Hi Folks, Ran the boat yesterday morning with a group of my regular repeat spin anglers. An entertaining crew to fish with who seem to manage always catch some nice fish. Good breezy morning with a steady wind out of the south west and shifted to the south east. Surface temperature varied depending on where we fished. It ranged from 68 degrees to 72 degrees. Cooler in the river system part of the lake and warmer in the main lake. Good overcast conditions, but not much for top water fishing. We had one largemouth bass eat a top water and we did not land it. Most of our takes came on 5" Senkos in green wit red flake, goby, and green with blue flake. Though we did land one bass on a pike lure, a #5 fire tiger spinner. The river section was the most productive yesterday as the fishing was tough in the main lake due to the wind. We did not miss many fish yesterday as we landed 1 largemouth bass, 7 smallmouth bass, 1 walleye, 1 very large rock bass, and several yellow belly perch. Really capitalized on our opportunities. The prize of the day was a whopping 18" smallmouth that made a great leap upon being stuck. The fish pulled my 16' Grumman's bow around with 3 anglers plus me in the boat. Strong fish. The fish were holding on current edges in and around large rocks. Looks to be hot the next few days. Trout fishing in the large rivers will not be an option due to warm water temperatures. I will be guiding smallmouth the next couple of afternoons. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
