Theodosia to Oakland 3/21-22

[mixermarkb]

Fished with my son Sam on Friday and Saturday, launched at Spring Creek and went both up the lake and down the lake. Water is generally clear, with a slight stain the further up the north fork arm you go. Water temps from 47 to 55. 
 

Caught some keeper largemouth on wiggle warts and swimbaits, had a few more follows on the swimbait and lost a couple I had hooked up on the wart due to completely forgetting how to fish in the past year lol- the green bass were towards the fronts of creeks and pockets, on chunk rock. 
 

Caught some smallmouth in the 12” to 14” range on the Ned on flat gravel in the backs of spawning pockets in the Oakland area, but no keepers. I’m guessing they are the first wave of bucks moving up to spawn. 
 

We had a good couple of days knocking off the cobwebs, and Sam is getting pretty solid with a baitcaster. The bite was a little slower than I’d hoped, and it took me a little longer to dial in on them than I’d have liked, but my general impression is that the lake is REAL close to getting really good. 
 

tight lines all-

 

[Quillback]

That's a good deal, getting out there with your son.  And also, good to see you back in the fishing world.

[mixermarkb]

Thanks Quill. I’ve had custody of the kiddo since last July, and we have mainly been fishing the local parks and conservation areas around StL. We got the boat out for the first time since he started school last fall a couple weeks ago.  Went to Clearwater for a few hours to see what all still worked, but fishing time has been pretty limited with school and figuring out how to be a full time single dad.