Bullfrog North Fishing

[bigfish1]

Spent August 8th and 9th on the water, and was amazed at the lack of boat traffic North of Bullfrog. We fished from Good Hope to White Canyon with great success for stripers. Caught 28 the first day and 38 the second day. Found a boil that lasted for over 30 minutes. We trolled for stripers, using Lucky Craft Pointer XD and Staysee lures in Chartreuse shad and Ghost minnow colors. I was also surprised with the lack of debris in the water. It was a great trip. Thanks for all the info on this site over the years. Regards, Larry

 

[Dworwood]

Thanks for the report! Now I wish I would have gone up to GH, last time I tried it was horrible with debris so I didn’t even try. Boy am I glad you did though, I bet the boat traffic will increase from now on. You deserved a good boil for taking the chance!

 

[bigfish1]

The water clarity was ok to fish all the way to Four Mile. We did catch and kill 15 or so razorbacks that I didn't include in my totals.

 

[fishmanlee]

The water clarity was ok to fish all the way to Four Mile. We did catch and kill 15 or so razorbacks that I didn't include in my totals.

That's awesome...never heard 'em called "Razor Backs".

 

[Jack Herrin]

Thanks for the great fishing report. Just what I was looking for

Hotwheels

 

[HooknCook]

Man I’m here in bullfrog today and we got our butts handed to us. Ran up to good hope and caught one smaller all day. No idea what we’re doing wrong!!

 

[KYKevin]

Man I’m here in bullfrog today and we got our butts handed to us. Ran up to good hope and caught one smaller all day. No idea what we’re doing wrong!!

Have you tried the Chovys, and chuming? I know a guy would rather see boils, but the Chovys can save a trip. Hope it changes for you tomorrow.

 

[dallas massie]

Troll Flicker Shads (or what @bigfish1 was using) in the 40ft water along the points , I caught fish in Red Canyon and along the beach in Good Hope , by the single tree in the water in a cove at the beginning of the month. . But Troll in 40ft to points hitting the bottom at 3.5 mph . Then try the stinking Chovys .

 

[HooknCook]

Have you tried the Chovys, and chuming? I know a guy would rather see boils, but the Chovys can save a trip. Hope it changes for you tomorrow.

Kevin, what’s your favorite place around bullfrog and halls for using choices? Mouths of canyons, backs of canyons, points, cliffs?? I’m not necessarily talking about spots but general areas. I was thinking maybe the mouth of moki along the wall.
Second problem is I don’t have any anchovies and nothing around here opens until half the day is over!!

 

[HooknCook]

Troll Flicker Shads (or what @bigfish1 was using) in the 40ft water along the points , I caught fish in Red Canyon and along the beach in Good Hope , by the single tree in the water in a cove at the beginning of the month. . But Troll in 40ft to points hitting the bottom at 3.5 mph . Then try the stinking Chovys .

We ended up heading back to bullfrog last night maybe I was too shallow when I was trolling up there because I was hanging out around 25’. Good to know though and thank you for the pointers. I need them!!!!

 

[dallas massie]

In Bullfrog troll around the Dome Rock in the back of the bay behind the ramp and I found a a boil straight across the main ramp one night. Try and make the lure hit bottom , so troll 40ft to structure .

 

[dallas massie]

you could try chumming them here use a cut up striper

 

[HooknCook]

you could try chumming them here use a cut up striper

As telling of a crappy fisherman it is…I haven’t caught one striped all weekend!!

 

[KYKevin]

Kevin, what’s your favorite place around bullfrog and halls for using choices? Mouths of canyons, backs of canyons, points, cliffs?? I’m not necessarily talking about spots but general areas. I was thinking maybe the mouth of moki along the wall.
Second problem is I don’t have any anchovies and nothing around here opens until half the day is over!!

I'm usually looking for them boils and not using Chovy, but Moqui has all ways been good. I allways take Chovys with me and usually end up throwing them away. But night fishing them under lights at night has all ways worked.
Hope Chovyboy reads this, he uses them a lot. He filled coolers in Red canyon, and his fish finder was showing 30 ft if I remember right. The mouth of Halls has been good over the years all so, and like Dallas says around the Dome rock.
Hope you find them.
But my favorite place this time of year, after hunting boils, was tied off in Halls bouy field at night to an empty bouy with lights outs. Or the Bullfrog slips

 

[HooknCook]

Thanks all. I’ll hit them all today. Just got the first hookup so we didn’t get skunked today. This was what it was all about. Just trying to get this kid a fish. His brother caught a fish yesterday so he was bummed he didn’t. I’m a happy dad now.

 

[bigfish1]

We caught trolled up most of our fish in 15-25 ft of water. There was 3 of us on board and we had lots of times when we had 3 fish on. We trolled at 3-3.3 mph in slightly stained water.

 

[Dworwood]

That smile says it it all! Way to go dad!

 

[KYKevin]

Awesome
Sure glad you started catching them
That boy is happy now, where did you end up finding them

 

[POk3s]

Alright!!! Was reading through this and hoping there was some success at the end of it.

I remember my first couple fishing trips to Powell and getting basically schooled. Caught 3 or 4 stripers sitting at the same spot in moqui wall and waiting. Waiting there because in the first 1 minute of fishing I had a lone striper come up to my gulp minnow and smack it. Thought that was “the spot” and couldn’t find fish anywhere else.

I’m still no expert but the biggest learning process is when to stay patient and when to leave. I’ve then found out with stripers that there’s not much need to be patient. They are very rarely NOT biting if they are there and you’re putting something in front of their face. Running the lake, graphing spots on the wall we’d had success at, and trolling likely spots (flats, humps, backs of canyons at times, etc) usually puts us in fish sooner or rather than later.

It’s hard to leave a spot when you don’t know where to go next and don’t know if you’re doing things right. With help from this site, and catching a few fish, you’ll get it!!

 

[flowerbug]

There are some times when you fish it is almost magical how they will bite anything you put in front of them. And then there are other times when you go back to the same spot, the fish are there because you can even see them just like you did the time before, but they won't touch anything at all and you might just get lucky by snagging one of them...