Arlington, MA & Medford, MA Fishing Report

4.25 Rating based on 4 Reviews

Lower Mystic Lake & Mystic River

Didn't plan on going out on Sunday afternoon with very strong winds and a temp. around 50, but I was given the opportunity to get my line wet and was pleasantly surprised by the results. Most of Lower Mystic Lake was a no-go due to the wind coming down the Lake, but I did get some casts down by where Mill Brook empties into it. Nothing there but the lily pads are coming in. I did much better once I moved over to the River and got out of the wind though. The water was a bit murkier (which I like) with just a bit of current, and in a span of about 45 minutes I caught and released two nice Smallmouth. Like the Lake, I can see some lilypads and hydrilla starting to emerge, but I didn't see any bass or small bait fish shallow, and my guess is that they'll start to show up once we get a string of warmer weather.

  • Added By: ewhit73 on 05/10/10 10:37 AM
  • Location: Arlington, MA & Medford, MA
  • Report Date: 5/9/2010
  • # of Hotspots: 2
  • # of Photos: 2
  • # of Fish Caught: 2
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Fish #1 Catch

  • # of Fish Caught: 1
  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Type of Fish: Smallmouth Bass
  • Fish Weight (Avg): 1 lbs. 2 oz.
  • Fish Weight (Max): 1 lbs. 6 oz.
  • Bait Type: Jerk Bait Check Prices
  • Bait Details: 4" Senko in Watermelon with Red Flake, fished weightless on a Texas-rig.

Fish #2 Catch

  • # of Fish Caught: 1
  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Type of Fish: Smallmouth Bass
  • Fish Weight (Avg): 1 lbs. 8 oz.
  • Fish Weight (Max): 2 lbs. 4 oz.
  • Bait Type: Soft Swimbait Check Prices
  • Bait Details: 5" Swim Senko in Pumpkin with Blake Flake fished weightless.

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