02-16-2004, 12:53 AM
[cool]Hey SturgeonKid, Yeah, there is no getting out of the day use fee but it is good for five consecutive days. Alot of the guys fishing from shore use one pole for soaking an anchovy and another for casting a swimbait or other large trout type lure. Friday was the first time that I caught a striper on an anchovy. My other two came on Storm swimbaits. But they have a second pole license which costs $10.00 more. The best time for the trout is on friday about noon, after the NDOW has planted them. Then the trout have had some time to acclimate to the water and begin to school up in the cove below the outhouse. I got my trout on a couple different lures. One was a Little Cleo blue and silver. The other was a black Pistol Pete which I have finally got a chance to tie myself. They also hit the olive Pistol Pete as well. When I was out there friday, an elderly gentleman was hammering the trout on small{3" or so} worms with a little split shot and using a slow retrieve. Nightcrawlers would work either below a bobber or inflated off the bottom. As far as the islands are concerned, I would'nt try it. Too much boat traffic and too far. Besides, if the wind kicks up then you may end up a mile away from where you came from. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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