Went back to lunds again on the 19th and got next to nothing. It was colder and sunny. Today though it was our first 70 degree and warm day with warmer windy days the last 3 and it paid off! I must have caught 20 white bass and a 20 inch walleye. Rooke also got a nice 8 lb pike.
I also got my first pike on the fly!! And on my fly
Finally open water!!! Ok lunds was half open, weather was low 50s, windy, and cloudy but the white bass were stacked in the culvert in like 3 feet if water. A few male pike were there as well, and I caught one at 10 lbs! Feasting on the white bass I think as I saw one attack one and the pike had what looked like one in its stomach. First real bit of warm weather though so the start of real spring.
Lake finally started opening up today so I got to fish a little. Outside edge of jetty was dead so went to lunds where there was still ice on lake but bay was mostly free. Ended up catching 5 makes fom 1 to 7 lbs on a storm minnow. Smelt was basically dead as were minnows oddly.
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.
Got on some pike at the muddy catching 12 total biggest being 6.5 and 5 lbs. This seems to be the best place to catch fish this time of year, the dead of winter. River recently rose, we were in 10 fow near the end of the road and the sky was blue and temps were almost 40 degrees. Caught fish from 12 till about 2:30, then a front started coming in eventually bringing snow and rain that shut off any bite. Good times!
Slow day at the lake for pike fishing at the mouth of the bay,but as usual, right from 3:30 to sunset at 5 we picked up all our fish. They were in the shallows on the camp side of the bay in about 7 ft of water
Tried Lunds landing again today for pike, I always feel like that little point by the marina should be so good in winter. I managed to catch 4 smaller pike, 3 being identical at 27 inches. Nothing too impressive, all came from 3-4 o’clock. Nice sunny blue sky day with no wind though.
Side note one pike had a small crappie in it, so kinda cool. No pics sadly.
Went out on trenton last 2 days. Water was really high and was fishing in 12 ft of water. Caught 1 crappie and a bunch of smaller pike. Beat seemed to be on far side on edge of basin. Fairly slow overall though.
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.
