lower end 5/6

[AR Huzgr]

Got out early and was hoping to see some topwater striper activity. There were plenty of boats looking for striper, but no service action to be found, at least in the area I was at.

Turned my attention to smallmouth though the morning started very slow.  Did get a couple top water smallmouth near docks. Nothing big. 

Moved around a bit and I would get one here one there, on a Ned.   I try to rock crawler for a bit but no bites.  I put on a 4-in Kietech and they seem to like that better, but only if I would work it near the bottom and pop it so it had a lot of rise and fall. They only wanted it on the drop.

Ended up with about 15 smallies, most were shorter. A couple of keeps. Also got a bonus walleye in the trees, 24.5 in, 4.4 lb.

Wt around 67+.  

[Quillback]

That's a very nice walter!