Morning Report, 8/8

[kjackson]

Launched at the Highway 12 bridge just a tad before sunrise and tried the trolling bit following some advice on location. Saw a lot of fish on top in a "one-here, one over there" pattern except for some schooling activity. With three rods out, Number Two Son starts throwing a frog for a bit because it was on the rod, but...nothing. However, when he switched to a Rapala rattle bait, he catches a keeper LMB. Marked bunches of fish but no real concentrations or larger schools. Most were suspended, but I did see some bottom huggers near the bridge, and pods of bait here and there. But all the fish seemed to be hanging in specific areas--in or near the mouths of bays. Didn't really see much on points and fewer fish on the flats.

Had one fish on for a bit on a crankbait--the chrome Mag Lip 3.5. (That little bait will hit 20 feet easily, and I'm thinking it will run down to at least 22 if not a bit deeper.) Since we were seeing fish holding in the 20-25-foot zone, I fished it quite a bit. Fished Flickers and Smash Shads with no success, so we switched over to crawler harnesses and backtrolled.

First fish on a spinner was a drum, followed by a smallish channel, then another channel, then...you get the idea. One decent bluegill joined the party, then lost what I think was a smallish K. Caught a dink walleye that I'd like to see again in a couple of years.

Hooked up with a decent fish that screamed, "Walleye" with a big pull, a few sluggish headshakes and then the long reel in. Turned out not to be a walleye but it did remind me of the time I hooked a piece of plywood in the center in a current seam in the Columbia River. Surprising what a little current or forward speed can do.

It was a good morning to be on the water. Can't wait to head out again.

Pulled the pin at 12:30 as it started to look like T-storms were heading our way.

Water 83 degrees, visibility about three feet.

[J-Doc]

Hate you didn't get into a good mess of fish at this location. Right now, a bite can be difficult and if you're in an active area and catching fish, you've hit the jackpot. It's been tough all over the lake. The patterns change on the hour and it can be tough.

[wc1063]

Very nice report, thank you!

[vuekid]

there was a boil of whites n hybrids n middle of bay around 830am for 5 mins. I caught 12 fish total 5whites, 3 cats, 2 walleyes,2 bluegill

[vuekid]

Here's the video of basically the last 15secs of the boil.. https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=54637C42F2C47622!945&authkey=!AHf5w_U0WU3TWjw&ithint=video,mp4

Here's the five keeper whites I took home

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=54637C42F2C47622!946&authkey=!AF1u-vdXWOeF5JU&v=3&ithint=photo,jpg