Great camping horrible fishing 5/12 to 5/14

[trapshot25]

Camped at state park and fabulous weather for it. Fishing on the other hand was slow launched at old state park Saturday morning at 7 fished several coves and main lake banks between there and mutton. Girlfriend threw Ned in pumpkin/ chart and pumpkin/orange while I threw split shot green pumpkin lizard. 4 fish btween us that were short 2 largemouth and 2 smallmouth. Water is very green right now either pollen or runoff. Fished state park side in pm from there to dam, water had better color to it around dam but about same results. Tried fishing for walleye but I need lessons from some of you guys with bottom bouncers. 

[Slowtroller]

I also fished main lake points. The fish were glued to the deep banks. I noticed them coming up late evening. If you tuned the sensitivity on your fish finder you can see a diiference in water density from 10' down to 30'. That column of water seems colder than above and below or it may be debris also. Not a thermolcline developing but certainly stratification of some kind. An odd bite for sure without much surface activity.

[dan hufferd]

 

I also fished main lake points. The fish were glued to the deep banks. I noticed them coming up late evening. If you tuned the sensitivity on your fish finder you can see a diiference in water density from 10' down to 30'. That column of water seems colder than above and below or it may be debris also. Not a thermolcline developing but certainly stratification of some kind. An odd bite for sure without much surface activity.

I noticed that too. I figured it was from the sudden influx of rain water, maybe it's a little different temp. It was around the 30 + mark and that is where the fish were in the day. Interesting...it could be an alkaline thing?

[dan hufferd]

It is a lot like cold weather/clear water fishing. 

[Slowtroller]

I also think it was triggered by all the rain. The fish reacted as if it was a 30' thermolcline or a winter bite. 30 ft. deep plus murky water made for a tough bite. I saw some late evening activity so I see an improved bite coming with the warm up this week.

Sad to here there is a missing person in the lake. Hopefully its just bad information.