K Dock 8/6

[Phil Lilley]

Didn't get out till 2 pm and loaded up at 6. Headed down toward Mincy first and trolled the flats then the channel side using jigs and a hot-n-tot. Had a few bumps plus a big blue gill.

There was some surface action but they didn't come up for more than 10 seconds.

Headed back up to Snap and trolled around. One stick up and caught 3 crappie, 2 keepers. Blue gill were coming up and ripping little minnows on the surface- kinda cute.

Headed back toward the ramp and saw 3 bunches of whites on the surface. They stayed up long enough for me to get 2 out of each school on a white 1/8th oz jig. They were about a pound.

Little wind, 85 degrees and hazy to cloudy. Great evening to be on the water - but had to come in. I think it was just getting started.

[Sam]

I think it was just getting started.

Yep. I've been there twice this week and we're going again tomorrow.

On the days when they're doing it good (and that isn't every day) the whites really start bustin' on top about 6:45 p.m. and that continues until dark. We've been leaving Ozark at 5 p.m. and getting on the water about 6 - and that seems about right.

These 90 degree sunny days, it's pretty hot out on the lake earlier and there's not much going on at that time anyway. Tomorrow we're going to put up with the Saturday water skiiers and pester the whites until dark - then we'll bass fish until about midnight. I love that kind of summertime fishing.