Merrill Park Pond, ID
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 12:00pm to 12:50pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- Fair
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Stained - 1' to 3' visibility
- Water Level
- -
- User
- Jason Hansen
Fish Caught
Bluegill
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4" | #10 Olive-Brown California Leech | |
| 1 | 4" | #10 Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear BH | |
| 3 | 4" |
Largemouth Bass
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" | #14 Black California Leech | |
| 1 | 10" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X | ||
| Light - 5 to 10 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 75.0°F / -
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 34% Full (Waxing crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
- #10 Stayner Ducktail
- #8 Purple Egg Sucking Leech
- #6 Chartreuse Clouser Minnow
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
No waypoints were saved with this outing.
Notes
I was surprised at the number of bluegill and bass I could spot next to the shore. There are small, clean gravel patches along the shore indicating spawning activity for the bass, bluegill, or both. I had a tougher time catching fish that I thought I would. The fish are hanging maybe 6" to 1' below the surface, and show interest in most of my flies but aren't real aggressive in taking them. Maybe they would be more aggressive in the evening and lower light.
I saw some bass that were 12" or so. Those might be fun on the 3wt. Also saw some 7"-8" bluegill but could not tempt them. Didn't see any carp.