Although I live all of 2 blocks from Massapequa Reservior, I am mostly a saltwater fisherman, and have not fished there since I was unable to get too far without mom or dad.I was taking a walk there with my lady friend yesterday, and a gentleman fishing by the waterfall by Sunrise Hwy told me he has caught many pickerel here over the years.What do you guys think? As far as I know, picks are not available in Mass. Reservior.
Pickerel in Massapequa Reservior??????
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If massapequa resevoir is the lake on sunrise highway, I would have agree with you and say that there are no Picks in that lake. I fish that and a few other lakes in Nassau County and I am yet to see or hear about Pickeral taken from that there. In fact, according to DEC there are Picks in Massapequa Lake but not in the Reservoir. There are plenty of places to fish for Picks in Nassau, if one wanted to fish Massapequa Reservoir seems to me that bass, bluegil and carp would be the best fish to target. Good luck. THEO
Thanks for the info, guys! I pretty much feel the same way, from my limited sweetwater experience, that picks probably do not inhabit Mass. Res.I believe Caroon's is Massapequa Lake, if I am not mistaken. Funny how the 2 lakes are no more than a mile or so apart, yet pickerel seem to only live in Mass. Lake. Thanks again, and good luck to all
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I woundn't doubt there are a few pics in massapequa res. They have them in caroon's lake and birds and geese commonly transport fish eggs stuck to there feet from pond to pond.The two bodies of water we speak of are only a few blocks apart.
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I've caught 2 pickeral in massapequa reservior. In fact, i've caught both of them inside the spillway when fishing for trout with live killies. They were both 8-9" long, and i was surprised by the catch.
I've also managed to catcha small catfish (bullhead) inside the spillway. I was using corn as bait, and caught a really small one about 4" long.
Live killies do the trick. I net them inside the creek, and it takes me 10 minutes to get 2 or 3 dozen killies that are ~ 3" long.
best bait next to artificials.
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I've also managed to catcha small catfish (bullhead) inside the spillway. I was using corn as bait, and caught a really small one about 4" long.
Live killies do the trick. I net them inside the creek, and it takes me 10 minutes to get 2 or 3 dozen killies that are ~ 3" long.
best bait next to artificials.
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Pickeral
Yes, they are in Caroons, the creek, and the spillway. But in the Res. i would have to say no.
I have logged many hours on the Res. and have failed to see a single pickeral in the last 10 years or so.
There use to be a bunch in the small pool just south of Sunrise across from the lake. But that hole is drying up! The whole river that feeds this system is drying up.
I think the water table is getting so low that the rains alone are not enough to keep it all wet.
Take a look at the H.S. lake. Dry..... I use to catch carp there on my lunch period. Just sad.... Times do change.
But i do love the way those big Pickeral slash at the bait....
If you want to chase down these fighters, drive 10 mins. west and give Twin lakes a shot. You have a good chance of hooking a 30 in. fish.....
Yes, they are in Caroons, the creek, and the spillway. But in the Res. i would have to say no.
I have logged many hours on the Res. and have failed to see a single pickeral in the last 10 years or so.
There use to be a bunch in the small pool just south of Sunrise across from the lake. But that hole is drying up! The whole river that feeds this system is drying up.
I think the water table is getting so low that the rains alone are not enough to keep it all wet.
Take a look at the H.S. lake. Dry..... I use to catch carp there on my lunch period. Just sad.... Times do change.
But i do love the way those big Pickeral slash at the bait....
If you want to chase down these fighters, drive 10 mins. west and give Twin lakes a shot. You have a good chance of hooking a 30 in. fish.....
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12 years ago I used to fly fish with my 5 wt. in South Pond in Nassua off Penninsula Blvd. and had many pickerel in the 5"-12" range. They would chase the little bass and were fun to site fish, like baracuda in the keys. Then in late October I got a run for my money with a 24" and 26" back-to-back. Who's to say whats in MR, until you drain it you'll never know.
12 years ago I used to fly fish with my 5 wt. in South Pond in Nassua off Penninsula Blvd. and had many pickerel in the 5"-12" range. They would chase the little bass and were fun to site fish, like baracuda in the keys. Then in late October I got a run for my money with a 24" and 26" back-to-back. Who's to say whats in MR, until you drain it you'll never know.
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I've seen eels in MR on a few occasions. So who knows
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30 in. is what i meant.
A spring or two ago. A friend and myself were looking for some crappies @ the middle twin. No action except for some small gills.
So we decided to check out the South lake for a few minutes before calling it a day. Its was cold with a slushy snow the day before.
The first spot we approached i see a bluegill running for its life. A few minutes later another then another. A few quick lure changes to find something to match the hatch. I tie on a grass-hopper colored tube, weightless.
First cast gets crushed as i twitch it across the surface. A nice healthy 23 in. pickeral is at my side.
The next 3 casts resulted in 2 more pickeral crushing the tube. All over 23 in.
After a 10 min. lull, i cast and let the tube just sit on the surface as i lite up a smoke. Just then it gets smashed. I set the hook and can tell this fish is stronger then the others. After a spirited battle the fish is in my grip. She measured 27 in and had some serious girth. Just a great looking fish.
To say that was the largest fish in the lake is a little far fetched. So a 30 in. fish is not out of the question. If the fish i caught grew an inch a year and is still alive it would be pushing 30 in. right now.
That day ended with me catching 7 pickeral with none under 23in. Had a blast....
I agree that you could not know what is in Mass. Res. till you drain it. I can only go by experience. 24 years of fishing that lake does teach you a few thing. And i have not seen a pickeral in the actual lake in many moons.
When i was a young kid, we did transport some nice pickeral and crappies from another lake and dumped them in. (we were young and did not know better)So i knew there was a few , way back when.
I can only say that logging many hours on this lake stalking bass, carp and trout have resulted in 0 pickeral caught or seen.....
As far as eels go, we use to fish them with dead killies from the Kiwanis fishing bridge casting under Clark Blvd. We did it at night, enjoying a few cold ones.. Its been a long time since i even thought of that fishing we use to do.
A spring or two ago. A friend and myself were looking for some crappies @ the middle twin. No action except for some small gills.
So we decided to check out the South lake for a few minutes before calling it a day. Its was cold with a slushy snow the day before.
The first spot we approached i see a bluegill running for its life. A few minutes later another then another. A few quick lure changes to find something to match the hatch. I tie on a grass-hopper colored tube, weightless.
First cast gets crushed as i twitch it across the surface. A nice healthy 23 in. pickeral is at my side.
The next 3 casts resulted in 2 more pickeral crushing the tube. All over 23 in.
After a 10 min. lull, i cast and let the tube just sit on the surface as i lite up a smoke. Just then it gets smashed. I set the hook and can tell this fish is stronger then the others. After a spirited battle the fish is in my grip. She measured 27 in and had some serious girth. Just a great looking fish.
To say that was the largest fish in the lake is a little far fetched. So a 30 in. fish is not out of the question. If the fish i caught grew an inch a year and is still alive it would be pushing 30 in. right now.
That day ended with me catching 7 pickeral with none under 23in. Had a blast....
I agree that you could not know what is in Mass. Res. till you drain it. I can only go by experience. 24 years of fishing that lake does teach you a few thing. And i have not seen a pickeral in the actual lake in many moons.
When i was a young kid, we did transport some nice pickeral and crappies from another lake and dumped them in. (we were young and did not know better)So i knew there was a few , way back when.
I can only say that logging many hours on this lake stalking bass, carp and trout have resulted in 0 pickeral caught or seen.....
As far as eels go, we use to fish them with dead killies from the Kiwanis fishing bridge casting under Clark Blvd. We did it at night, enjoying a few cold ones.. Its been a long time since i even thought of that fishing we use to do.
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i just got back from the lake. Like always, managed a dozen or so trout. All caught on a tiny cast master, and released.
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Don't at all be surprised by big pickerel on Long Island. I have seen them caught from LI ponds up to 7 1/2 pounds! That is a nice fish anywhere in the northeast.
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I actually have caght a pickeral by the train bridge area on worm it was about 8" long
There is no body of water on this earth other than a fish tank where one has a "good chance" of hooking a 30" pickerel. The diff between a 27" and a 30" pickerel is huge. Since 27" is right around their maximum size it may not grow any more at all till it dies. I have seen 7.5# picks from LI lakes and they can grow large here, but to say anything close to someone having a good chance at catching one is pure hyperbole.
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A spring or two ago. A friend and myself were looking for some crappies @ the middle twin. No action except for some small gills.
So we decided to check out the South lake for a few minutes before calling it a day. Its was cold with a slushy snow the day before.
The first spot we approached i see a bluegill running for its life. A few minutes later another then another. A few quick lure changes to find something to match the hatch. I tie on a grass-hopper colored tube, weightless.
First cast gets crushed as i twitch it across the surface. A nice healthy 23 in. pickeral is at my side.
The next 3 casts resulted in 2 more pickeral crushing the tube. All over 23 in.
After a 10 min. lull, i cast and let the tube just sit on the surface as i lite up a smoke. Just then it gets smashed. I set the hook and can tell this fish is stronger then the others. After a spirited battle the fish is in my grip. She measured 27 in and had some serious girth. Just a great looking fish.
To say that was the largest fish in the lake is a little far fetched. So a 30 in. fish is not out of the question. If the fish i caught grew an inch a year and is still alive it would be pushing 30 in. right now.
That day ended with me catching 7 pickeral with none under 23in. Had a blast....
I agree that you could not know what is in Mass. Res. till you drain it. I can only go by experience. 24 years of fishing that lake does teach you a few thing. And i have not seen a pickeral in the actual lake in many moons.
When i was a young kid, we did transport some nice pickeral and crappies from another lake and dumped them in. (we were young and did not know better)So i knew there was a few , way back when.
I can only say that logging many hours on this lake stalking bass, carp and trout have resulted in 0 pickeral caught or seen.....
As far as eels go, we use to fish them with dead killies from the Kiwanis fishing bridge casting under Clark Blvd. We did it at night, enjoying a few cold ones.. Its been a long time since i even thought of that fishing we use to do.
flukerr wrote:
A spring or two ago. A friend and myself were looking for some crappies @ the middle twin. No action except for some small gills.
So we decided to check out the South lake for a few minutes before calling it a day. Its was cold with a slushy snow the day before.
The first spot we approached i see a bluegill running for its life. A few minutes later another then another. A few quick lure changes to find something to match the hatch. I tie on a grass-hopper colored tube, weightless.
First cast gets crushed as i twitch it across the surface. A nice healthy 23 in. pickeral is at my side.
The next 3 casts resulted in 2 more pickeral crushing the tube. All over 23 in.
After a 10 min. lull, i cast and let the tube just sit on the surface as i lite up a smoke. Just then it gets smashed. I set the hook and can tell this fish is stronger then the others. After a spirited battle the fish is in my grip. She measured 27 in and had some serious girth. Just a great looking fish.
To say that was the largest fish in the lake is a little far fetched. So a 30 in. fish is not out of the question. If the fish i caught grew an inch a year and is still alive it would be pushing 30 in. right now.
That day ended with me catching 7 pickeral with none under 23in. Had a blast....
I agree that you could not know what is in Mass. Res. till you drain it. I can only go by experience. 24 years of fishing that lake does teach you a few thing. And i have not seen a pickeral in the actual lake in many moons.
When i was a young kid, we did transport some nice pickeral and crappies from another lake and dumped them in. (we were young and did not know better)So i knew there was a few , way back when.
I can only say that logging many hours on this lake stalking bass, carp and trout have resulted in 0 pickeral caught or seen.....
As far as eels go, we use to fish them with dead killies from the Kiwanis fishing bridge casting under Clark Blvd. We did it at night, enjoying a few cold ones.. Its been a long time since i even thought of that fishing we use to do.
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LoL....
Ok. Could not happen......
" a good chance" Have some faith...
"Hyperbole" Love it.....
" Ouch " that hurt......
A 30 in. Pick could not be caught.....All studies indicate that they grow that big. But, what do i know....lol I just like to catch the small kind....
Ok. Could not happen......
" a good chance" Have some faith...
"Hyperbole" Love it.....
" Ouch " that hurt......
A 30 in. Pick could not be caught.....All studies indicate that they grow that big. But, what do i know....lol I just like to catch the small kind....
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have you ever tried eating pick's, hows the meat?
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