Riverdale Park, Charles River, Dedham MA Fishing Report

Fooled By Eels; 2x2x2

I went fishing in search of a small white perch and a small white catfish. Instead, I caught 2 largemouths, 2 bull heads, and 2 monster eels. I lost quite a few big eels too.

Typically when catfishing in the Charles, I'll catch one eel for every 20-30 catfish (I usually catfish when the stripers slow down and the warm-water fish pick up--mid summer.).

Also, usually for every 10 catfish in the Charles, 8 are about .5-.75 pounds, 1 is 1.5 pounds, and one is about 2-3 pounds.

I caught one big eel early on, and thought it was a huge cat. I assumed it was a random eel; I was happy to catch it. Then I caught a respectable bullhead. I spent the next hour-and-a-half loosing what I thought were monster cats. I had a couple very big, strong, and scrappy fish break my line off before I could see them too.

Finally, I threw on a smaller hook, and sure enough I caught another huge eel. I was using my normal catfish gear and haven't had a 4/5 pound fish break me off... These were pretty tough eels.

Before the sun went down I caught a couple little bass on plastics. They were about a pound each.

The white catfish aren't active yet.

Good easy, local trip after my kid's little league.

• Added By: live4fish on 05/15/14 11:43 PM
• Location: Riverdale Park, Charles River, Dedham MA
• Report Date: 5/15/2014
• # of Hotspots: 3
• # of Photos: 3
• # of Fish Caught: 6
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