Trip Report

[Dollar Bill]

Man it's hot out! So I got up this morning at midnight and put in at High Point about 1:00. Had the lake to myself! Have really been trying to find the cats for a couple of weeks now as time permits. I only get to go once or maybe twice a week due to work, life, etc. This morning I ran up to the bridge under repair (245?) and anchored just outside of the "No Boats" bouys there. Worms under a bobber in 3-6 feet seemed to be what they wanted. It wasn't fast and furious and due to the limited rip rap available it took me almost till dawn to limit out with 2 to 5 pounders. I was hoping for more and bigger but I always am... At dawn I started point hopping and caught a ton of short bass and short walleye on a grub, a fluke and a red worm. Also hit a couple of cat banks that I killed them on last year and caught 2 more allowing me to cull a couple of 2 pounders. Only 1 of the 6 had eggs! Too early or too late? Wind blew up pretty bad about 10 and I was done. If you haven't been to High Point lately they recently put in a new courtesy dock and new restrooms. Stay safe and good fishing!

Bill

[straw hat]

That is not only the first limit of cats I have heard of this year but the only decent catch I know of. Those big cats are nice but there is nothing wrong with cats in that size range. Sounds like a great day to me!!! I also have noticed that the cats I have caught lately did not contain eggs either. I know that the water has warmed quickly but this is really early for them to be spawned out.

[Dollar Bill]

That is not only the first limit of cats I have heard of this year but the only decent catch I know of. Those big cats are nice but there is nothing wrong with cats in that size range. Sounds like a great day to me!!! I also have noticed that the cats I have caught lately did not contain eggs either. I know that the water has warmed quickly but this is really early for them to be spawned out.

I'm really suprised to hear you say that's the first limit you've heard of this year... You get out a lot and I know there are a lot better fishermen on lake than me! I'm thinking it may have been a combination of fishing at night and the construction crews lights on the rip rap. It was really bright and they were attracting a lot of surfacing action from who knows what... I agree that cats in that size range sure are the best eating. In fact, and I know a lot of you will find out I really am crazy, I prefer a fresh caught fried cat to any fish in the water! Anyway, so are the cats really just now getting on the banks or what? And what a great bunch of cat wisdom you shared in your post! Thanks a lot... I am going to put more effort in nightime summer flat fishing this year.

Bill

[Professor Jim]

That is not only the first limit of cats I have heard of this year but the only decent catch I know of. Those big cats are nice but there is nothing wrong with cats in that size range. Sounds like a great day to me!!! I also have noticed that the cats I have caught lately did not contain eggs either. I know that the water has warmed quickly but this is really early for them to be spawned out.

The cat I caught Wednesday still had eggs and they weren't very loose.