It's time I learned how to fish.

[DEAGLER]

My neighbor Tom with our catch from Standley Lake 7/8/2012


I caught my first walleye (barely a keeper at 15") and my biggest smallmouth (about 18").

We used a night crawlers on a Lindy Rig and back trolled around 18-24 ft deep.

Nice! Can I cast from shore using night crawlers?

[meatman]

Nice! Can I cast from shore using night crawlers?

I'm pretty sure you can, but I'm not sure if you'd come up with anything of size. The first fish I caught yesterday was in about 15 ft of water and it was a 4" smallmouth. I guess it depends on where you are.

I'm not sure what other people fishing from shore were using, but I saw quite a few people out there.

[DEAGLER]

I'm pretty sure you can, but I'm not sure if you'd come up with anything of size. The first fish I caught yesterday was in about 15 ft of water and it was a 4" smallmouth. I guess it depends on where you are.

I'm not sure what other people fishing from shore were using, but I saw quite a few people out there.

I'm going for fun and enjoy the lake. Catching a fish is just a bonus =)

Are there catfish there?

[meatman]

I'm going for fun and enjoy the lake. Catching a fish is just a bonus =)

Are there catfish there?

Agreed. It's great to be on or near the water with a fishing pole in hand.

http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/Park...k/Fishing.aspx

Looks like they have some channel cats in there. My neighbor thought that big walleye was going to be a carp. We're glad it wasn't!

[DEAGLER]

Agreed. It's great to be on or near the water with a fishing pole in hand.

http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/Park...k/Fishing.aspx

Looks like they have some channel cats in there. My neighbor thought that big walleye was going to be a carp. We're glad it wasn't!

LOL no limit on carp. Seems like size isn't an issue.

[meatman]

Seems like size isn't an issue.

That's what she said.


I think the only regulation on size is for walleye. 15" minimum with and only one keeper over 21". (see CDOW fishing brochure)