I am going to Sanford to try my luck today. I am going to try the south end of the lake, at the park and I might try fishing at the dam. I just want to see if the die off has hurt the fishing at this spot.

I will post a report and pictures tonight.

good luck philip!

I decided to fish the dam after scoping out the shoreline. The lake was very busy yesterday, lots of boats, jetski's and people.

I made it to the dam with only a couple hours to fish. The wife is pregnant and I do not want any trouble. I got set up and I really did not know what to expect. I didn't see any fish rolling or roaming the shallows as I set up. In less then fifteen minutes I had my fisrt fish on, it was a nice fat upper teens. I rebaited and within another fifteen I had another big one. I ended up with three fish landed out of six runs in two hours. I pack it all up and went to hang out with the wife and kids for a little while at the beach. The wife let me go again after an hour on the beach. I returned to the dam and almost instantly I had a BIG fish on. I got this one to the net and pulled it out and it was a BEAST! At this point I realized that I left my camera on the beach blanket with the wife and kids and let loose a nice long string of profane words! This was by far the biggest fish I have ever pulled out of the Tittabawasse river. It had to be upper twenties! I asked all of the rednecks that were fishing the dam if they had any cameras and of course none did. I was unable to get a picture of the big one but needless to say it was a great trip and I do not think that the fish die off in the area has hurt the fishing at all.

I actually think that since the river didn't flood this year the fishing is better and the fish are bigger here in my area. Usually we lose quite a few big carp when the flood waters recede.

Great job Philip and glad to hear you got into some fish there. I've been thinking of going down myself a couple of times but decided on other venues because I know this site will produce all summer. I've also had a number of good twenties from here and hectic sessions when the fish are going crazy so may venture back there soon? I'm fly fishing Tawas tomorrow but may go later this week to Sandford.
BTW have you fished in Midland much this year yet? I was thinking of giving the Tridge a try?

As for the forgetting the camera story when you caught the real big fish................ nice try

Dave,
I have fished the Midland area a couple times. Emerson park gave up a couple bigger fish the other day. I really think that without the annual flood the fishing aroud Midland will be good.

This is my fish from Wednesday at Emerson Park. She was not huge but for this stretch of the river she was a fatty.

BTW, I have the worst luck with the big fish that got away. It is a true story, you can ask any redneck in Sanford. I am sure they can back me up.

At one time in my fishing career I never took a camera with me because I started thinking it was bad luck. That was back before I was a carp only fisherman though.

Joking about the size of your fish obviously. Certainly know they are there that size and bigger there because I've caught and seen them.
Glad to hear how positive you are about the prospects in Midland. Lets keep in touch and see if we can coax some big ones out of there - up to now the biggest I've seen from there is a 28lb fish my son caught opposite Curry. I think it's just a matter of baiting properly and putting the time in!