fishing story

[lmt out]

Isn't anyone catching any fish?  I haven't gotten to go in a while and need to hear a fishing story.

[dan hufferd]

Sorry been work'n like a dog.

["eyes"haveit]

Went out last night for a few hours with my daughter, beautiful day but the fishing was slow. We were bottom bouncing managed 3 short Walleye, a few bass and one nice cat.

[MOPanfisher]

Do the wallys move up shallow again in the fall?  Wondering if I fish from the bank near the dam at dark his fall if there is much chance of catching any.  Guess I don't have much to lose but a few hours of time.

[waterpossum]

Had 18 crappie Thursday after the rain, fishing jigs and minnows in 16-20 ft. of water. Bass fished Friday with two keepers and approx. 15 shorts fishing 7" power worms in 8-12 ft.  Fished a small charity bass tournament Saturday. It was pretty miserable with high skies and gusting wind.  Left early before weigh in. We threw back two small keepers. I didn't hear the tournament results. Water temp was just 79 degrees Saturday.  I did see two otters running the bank just north of the Old State Park ramp. It was my first sighting. After talking with several locals, they say they are getting more numerous around the lake.

[Hammer time]

57 minutes ago, waterpossum said:

Had 18 crappie Thursday after the rain, fishing jigs and minnows in 16-20 ft. of water. Bass fished Friday with two keepers and approx. 15 shorts fishing 7" power worms in 8-12 ft.  Fished a small charity bass tournament Saturday. It was pretty miserable with high skies and gusting wind.  Left early before weigh in. We threw back two small keepers. I didn't hear the tournament results. Water temp was just 79 degrees Saturday.  I did see two otters running the bank just north of the Old State Park ramp. It was my first sighting. After talking with several locals, they say they are getting more numerous around the lake.

Cool, are you sure they weren't mink?

[MOPanfisher]

I used to see mink around occasionally but has been a while.  Otters are still unusual but not surprising.  See lots of piles of scat on docks too.

[waterpossum]

No doubt Hammertime they were Otters. We discussed it with a farmer at the convenience store up at the corner thinking we were really on to something. He said his neighbor had trapped one out of Maze creek and the pelt was magnificent. Later that evening we went to eat at Ken's Café over at Arcola (very good) and saw an old friend that has land bordering Greaser Creek and told him of our sighting. He laughed and said they are more common than people think. He has seen them in Greaser.

[Mike Chamber]

I know a lot of people don't fish for white bass. We had a fantastic time Saturday. Boated over 50 white bass. 

[CoolHandFluke]

I saw two different families of otters Near Hocker Point This summer.