43rd Annual Spring Table Rock Trip

[DavidB]

We always have a good turnout for our annual trip to the Rock.  There were 13 of us that made the trip from Louisiana this year to stay at our home away from home, Happy Hollow.  We fished from April 27th to May 2nd, this year, while the lake was 5 feet above pool.  

All of us had a great time, and all of us caught a lot of fish.  Some targeted Smallmouth, some a combination of Largemouth and Spots, and some chased all 3.  Attached are just a few pictures of fish my buddy and I caught.  Our biggest all week was a 4 lb. largemouth.  Some of the other guys caught larger fish, and there were a few walleye caught (pure accident).

A lot of fish were caught on the Ned, including possibly the most on the little skirted Ned jig sold by BPS.  We caught by far the most of our fish on a Carolina rigged Speed Craw, and pitching bushes with a medium-sized Brush Hog.  It was a challenge to determine which of our normal spots were producing with the higher water, and which ones were not.  Made it interesting!

I see that the water has risen even higher.  Reminds me of our trip a few years ago when the lake rose approximately 20 ft., and we had to leave because the lake was under our cabin and in the parking lot.  I still remember it lapping the bottom of the old Hwy. 86 bridge.

Good luck to all of you the rest of this year, and through the winter. Hope to see more of your reports.  It's been especially nice recently to see that Bill is posting again--so informative!  Be safe, and tight lines!

[Bill Babler]

Thanks for the photos. Great trip. Can’t wait to hear about your Sturgeon Bay outing.