Bsl 6/7, 6/8, 6/9

[Ham]

I fished the lower lake Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I only fished about 6 or 7 hours each day. Friday, I started late and fished until 7 PM or so. the other two days I got on the water around 0700.

The occassional boaters are out in force so be aware that boat ramps are gonna be full of stupid and that you CAN NOT count on the other boaters to have a clue about how to safely and properly operate their boats. They do not know the rules of the road nor respect for others. Be careful. Saturday was a ZOO.

Pretty decent offshore bite. More quality that numbers, but the numbers aren't bad. Smallies, Spots, and Green Trout. I did not catch a fish out of less than 20 FOW. Multiple Spots over 16 inches and Smallies up to 18 inches. I had a LMB about 18 inches as well. Lots of lures working. Fish what you have confidence in.

I see guys shallow pounding the flooded stuff. That just was not working for me. I am no longer interested in trying that.

Lots of accidental walleye. I got 7 keeper walleye over the three days and another 5 shorts. The sure enough walleye guys should be able to do better. I have a couple of ideas that I'm gioing to try on them next time out. Multiple baits worked for them too. I wish I could find a magic bait that was really going to out perform other stuff, but I can't.

Crappie are FINALLY biting as well. I had a limit Friday. I culled out a couple of 14 inch fish (with 12 inch crappie) and released one that was a hair under 16 inches. I had ZERO shorts which actually worries me a bit. Sunday I took a friend to show him a little bit of everything that was working. WIth the clouds and rain my crappie had mover. We only managed 15 keepers and a handful of shorts, but out average keeper was > 12 inches with half of them being > 14 inches. I prefer to release those, but he was keeping not me.

BIG White bass are also available in the lower lake. I got several follows and bites on WTD lures only got one in the boat though. Trolling A rigs might be a real good option for those kind of folks.

Great bite for as long as it lasts. Maybe to the end of the month ?

[Riverwhy]

Thanks for the report. It sounds like you had a great trip.

[Col Ron]

Nice job and good eating!!!

[Diamond City Fisher]

Thanks for the great report. The whites and hybrids are also biting in about 20fw. My wife and I caught a limit of hybrids in about 30 minutes a couple of days ago in West Sugarloaf. You are so right about the boaters. I try to stay off the lake on the weekends for that reason. I had to dodge a couple of jetskiers and water skiers yesterday morning, but the fishing is good. Thanks again.

[abbfish]

Thanks for the report.