6/18/16

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All I can say is that this lake just keeps getting better and better! I hit Hopewell at about 6:00 AM on Saturday and easily had 8 in the boat by 7:00 AM. The lake did become quite crowded on Saturday quite early (kayaks and canoes etc.) but I was still able to hit the spots I was aiming for. I only stayed for a little over 3 hours but I managed 11 Bass for the day and I honestly believe they are starting to grow; instead of the normal 10" Hopewell Bass many of them were running around 14" or even better. I can say if you intend to fish this lake get there early; things are picking up there with the warmer weather so it becomes quite crowded after 10:00 AM. Also; just the weekend before I nailed 14 Bass in a little over 2+ hours. On both occasions all Bass were caught on soft plastics. And a word of wisdom; just because there is a bare bank with no cover does not mean there is not a Bass sitting in there; that's all I'll say, haha. This lake sure is a little gem and a ton of fun to fish. I've been on this lake easily over 100 times and it does appear as if its getting better and better each year.

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Have you caught any of the nice ones in there lately? I've fished it for years from the shore and a boat, early and late, and even at night. I can't find any of the nice ones. I only live about 5 minutes from the lake, but I rarely fish it because of the promise ofnbigger fish at blue marsh, marsh creek, and chambers, all a half hour away. Thanks

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I haven't caught a "nice" one in there since 2014. I have had numerous bass out of there that were 5+ but again; not in two years. I typically fish Hopewell as a numbers lake; I catch better quality fish elsewhere but not quite the numbers that I catch at Hopewell. When I get out and have a few slow trips I automatically head to Hopewell because I know I'll catch a good quantity there. But in the past it was always a bunch of 10" Bass and now they seem to be closer to 14" most of the time. I have caught a few up to 18 last season but no monsters. I also fish Blue Marsh and Chambers; Blue Marsh yields the largest (size-wise) for me but Chambers is pretty darn good as well. I have numerous trips though to Hopewell in the past few years where I caught 20+ bass in a few hours. My best day was two years ago when I caught 27 one day. I think last year I had several days over 20 as well. If you look up top at the banner on the page my pic is the middle one; that one went over 6 and was caught at Hopewell (two years ago).