Fishing Report Pittock lake Woodstock

[whitbytrader]

Looking to take my grandkids to either Pittock lake in Woodstock or Wildwood near St. Marys. I fished Pittock below the dam once and found all the fish to be heavily infected with worms. Are the fish above the dam as infected? Would you recommend Wildwood over Pittock? We will be fishing form my boat.

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

Wildwood was a spectacular fishery 30yrs ago, it sucks now tho. It suffers from rampant overharvest. Pittock was never great. I haven't fished the lake in years myself, not worth my time. Not sure what species your after? Some are more susceptible to parasites than others.

Josh

 

[Shank]

For Pittock this time of year you'd be best flipping into the back of the thick stuff for largies (but not sure the grandkids would be up for that), try past the train bridge for open water fishing for pike and largies and perhaps the smallies still might be up in the deeper stuff.

Wildwood has always been a tough summer fishery. Personally if someone forced me to go there today I'd be throwing lipless crankbaits on the dropoffs back a bit from shore.

 

[Shank]

Oh and eat nothing from either fishery.

 

[Outdorman]

don't forget that Wildwood was emptied a few years ago..... not sure what they did with the fish that were there. maybe a decade ago. really looked weird driving by when it was empty. trolling in 5-10 FOW up and down the shore line upstream fro the dam should produce some results.

 

[Leftys Buoy]

Years ago we anchored in the small bays and dropped a minnow under a float. Scored a few bass. Maybe even with worms, you may pick up catfish or carp. Not as good as it used to be.

 

[packrat]

used to be some decent perch below the dam at Pittock

 

[whitbytrader]

Thanks for everyone's input. Based on the lack of wind and waves forecast for the next few days I think we will try long point.

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

don't forget that Wildwood was emptied a few years ago..... not sure what they did with the fish that were there. maybe a decade ago. really looked weird driving by when it was empty. trolling in 5-10 FOW up and down the shore line upstream fro the dam should produce some results.

They draw it down every winter and they did draw it down to work on the dam several years ago. It was never completely drained tho, theres still plenty of water near the dam for the fish.

Josh