06-08-2006, 01:39 PM
Water level is still very high on the lake, 75.6°. The always shallow landing is of course still ultra shallow. Had to do some grunting and shoving to get the 16fter off the bunks. Morning (5:30am) was very clear and calm, not bad for the day after serious thunderstorms. Expected average to fair fishing due to fish forcast.
Weeds are in earlier than last year with full surface coverage in both the front end shallows. Gills are in near the shallows on there beds. Small leeches 1ft below the float in 2-3ft of water were getting alot of action. Several nice Bull Gills taken right up front 50ft to the left or right of the launch.
Also had some average large mouth action on Buzz Baits in 5-6ft of water fishing the 10-20ft diameter "holes" in the weed beds. We did get a majority of our large bass strikes in 10-12ft of water on the outer edge of the near surface weed line using jumbo leeches. Of course the lunker of the day unhooked 2ft from the boat on the surface. (never fails!)
We did haul in two post spawn crappie in 12ft of water off the SE corner as well.
Around noon the wind really started to pick up, casting and float fishing started to become problematic. 1pm we headed back to the launch.
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Weeds are in earlier than last year with full surface coverage in both the front end shallows. Gills are in near the shallows on there beds. Small leeches 1ft below the float in 2-3ft of water were getting alot of action. Several nice Bull Gills taken right up front 50ft to the left or right of the launch.
Also had some average large mouth action on Buzz Baits in 5-6ft of water fishing the 10-20ft diameter "holes" in the weed beds. We did get a majority of our large bass strikes in 10-12ft of water on the outer edge of the near surface weed line using jumbo leeches. Of course the lunker of the day unhooked 2ft from the boat on the surface. (never fails!)
We did haul in two post spawn crappie in 12ft of water off the SE corner as well.
Around noon the wind really started to pick up, casting and float fishing started to become problematic. 1pm we headed back to the launch.
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