Upper End Report 06/27/14

[kjackson]

Since I was out Wednesday, I wanted to see if the walleyes I caught then fell into the "blind pig" category. Hit the water about 6:30 and fished the two spots I found 'eyes before. Nada. Even the white bass seemed gone from the area--at least there were fewer topwater displays. I did mark fish on the sand bar and the woody areas that had been good to me, but nothing was biting except a couple of small spots.

I moved again, looking for RPS's woody spot and picked up one walleye that barely hit the 18-inch mark. Had no other bites in the area and lost a couple of spinners.

After watching a couple of pontoon boats nearly skewer themselves on submerged trees, I headed toward Eagle Rock to explore. Caught a couple of biggish bluegills--one on a spinner and one on a Smash Shad.

. I did catch another walleye as well--but it lacked a good eight inches to measure. Glad to see the little bugger. I also caught my share of small spots--maybe 10 total.

Water temps were 81, and visibility upriver was poor. There also was a bunch of stuff floating with the rise in water. I saw quite a few floating logs, trees and whatnot. Also, in a couple of spots, I found barely submerged trees that are guaranteed to eat lower units if you come in hot, which one pontoon boat was trying to do (to see if I was catching fish I guess) but pulled away at nearly the last minute.

[Bill Babler]

I see people running behind the bouy across from Roaring River all the time. A few years ago when the water was down, I guess if was more than a few, maybe 10 I counted over 20 steel fence post and all kinds of barbwire out there. That place is just full of submerged obstructions that can seriously hurt someone. I am really surprised that no one has gotten hurt on that location, as ski boats run it with reckless abandon.

[dtrs5kprs]

Lots of careless folks, due I think to her reputation as a deep lake. People don't realize it's only deep where it's deep.

[Jerry Rapp]

People don't realize it's only deep where it's deep.

you have to be related to Yogi Berra. "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

[dtrs5kprs]

you have to be related to Yogi Berra. "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

Sometimes the obvious description is in fact the simplest.

When I come to a fork in the road, I usually look for cobbler.