I have read that Winnisquam has been tough, perhaps this can help

Spent the 1st week of August on Winnisquam. Fishing started off slow with only 2-4 fish each morning/evening but by the end of the week it picked up considerably with alot of fish each time out.

lures were blue/silver smelt guns, sutton 61's, copper/orange TG and small mooselooks in copper and silver

All the fish were stuffed yoy smelt/fat/healthy

biggest for the week 7.5 lb laker/4.2 lb rainbow/1.7 lb white perch

Fished relatively shallow in 40' down 20 to 30 feet just above the clouds of bait

Dean

By any chance did you catch any smallmouth? I have heard the smelt population in that lake is low are you sure they wernt stuffed with yoy perch?

I'm sure they were smelt. There was however alot of yoy perch hanging on the surface that were getting busted by big bass. I confirmed this by running in-line boards with small stickbaits

Dean

Way to go Dean, sounds like a real good week on the water.

Mac