tiogue lake coventry

[carpman]

is it just me or is something wrong with the fishing on tiogue lake?  i have lived on this lake for years and i no longer see crappie,picks,or keeper bass. what gives?

[Curt - RI]

First of all, welcome to the forums.

As for Tiogue, some others have also mentioned that the lake has been off recently too.

I don't fish there so I don't have any real feedback, except that most lakes go through phases every few years. It's not uncommon for a lake to be hot for several years and then slowly go downhill and bottom out. But, it will come back in a few years

[carpman]

thank you. and i hope your correct because the fishing here is horrible

[Mitz]

I live less than a 1/2 mile from the lake and WISH every day it was a better fishery. However I talked to another guy in our club and said he had a blast out there one night. From 6pm to 12pm he was picking up fish left and right. When I was there a week or 2 earlier I couldn't even buy a bite.

There is no doubt in my mind the fish are in there but where, when and how do you catch em is the question. HA

I do like a challenge so I'm sure I'll torture myself again soon.

Mitz

[groti]

I never cared for the lake myself, I do a couple tourneys there yearly and don't think I ever placed in the money. For that fact I don't think I ever had a limit. There are smallies there but have only seen a couple, going back a few years in May the chamber of commerce would hold a fundraiser tourney there and one year a team had 22lbs of smallies. W The lake has potential for a good fishery just can't see why it doesn't produce fish for us....

[Curt - RI]

I know that some good bass have come from there over the years, but it always seems to be hit or miss. That's one of the reasons I never bothered to spend more time there.

[Joe P]

Only been there a few times but i did like fishing there in spring. Always got some decent bass there! 

It's been about five years since i have last been there so i don't know the condition of the lake theses days

[bassamatic]

i have only fished it twice,seems that most dont fish it more than that before movin on.did get a few way back in the jungle but not enough to make me even want to go back.good luck

[carpman]

think i can count the fish i have caught in the last 3 years on one hand,,,and thats using senkos!   i think something is wrong with my lake!   will DEM or someone help ?

[Curt - RI]

It's unlikely that anyone will help. RI DEM has a hands off management policy, meaning that they let a lake run it's course unless there is pollution or something similar.

[Joe P]

I wonder if the spring flooding had anything to do with the current conditions?

[carpman]

i dont think it was the flood because it has been this way for 3 years now,last year being the worse, i live on the lake and fish EVERY day and never see so much as a fish chase my bait in. when you throw bread into the water you might only see 1 or 2 sunfish come for it. i know there are asain clams and common carp in the water. i have sonar and fish tv and never do i see any fish on them as well. does anyone know of any LEGAL ways to brin the fish back like buying bass fry or structure? please help my lake!

[Curt - RI]

You can always call DEM and talk to a biologist about your concerns. They might do some electro-fishing to check fish counts, average sizes, etc. It's worth a shot.

[Mitz]

Ha I would pay to watch them launch their boat!

Mitz

[groti]

DEM has stocked LM bass in the past, not sure what they have done in the past few years. I know for sure they stocked 11" fish in Watchaug, Tuckers, Wordens, and a couple others about 3-4 years back. The warm water fisheries hachery in Arcidia had two ponds full of bass a couple years ago for stocking.