Big Mike's 'Reel' Fishin'

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September 29, 2011

The objective of our fishing report is to provide our lake users with up-to-date information and to help our anglers on what's working where and when. It is important for everyone to remember that fish have minds of their own and everyday is not going to be the same as the last, but being flexible is vital to consistently catching not just consistently fishing. It is also important to remember that the person providing this information is a fisherman himself and sizes and weights vary slightly from the truth depending on how many times the story has been told.

TroutfesT weekend is here and the fishing has been a little slow as of late for trout but this has been the season that just keeps giving, so slow means it takes a little longer to catch a limit. Limno report says that trout should not be too particular as to where they reside in the Lake as the temps and oxygen levels are pretty consistent throughout the entire water column. However we did put a phat truck load of fish in the Lake that looked pretty darn hungry and I would tell you where we put them but I would have to kill somebody. Trollers go back to basics, dark when it is dark and light and bright

colors when it is bright. The fish will be shallow when calm in the morning and afternoon and go deeper when the fishing rave party starts. I think drifting in the mid-day will be productive or get that trolled bait down to where the fish are during the busy

time of the day.

Bassin’ is awesome and can be productive with tube baits and again top water early and late in the day.

Crappie are around but off the spawning beds and out in open water suspended at times, but if you find them you can do very

well with a meal worm of a mini jig of your choice (white is my choice).

Catfish are slowing down but still coming in to meet the frying pan, stinky junk always works.

Carp shooters still have some time left before the big chill which I hear is maybe next week? We are seeing some fish up but

as water temps drop so do the carp.

There still is time to sign up for the TroutfesT tournament and lots of great prizes even to those that catch very little. Hoss,

Harold, Alan, Bill, Pete, Andy, Curt, and David… well you know who you are, even you can win something!

Have fun, be safe and good luck.

Big Mike’s ‘Reel’ Fishin’

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