The Fox River Times Sept.15-16 2007 Vol.1 No.1

The Fox River Times: This is the first issue of the Fox River Times! It will be a weekly newspaper that tells you everything that you need to know about fishing the Fox. It will contain informative articles, what's biting and what's not, The Lunker Hall of Fame and much more. So I hope that you enjoy the Fox River Times!

What's Hot, What's Not: Hot: Sheepshead, Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Carp, Suckers

Not: Rock Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye, Largemouth Bass

Where Did all the Rock Bass Go? Not many rock bass have been caught or recorded since May 2007. Some think that the crayfish supply has decreased. Which is true, because, about a year ago there was a good rock bass run in the spring into the summer. We also found a lot of crayfish in that time. The best baits for rock bass would be minnows or crawlers. Also spinnerbaits and in line spinners have produced in the spring.

Small Mouth, Large Hunger: I'm surprised our river has had a great smallmouth bite this year. A lot of them are concentrated along rocky shorelines, feeding on minnows. Most of the bass are 7-10 inches, but fish up to 13 in. and greater have been caught recently. How do catch river smallies? That's easy, most have been caught using what I call a basic river rig. This includes a bobber, ans Aberdeen bait hook, and a crawler or minnow. But smallmouths have also been caught using a small green rattling Rapala. I also almost landed one on a Powerbait Power Leech. Give smallies a try, they can be fun. Below is a pic. of a river smallmouth.

The Lunker Hall of Fame:

The Lunker Hall of Fame is a system that shows the lunker fish that are caught from the Fox.

Size Limits:

Sheepshead 18"

Longnose Gar 24"

Catfish 24"

Carp 20"

Sucker 18"

Smallmouth Bass 13"

Bluegill 8"

Walleye 22"

Lunkers will be posted next issue!!

I hope you enjoyed the first issue!

Coming next issue... Where do bluegills go for fall?; What's Hot, What's Not; The Lunker Hall of Fame; and much more!!

The Fox River Times July 29- Aug 6 Vol.1 No.7

Changes for the FRT: The FRT has encountered many different changes since Vol.1 No.1. Besides changing to the internet, the FRT has also added many new columns, reports, and widgets (so to speak). If you notice, we have added a poll to the site, which is for what type of fish deserves to be the Fox River Fish of the Month. We started this month's poll very late, and so August's will be the full month. We have added another column titled "From Dave's Dock" written by a good friend of mine from the river. I hope you enjoy this issue, and as always... Tight lines!!

What's Hot, What's Not: Hot: Catfish, Sheepshead, Largemouth Bass, Gar, Walleye, Carp
Not: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Crappie, Smallmouth Bass

"From Dave's Dock": This is what is biting on the Fox. The smaller sheepshead are eating crawlers, but the larger sheepshead are taking crawlers and minnows. Saw a man land what looked like a 24" cat at the dam on stinky bait. My notes say that two years ago at this time we were catching bluegill off the dock, and walleye on crawlers with a white or pink jig. Good Fishin'

Fox River fishing report by: Capt' Dave Resop

Shiner Update: Shiner populations have began to decrease over the last week. Few are being caught by anglers, hopefully this won't affect some fishes feeding. Crayfish populations have also gone down since spring.

Green Lake Fishing Report: Went out 1/2 mile off Dodge County Park straight out past buoys. Marked fish in 18' to 20' of water. We were trolling deep diving reef runners at about 2.4 mph. Had a big hit, then caught 3 northern pike 18" to 21" and 1 largemouth bass 14". Troll big baits deep on Green Lake for summer fun!! Green lake Fishing Report by: Mike Goulet

On the left is a 14" bass caught on a red & white reef runner, and to the right is a 21" pike caught on an olive patterned reef runner.

It's Carp Time: A species overlooked by most anglers is the common carp. Mostly because they can snap your tackle or break your hook faster than you can say thunderpumper!! But why not hook into to one of these giants, they are more than likely one of the hardest fighting fish in most of the Fox River. If you are looking to pursue the species of carp, make sure that you have strong hooks that won't break easily. Also you want a strong rod, preferably long to enable the best hook set. Carp will also more than likely take you to your backing if hooked on a fly rod. Carp eat a wide variety of food including: Algae, insects, minnows, crayfish, worms, and even seeds. Also stuff that is not natural to the common carp like corn and artificial pastes. Below is a picture of a nice 19'' Fox River carp that was caught by Mark Goulet on a crawler and red jig.

Fish Nickname of the Week: Did you know that there are trout on the Fox River?....Green trout, also know as the largemouth bass, are moderately caught on the Fox. Below is pic. of me with Fox River "Green Trout" caught on a Storm Wiggle Wart.

FRT Fish Photo of the Week: It's a BASS-A-PALOOZA!!!!

Grandpa Goulet with a nice bass caught on his "wonderlure"! Titttabawassee River, MI

Cousins Ben and Andrew Goulet with green trout caught on a plastic worm. Highland Lake, NJ


My Uncle Mark with a nice largemouth caught on a homemade spinnerbait. Highland Lake, NJ

Coming Next Issue: The Lift and Drift method; River Gar Update; Fish Photos of the Week; who won the first poll; and much more!! Good Fishin'

The Fox River Times July 20-28 2008 Vol.1 No.6

The FRT goes mobilized!: This is the first edition of the FRT (Fox River Times) on the computer! If this is your first time reading the FRT let me tell you something about us. I started publishing the Fox River Times last Sept., my goal was to help river fisherman become better anglers, by teaching them tactics and tricks that catch fish. Now with the help of field editors, the FRT has extended its reach, to cover lakes and rivers across the country! I hope you enjoy the first computerized issue and continue reading the FRT. Good fishin'

What's Hot, What's Not: Hot: Sheepshead, Catfish, Gar, Carp, Walleye

Not: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie

Lunker Hall of Fame: Mike Goulet, 24", Channel catfish, crawler

Mark Goulet, 19", Carp, crawler

River Gar: How many of you have fished for gar? Many of the answers would probably be,"Heck no, their ugly." I think they're everything but ugly, in fact, they're my favorite fish to catch. If I told you that they jump like a marlin, run like barracuda, and have a mind like a musky, would you fish for them? If that got you excited, you can actually fish for them right on the Fox. The longnose gar is the species that would be available you. Most people catch them by accident, usually walleye fishing, because they mainly eat minnows. Here's how to catch them. 1. Put out a minnow trap and hang it right at the surface, put a slice of bread in it. If you catch minnows, you are in business (If not, buy some) 2. Hook one through the lips of a stinger rig (available for walleyes) and toss it into the middle of the current (bobber is optional). Also nylon rope lures work too, because the rope gets tangled in their many teeth. 3. If you hook one on the live bait rig, let them bite, gar have bony teeth and do not always hook themselves right away. 4. Most of all have fun gar fishing, it always feels good when your able to land one!!! Below is pic. of me with Fox River Gar.

Shiner Time: Shiner minnows have come back into the river for the first time this summer, and have actually been here for a couple of weeks now. The article above covered how to catch them in traps, but I have also tried to catch them on the fly. I tied some bread and algae imitations on very small hooks, grabbed my fly rod and headed down to the river. Schools of shiners will usually get shade and food near dock posts,(wood or metal) this is where you cast to them. Usually your fly will only be in their strike range for a few seconds before the current takes it down river. The shiners will sometimes follow your fly, even peck at it, but will not bite. Since I don't have a picture of the fly that I used, I will put it in next edition along with another shiner update.

Fish Nickname of the Week: Did you know that another name for the Freshwater Drum (commonly called sheepshead) is thunderpumper? Below is pic. of a thunderpumper. (Note very small.)

Fish picture of the week: Starting next issue we will be having the fish picture of the week. This is where readers will be able to post their awesome photos. I will be posting 1 to 3 pics a week, it depends how many I get in. If you want to see your photo along with a story of catch in the FRT, please send it to sgoulet@new.rr.com Tight Lines!!

Coming Next Issue: Shiner Update; It's Carp Time!; Green Lake Fishing Report; Photo of the Week; And Much More!! :-)