Our second fish-in of the year is scheduled for Scott's Pond in Lincoln, RI. We will be fishing from 6:00 until after dark along the Walker St. shoreline at the south end of the pond. Directions and additional information can be found at the Carp Angler Group website on the Forum under the New England thread. Fish-ins are generally informal get-togethers where information and techniques are shared as anglers fish a shoreline together.
Scott's Pond is almost in my backyard and I know the pond like the back of my hand, and I've caught hundreds of carp here. It is regarded as the very best mirror carp pond in the state and mirrors outnumber common carp 10 to 1 in this pond. The average mirror here runs 6-12 lbs., though I have taken mirrors up to 18 lbs. in this pond (see photo). Some fishermen believe the biggest mirror in the state resides here.
A number of baits work with corn and doughballs being the best. Corn is best fished on a hair rig ahead of an oatmeal method ball. Doughballs can be fished on a hair rig or packed around a hook and freelined. Best times to fish are evenings, early morning or on rainy days.
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