Good day on Beaver

[jeb]

I spent all summer fishing up in Wisconsin again. Great fishing up there this year! So I'm finally home, got the boat all cleaned up, any issues addressed, etc, and got back on the water yesterday. Hit the lake about 5:15am in the PC area. Caught a couple of nice smallies on a Ned rig on a main lake point while it was still full dark, along with a 3-4lb drum. Surface action got HOT for the time just before the sun comes over the trees. Caught a bunch of spots and LM's, and a small striper and white bass, on a walking bait and jerkbait for about a half hour. Actually, I'd moved to that spot to take advantage of the surface bite at that time of the day, as it's one of my hotspots for that. I didn't even get a chance to move the walking bait before a fish took it, so you know it's on when that happens!

Once the sun was on the water, it got more normal. But I was still catching fish with jigs, ned rig and a c-rig. Nothing big, but several legals. Mostly still on main lake points.

Pleasure boaters started showing up and doing the loud rap music/wake board thing about 10am, so I headed home.

Water temp was 79, and it was surprisingly clear in that area. When I left to go up north, the lake looked like a chocolate sundae.

[Quillback]

Thanks for the report!  I need to give that lake a try again.

[jeb]

I was going to invite you along, but have heard so much bad about Beaver since I got home, I didn't want to waste your time. I was pleasantly surprised.

[J-Doc]

A) welcome back

B ) I'm jealous

C) Sounds like a great morning to me

[Dan the fisherman]

On 9/16/2017 at 9:13 AM, jeb said:

I was going to invite you along, but have heard so much bad about Beaver since I got home, I didn't want to waste your time. I was pleasantly surprised.

Beaver is always smack talked.   I've found it to be very fun though. 

[J-Doc]

4 hours ago, Dan the fisherman said:

Beaver is always smack talked.   I've found it to be very fun though. 

It's a highly pressured lake and tons of boat traffic.  It's often a mystery on weekends.  You usually fish during the week.  It's better when there is less pressure.