SJHT Newton Lake Club Results Sat. 04-07-18

[BigNasty06]

Place: Newton Lake, Collingswood, NJ
Date: Sat. April 7, 2018
Time: 7:00am-2:00pm
Weather: Chilly, overcast skies with barely any sun shine the entire day.  Well at least till at weigh in.
Air Temps: Started out at 46 Degrees but quickly dropping down to 42 Degrees.
Water Temps: 49.5~50.7 Degrees
Water: Clarity: Down to 1.0"
Wind Gust: 10-20mph.
Best Lure: Traps, crankbaits, and Finesse jigs
Depths fished: 2.0'~ 4.0'
Limit: 3
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The Weathermen got it all WRONG!  No Snow.  No Rain, and warmer Air Temps the previous night allowed for a  dry, pseudo comfortable morning launch.


After the past 2 weeks of brutal bites and multiple anglers skunking, SJHT anglers got on the board and some with better results than others.

Newton always proves to be a decent, productive body of water.  Whether fishing wood, shallow points, the community fishing hole, or just areas where Bass would typically hide\ambush there prey, the bass were active early but then somewhat died down as the morning\early afternoon approached.

Today, 13 SJHT members came out to redeem themselves from last weeks showing. I can report that anglers had better luck than the miserable weather, fishing, and just overall conditions that was experienced the last 3 weeks.

Without further adieu....Please give a big shout out to Bill  *Bring on D.O.D.* Leach for taking 1st place and Lunker with 2 Bass weighing 6.43lbs.  Bill's Lunker went a hefty 4.83lbs..  2nd Place was won by Rob *Ram1212* M. with 3 Bass going 4.29lbs.  3rd Place was won by action Jackson with 3 Bass weighing 4.23lbs.   Miscellaneous was won by Joe *Rendell* H. with a 1.26lb Catfish.  This edged out Bills by catfish by .11lb


NEWTON LAKE TALE OF THE TAPE:



Bills L. 1st Place and Lunker 2 Bass Limit:




Rob's 2nd Place .



Jackson's 3rd Place Bag:




Rendlell's 1.26lb Catfish Miscellaneous:





Other views from the weigh in and Emergency personnel over at those Apartments

Troops Bag of Bass:




Bait thrown up by Rob's Bass:




Weigh in After Chat:



Always something happening when we fish Newton Lake.....LOL








Summary: Water temps are improving.  The bass activity is improving.  The weather has begun cooperating....so good things are in store as we head closer to the NJ Closed Bass Season.  A club is only as strong as there weakest link and we have some strong and able bodied anglers here.  For the day, I lost 2 good ones on a trap as I thought I had another Diamper or sofa pillow being pulled in.  LOL!!!  Once I realized it was a Bass, my train of thought was lost for a second grabbing the net without fully setting the hook good.  Next thing you know....Bye Bye Bass!!!   That was my day in a nutshell.   Other anglers reported them scattered on both sides of the waterways.  Some didn't get bite at all...while some did.

Congrats once again to Bill L on the win and the rest of the anglers.

Next up is D.O.D LAKE next WEEK.

Tightlines,
BN06

[Lipripper]

Thanks for the report BN06 and congratulation to Bill on the win. Some nice looking fish and glad y'all had some nice weather to fish it in. we are suppose to have at least three days in a row up here with temps in the high 50's and even one day in the mid 60's so you know where I'm going to be at least for two of them day.  I had to laugh when I saw how Rendlell was holding that catfish  they don't bite or fine you if you hold them right. 
I will be looking for your next report and it's good seeing y'all back on line and in the water for a new season.

[BigNasty06]

Thanks for the report BN06 and congratulation to Bill on the win. Some nice looking fish and glad y'all had some nice weather to fish it in. we are suppose to have at least three days in a row up here with temps in the high 50's and even one day in the mid 60's so you know where I'm going to be at least for two of them day.  I had to laugh when I saw how Rendlell was holding that catfish  they don't bite or fine you if you hold them right. 
I will be looking for your next report and it's good seeing y'all back on line and in the water for a new season.

Rendell didn't want to get slimed or the icky wicky smell on his own personal weigh bag.  It's just a little Ole Catfish.  LOL!!!  I'm gonna have to bust his stones for that one.  LOL

[Lipripper]

Rendell didn't want to get slimed or the icky wicky smell on his own personal weigh bag.  It's just a little Ole Catfish.  LOL!!!  I'm gonna have to bust his stones for that one.  LOL

You be sure and bust his stones good