Mid Lake 5/3

[curtisce]

Put in at aunts Creek, ran to the mainlke and then upstream. not nearly as stained as I had been lead to believe. Good color in James arm and main lake above  there was quite clear. found some fish, maybe a dozen for the day 4 or 5 keepers though small. Most came from a bout 10fow. Had one Smallmouth 18" . The fish seem to get smaller as the day wore on. can't blame the weather, had a solid overcast most of the day and a decent breeze. Caught most on the ned, switched to a tube 1 nice one came unzipped by the boat but that was it.Saw a  few shallow beds with small bass near but onle a handful. Next weeks forecast doesn't make repeat trips seem likely. 

[willyfish]

The lake jumped up to 918 and with all the water they are running at the dam it looks like it's dropped a foot. A little stability would help things but I'm seeing rain chances through Wednesday.