Tuesday And Thursday On The Upper End

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Tuesday I fished early and started in Roaring River. No topwater bite, even in the places that have produced for me in the past. However, as I left, I saw shad being chopped near the buoy that marks the long shallow point as you go from the bay to the river. I scooted over and threw my walking bait out. 45 minutes later I had 11 mixed spots and largemouth in the boat with two keepers.

I am sorry to report that was the last action of the day even though I fished (jig and troll) until past noon.

Today I fished around the first bend upriver from Holiday Island at first light. Despite a cool wind I put 9 in the boat from a 150 yard stretch of water in the first hour. Two almost measured. Then an eruption occurred out in the channel. I powered over and caught 9 whites between 1 and 2 pounds. They were spitting up 1 inch shad minnows as they came in. I went back to my bank after the excitement and found 3 more fish.

One was 18 inches

and another was 21 and 1/2. The largest I've caught this year. The Cabelas scale said 6 pounds. She was skinny.

From 9 to 1:30 I sought walleye with a friend. We caught small bass and a white but only one cigar size walleye.

Be careful out there this weekend.

[T-RockJaws]

Nice fish, thanks for the report!

[Spinnaker]

I love reading posts like this. I can't wait to get back down.