Trip Report Saturday, 4/14

[Dollar Bill]

Got a late start today due to the storm and chores... Put in at Cedar Ridge about 1:30 and went to the spots that produced the best bass fishing day of my career on Thursday. Big wind, couldn't hide from it but I don't think that's what slowed me down. I'm not sure if it was the pressure change or lightning or maybe I just sore mouthed all of em but I really struggled to catch bass today. Had 3 shorts in 3 hours! Tried moving deeper to no avail. Finally gave up and decided to use the wind to help me troll for walleye. Quit at dark with 1 crappie, 1 white, 1 keeper largemouth and 3 keeper walleye. They were the only 3 I caught. Still love Stockton...

bill

[Dollar Bill]

I wanted to add a suggestion, if you're struggling to find fish, try trolling in 6 to 14 fow with a road runner and or a white grub tipped with a piece of worm. Keep the boat moving using the wind when possible. It seems all the fish in the lake are using the bank right now and you are sure to drag it in front of crappie, blacks, walleyes, whites, cats, and large mouth! I haven't caught a single small mouth yet this year but I haven't fished from St Park or north. Eventually you will find a concentration of some kind of fish and can stop and milk it a while. If you play the wind right you can cover some ground and locate some new favorite spots. This technique is so good they banned it from pro bass tourneys... Give it a shot and good luck and watch the weather!

bill