Quick Trip report

[MSUFisherBear]

Went out this morning for a very quick trip. Launched the Yak at the Landing/Campground ramp. Started looking for some trout today. Used Powerbait floating eggs (orange/white and chart/white combos) without success. Paddled up one of the creeks to have a look around and noticed some keeper sized bluegill chasing in the water. Switched out one of the spinning rods to a tube jig under a float set up and the first cast... caught about a 10" rainbow (who would have thunk it). Kept going up the creek and found some keeper bluegill. Switched to a Rebel Wee-R Firetiger crank bait hoping to hook up with a couple of dinner plate bluegill and fished coming back out of the creek and found a trove of little largemouth. I probably caught 10 in the span of about 20 minutes, fishing mainly downed trees/limbs. They were very aggressive in chasing (I had a couple that knocked the crankbait side ways as soon as it hit the water). Had to get back to the house, so I packed it up and headed home but they were still biting good when I left.

 

Saw lots of boats cruising up and down the lake. Also saw a couple of boats doing well drifting the main portion of the channel. Not sure exactly what they were doing, but looked like they had caught a few nice rainbows.

 

[jpb2187]

I'd try out some Thomas Buoyant Spoons instead of powerbait personally. Straight or a lift and drop retrieve. Easy way to at least find some active/eater sized trout. 

[MSUFisherBear]

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to give that a try!