Went out to Lunds to try and find some big pike that might be there this time of year. Ended up having a good day overall, with most of our fish coming during mid day, 2-3 ish. Got 2 walleye, 3 pike, and a eelpout! Fishing in 7-12 feet of water out on the west end of the bay near the opening with the submerged stumps. Seemed like a good spot, but only got 1 big pike at 12 lbs.
Haley and I did awesome from shore at lewis and clark tonight. They seem to be switching to crawlers, Haley did well on a plain hook while I caught all of mine on the green and silver rattletrap. Bite was best 30min before to sunset.
Went out in the boat today managed 9 walleye. Caught them from 9 to 17 however people at the cleaning station were jigging in 22 feet of water. They seem to be all over and are moving out of post spawn. Bite is still good though. Weather was nice, with a bit of wind, water temp 58 degrees.
Spring started off strong then stalled for like ever but I think things are starting to normal out. Spawns are done but the bite is solid. Smelt have yet to spawn but should really soon.
Walleye are up shallow and biting strong on spinners, cranks, and plastics. I have done good with the plastic storm minnow and jig, and minnows on a floating jig from shore and boat.
Pike are also still cruising the shallows looking for food and the white bass are everywhere. Some bigger ones are starting to move in for spawn.
Temps have been low for awhile almost freezing at night and barely 50 during day. But we are warming finally and I believe that will make the smelt run soon.
Side note I have caught my 2 biggest walleye the last few weeks at 5 lbs each and I put rooke on a huge fish at 10 lbs. She was sitting in 14 ft of water on a cooler day in the evening.
Ok so quick notes, ice off this year came the first of April basically for the muddy, and the 2ns week for this end of the lake. Fishing has been really good for walleye up until about now as it has been tapering off latley. I believe both walleye and pike are do e spawning on the muddy but walleye may still be on the lake.
Weather has been really nice and waterlevels are above average and really brown. Hope to get out on the lake in my boat tomorrow.
Here are a fee pics.
Caught some walleye in 17 ft water at evening.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDgJ9QhXstPtx3g74QTSWsmAKvATtmaX/view?usp=drivesdk
5/30/18
Got 20 fish with the smallest being 15 and biggest being 21. All were in 5 to 10 ft of water using spinners at about 1mph. They didn’t seem to care about bait or color.
Went out shore fishing at lewis and Clark yesterday with Sam and did really well. We fished the point at lewis and Clark with slip bobber in about 3 feet of water topped with jig head and minnow. Water is high and muddy but fish were biting. Managed several white bass, a crappie, a catfish, and a super nice walleye that sam let go. 26.5 inch, 7 lb, fish! Crappie was spawned out already but may have just happened. Bass were not.
Went out today for was us likely to be my last time out on the ice this spring. Lewis and Clark bay still has 3 ft of ice but the water has turned brown from run off and got no bites after a few hours. A small section of stony creek has opened up so will try there tomorrow.
Went out pike fishing at lewis and clark. Caught 3, 2 at 9lbs and one small male. Fish are in the bay but don’t really become active till towards evening. Link to a video from the day: https://youtu.be/Vezn7H2ehxk