Fish Junkie

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Great report!!! NIce to see other parts of the lake represented.

I haven't had time to go but thanks for the pier update. Was wondering if them walters were still hanging around.

still available

It sounds like it might be official. Check out these links: http://www.newstalk650.com/loucks/index.php?itemid=183 http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoe ... dd9cd1e3bb http://www.fishingsaskatchewan.ca/news-events.htm

Yeah, caught him on a yozuri 'rattlin vibe' It is very similar to a rattle trap. The bass were caught on medium diving crankbaits. with the murkier river water, a bait with some rattles doesn't hurt.

My friend called and wanted to take a few casts off Summerville pier. After 14 straight days of work, i jumped at the chance. Nothing fancy, just bouncing crankbaits around the rip-rap along the pier in hopes of some bass, walleye, and in particular, sheepheads. Well no sheepies, but we managed to connect in the bass and walleye categories...

looks like a stickleback ?

It is actually in 6-8' of water. We trolled around it this spring. It is a couple houses east of the pink stucco house.

NIce bass Mike! Like Dan said, Bill was out there and didn't get squat

Whose fish is that?? I know it's not yours. Stick to your glorified green carp and that other cracker boat of yours....

Summerville is at the very end of St. Paul Blvd. at the lake. There is a bar/restaurant there called O'loughlin's. Walk past the restaurant and through the Coast Guard station and you will end up at the pier.

Took this guy tonight after work. Saw some others chasing bait at the surface just out of casting range. Caught off a little known jetty in the Rochester area. Fish are definitely around. Summerville has good colored water the last few days.

Still pushing plenty of mud and water looks high. I wouldn't waste your time. Just my $ .02

Laughing my arse off!!! A legend no doubt !

Silverspoon, Ditto what Fishinman said. Spring fishing is about experimentation. Usually the stained or off colored water this time of year is slightly warmer than the clear water attracting bait and fish. Ideal temps. i have found over the years is 45-52degrees for browns and coho, then slightly colder for kings and lakers (39-43.) Not always the case but on average i think most will agree. The off colored water also makes the fish less spooky. Experiment with colors and sizes. In clearer water, run more natural colored baitfish colors and smaller lures. In murkier water larger lures and brighter color. Stickbaits and spoons are lures of choice this time of year. Aside from water temps and water color, always keep an eye out for diving birds and gulls that might indicate the presence of baitfish. You can have the best temp. water and color, but without the presence of any bait you can troll it all you want without any fish around. The converse is true as well. You might not have the best temp. in the water or best color, but if there are an abundance of bait around the trout and salmon will be sure to follow. We ran F9 rapalas off the boards the other day and a played with spoons off the rigger. All fish came on the stick baits in natural and firetiger colors in 6-15 ft of water. Hope this helps. Borderline, No worries. ALL fish revived and released. Those walleyes are too ugly to keep anyways. Fish Junkie

Nice pics and report!!! Glad to see you still around. Miss your posts and input on some of the other forums. I always enjoyed reading them.

Made it out of the Genny by 2:00pm after a 1/2 day of work. Brought my foreman Kevin with us to give him a feel of spring fishing as he is just getting into the sport. First fish off the boards was a surpise king in 7' of water off the beach. After Kevin slowly worked the fish to the back of the boat we botched the net job REAL BAD!!! Lost the fish at the net. Did manage to catch a run the fish made on video as Kevin worked him to the back of the boat. Also, got the net job on video but can't place it on open forum because of a few profanities!!! Fish was easily mid teens maybe 20 lbs. Nice first fish of the year. We redeemed ourselves a bit with a few small browns, a coho, and a BIG walleye to our surprise 27" 8.5 lbs. The storm earlier in the week has temps all over the place, and lots of debris !!! Couldn't find a solid pocket of fish. Temps anywhere from 39 all the way up to 52 degrees in front of Russell. Caught fish in all temps. Things should settle down next day or two for a good weekend. LOts of color to the water as well, from mud to pea green. King at the boat: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v68/gumpy2/?action=view&current=100_0968.flv The walleye: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v68/gumpy2/?action=view&current=100_0975.flv

I saw 50-60 fish in there this past saturday. Probably past peak but there are still a few around.

Awesome shots!!! Thanks for sharing!

ttt

Ditto

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Great little trip to take the kids and family to. When they are in there they are thick!!! Also see some big northerns in the mix. I heard the next week or two should be peak run. Took these photos from the run last April:

All video and pics were from Braddocks. Pike action was steady this year and hot the last week or two of the season (last ice.) Perch fishing was fair with a couple of good days.