I'd like to know this as well!

[Chrisper4694]

there should not be a thermocline in wawayanda or any of the deep lakes that hold trout year round, that's why the trout survive so well in them. the shallow parts of the lake might have some stratifying but that's about it. that's my understanding at least.

[go_fish]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

there should not be a thermocline in wawayanda or any of the deep lakes that hold trout year round, that's why the trout survive so well in them. the shallow parts of the lake might have some stratifying but that's about it. that's my understanding at least.

I often drop a temperature probe into Waywayanda. Waywayanda does thermocline. I have not had the time to fish there since spring so I don't know where the thermocline is now (or even if it is there now). The thermocline will break up as the lake turns over as it gets colder. I usually see a lot of weeds/debris floating in the water when this happens. Just my thoughts.

Sunday 9/27/2015
Thermocline and temperature
5 ft - 69
10 ft - 67
15 ft – 63
20 ft – 58
25 ft – 48