Depth Control

[Cindyjo]

I have had several days with only one or two fish in the last two weeks. Today was better. Boated 15 but not a keeper in the lot, not that it matters they are all returned. All were caught jigging a 1/4 oz kastmaster spoon. Tried deep water but in the Cape Fair area the bass were hitting specifically in the 14' to 16' water depth. Vary the depth any more than that and no takers. I could not locate the thermo on the sonar. Zoo plankton are in near the north shore line due the south wind we had last week. Interesting to see them congregate by the trillions. Look like big brown blotches on the surface, almost like a submerged tree. I would guess the rest of the food chain will follow them. No inadvertent crappies, so I don't know where they are hiding. Several boats in the area but they kept moving locations so it appears they were not as lucky. One would leave a recognizable fishing spot, then 5 or 10 minutes later another would go to the same spot. I saw this happen 5 times in one spot. Fished from 11:30 until 3:30. Water temp 52 degrees. I saw 47 degrees last week.

[Quillback]

Thanks for the report, seems to be a spoon bite going on, one of the other posters had a good day on spoons also.

[Football Head]

Spoon bite? Not good for me. I have zero confidence with one. I need some serious help when it come to trying to catch them on a spoon.