Starvation Report 5/24-25

[BLfishing]

Drove to Starvie and stayed in one of the cabins for two days of fishing before the Great Weekend Crush. 

Tuesday was not a good day. Not only could I not find either wallies or smallies where I have in the past, but the wind started out at 15 and by noon had risen to 22 gusting to 38. Needless to say, I got my wife and myself off the water with that going on. The cold front dropped the morning temp to 38. So, a skunk on day one. 

Wednesday was much calmer - and better fishing. Finally found smallies near the bridge and in Bunny Gulch. Even my non-fishing wife caught a few. I lost track of how many "footers" I released, but I kept five for future meals. The largest was right at three pounds even, and I lost two more of that same size at the boat when I reached down for my net and they took that opportunity to raise their middle fin and race off. Ned rig caught them all. 

Spoke with several other anglers also staying there. None of them had much of any success on Tuesday, either. A couple trout and one koke boated was it. (They were all trout trollers.) 

The reservoir is at 96% full, the water is clear and debris-free. Temp ran 51 after the big blow to 54 when we left.

I tried Stavation on friday, during the middle of the day. Three smallmouth for me and one large rainbow for my dad. Decided not to stay the night and went home. Water seemed clearer than I thought it would be, about 10 feet. I will have to try again when water is warmer and when light condition might be better for walleyes.