Monte Ne

[Stump bumper]

I went out for a few hours Sunday afternoon and ran back into Mont Ne to try to get a bite in the flooded timber. Water was brown and lost sight of a worm as soon as it hit the water. I could see a jerk bait about 2 feet down. The water at the ramp was around 45 degrees but in the back it was 49 degrees around 3pm.

I didn't find one bass, lots of shad on their sides and fish finder was beeping constantly in 6 feet of water, 6 feet is where land would be at normal pool. I did hook one stripper right on the bank in front of a large bush, but he ran under the boat looking for deeper water and came unhooked while I was working him around the trolling motor. He rolled on top as soon as I hooked him and looked to be around 15lbs.

From what I could see on the fish finder they were so busy eating dying shad my jerk bait didn't stand a chance, should have tied on a fluke and fished slower.

Had to dodge several large logs floating around Horse Shoe Bend, with the sun and 66 degree weather felt good to be on the lake. 

[Dan the fisherman]

I hit  the MN area Saturday looking to net some bait.  I couldn't find any gizzard just thread fin. But I did manage to catch some white bass on accident.  On two different throws I netted a white.  They were very small.  Maybe 10 inches. Maybe the whites will start to move up the rivers soon. 

[Stump bumper]

Everything seems to be scattered around in this muddy water, even the shad. Is it just where I am looking or has anyone else noticed it too.

[Dan the fisherman]

I fished up the white for a couple of hrs today.  I didn't get a bite. I did see one big mark and a bunch of small ones. But I didn't have enough time to fish hard.  Maybe next time I'll have more time.