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May be a little early, but trying to get a couple of hard water trips set up. Don’t have a sled so we’ll be on foot. Not looking for hot spots, but any suggestions on areas to walk out from that are safe would be appreciated. I’m located on the east side of the lake so would prefer to stay on that side but not against going around either.
Thanks!
Thanks!
75°
Water: 77°
River Channel
Fished 3 mornings last week with Emma and Tom. Folks just finished building their home couple weeks ago on the “Rock”
First morning we launched the boat and drove around the main lake. We trolled cranks and boards on both the east and west side of the lake. East side was very green and very weedy in spots didn’t play around there much, did catch 10-12 short eyes, perch,white bass and pike, everything went back. Water temperature was in the mid 70’s little warmer in shallower water.
Day 2 and 3 we jigged many locations from river to, river channel edge and some deeper holes down in the wood down towards the castle rock dam. We caught a majority of the fish jigging weedless Draggin’ jigs tipped with half crawler. Also caught quite a few with bottom bouncer and slow death hook with a half a crawler
Anyone looking to get out and fish, I have September- 25th,26th
October- 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th still available
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing!
First morning we launched the boat and drove around the main lake. We trolled cranks and boards on both the east and west side of the lake. East side was very green and very weedy in spots didn’t play around there much, did catch 10-12 short eyes, perch,white bass and pike, everything went back. Water temperature was in the mid 70’s little warmer in shallower water.
Day 2 and 3 we jigged many locations from river to, river channel edge and some deeper holes down in the wood down towards the castle rock dam. We caught a majority of the fish jigging weedless Draggin’ jigs tipped with half crawler. Also caught quite a few with bottom bouncer and slow death hook with a half a crawler
Anyone looking to get out and fish, I have September- 25th,26th
October- 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th still available
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing!
Sunny 85°
Water: 71°
Weed Beds
Bart booked a half day trip with Anthony and Anthony’s father. Fished with these guy’s a couples times on Petenwell over the past couple weeks for walleyes, this time guy’s wanted to target Musky!
We launched the boat at 5:45 and and fished till 11 am. Water temperature was what I thought cool enough to target them. Water temperature was 68.9 in the early morning and around 71.5 when we headed back to the launch.
Sunday we fished many different area’s in 4-8 fow over weeds and wood structure. Mid morning we fished couple deeper areas in 10-12 fow! Sunday Bart caught a very healthy pike up shallow on orange and gold glide bait and had another boat side strike from either a pike of same size or possibly could’ve been a Musky in the lower 40s range didn’t really get a good look at it. That fish came on a Lee Lures boilermaker.
Anyone looking to get out on the water this fall I have some open dates. We can target panfish, Muskie, bass or walleye
Good luck be safe!
Happy Labor Day
We launched the boat at 5:45 and and fished till 11 am. Water temperature was what I thought cool enough to target them. Water temperature was 68.9 in the early morning and around 71.5 when we headed back to the launch.
Sunday we fished many different area’s in 4-8 fow over weeds and wood structure. Mid morning we fished couple deeper areas in 10-12 fow! Sunday Bart caught a very healthy pike up shallow on orange and gold glide bait and had another boat side strike from either a pike of same size or possibly could’ve been a Musky in the lower 40s range didn’t really get a good look at it. That fish came on a Lee Lures boilermaker.
Anyone looking to get out on the water this fall I have some open dates. We can target panfish, Muskie, bass or walleye
Good luck be safe!
Happy Labor Day
77°
Water: 75°
River Channel
Late report from this past week. Fished with a very nice couple who we’re spending some time camping at Castle Rock country park campground.
Water temperature was 71.5 in the early morning and around 75 when we headed back to the launch. We jigged along the main river channel in many different spots in the river. Deeper holes in 10-14 fow produced most of the fish also caught a lot of fish tight down in the wood. 1/8th oz Bfishntackle draggin’ jig tipped with half crawler worked best.
Anyone looking to get out this holiday weekend, I still have Friday September 1st, Saturday 2nd, Monday 4th still available.
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing
Water temperature was 71.5 in the early morning and around 75 when we headed back to the launch. We jigged along the main river channel in many different spots in the river. Deeper holes in 10-14 fow produced most of the fish also caught a lot of fish tight down in the wood. 1/8th oz Bfishntackle draggin’ jig tipped with half crawler worked best.
Anyone looking to get out this holiday weekend, I still have Friday September 1st, Saturday 2nd, Monday 4th still available.
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing
Partly Sunny 80°
Water: 77°
Brush Piles
Fished yesterday afternoon with a great father and son’s team, who are spending some time on a friend’s property off the north east side of Castlerock!
Yesterday we launched the boat up in the river at 1 pm fished till 4 pm. Water temperature in the river was 77.5 just about the entire time we fished! Yesterday we jigged many different areas in 4-10 fow down in the wood! 1/8th oz Draggin’jig tipped with half crawler was lights out!
Anyone looking to get out on the water, I have August-17th,18th,19th,20th still available.
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing.
Yesterday we launched the boat up in the river at 1 pm fished till 4 pm. Water temperature in the river was 77.5 just about the entire time we fished! Yesterday we jigged many different areas in 4-10 fow down in the wood! 1/8th oz Draggin’jig tipped with half crawler was lights out!
Anyone looking to get out on the water, I have August-17th,18th,19th,20th still available.
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing.
75°
Water: 77°
Brush Piles
Ken booked a half day trip for 2 people with me out on Castlerock!
Guy’s wanted to learn a couple different areas of the lakes since they’re new to the area. Guys are finishing up there lake home and spending as much time as they can on the water.
Yesterday with big winds, we stuck it out in the river and jigged in the wood in 8 to 10 feet of water. 1/8th weedless Dragon’ jig tipped with half crawler was lights out!!
Anyone looking to book a trip, I have July- 27th,28th,29th,31st still available!
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing
Guy’s wanted to learn a couple different areas of the lakes since they’re new to the area. Guys are finishing up there lake home and spending as much time as they can on the water.
Yesterday with big winds, we stuck it out in the river and jigged in the wood in 8 to 10 feet of water. 1/8th weedless Dragon’ jig tipped with half crawler was lights out!!
Anyone looking to book a trip, I have July- 27th,28th,29th,31st still available!
Good luck be safe!
Let’s go fishing
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