i caught 23 spots today despite the blue bird skies. she ain’t no giant and looks to be spawned out, but i’ll take it. 

 

Finally got back out today after the re-carpet break. What a difference a week makes in water temps. The last day I fished this lake was on 4-24 and the water was 64-67, today it was 74 when I got there at 7 am and 78 when I left at 3:00. Only found the small ones today with this 3-03 being the biggest.

Awesome pictures everyone. It is absolutely killing me that the Minnesota season isn’t open yet. 5 days 1 hour and 36 mins and I will finally be able to legally fish for pike bass and walleye again. Still have to wait a month after that to start musky fishing but I’ll be able to distract myself with pike and bass until then. These 5 days before opener are always the longest days of the year for me, can’t wait until Saturday.

Got a nice SMB on a sassy Shad type bait and saw a pair of eagles flying around together 

Another beautiful brown bass, the fishing was amazing today but the crazy winds got us off the water after about 5 hours , was hoping to be a sunup to sundown kinda day.. and now the weather went from 70 and sunny to a freeze warning and potential snow.. I dont understand What  is going on with 2020 .. I wish it would just be normal  .. starting to get discouraged that it won’t ever end. 

Caught this little guy a few days ago on a 6 "Morning Dawn Roboworm. Huge right? ?

I got one last swing at them before the season closed. This girl hit at the end of the farthest cast I could make down the bank just outside of a pad field. Just a few whopty plops of the Whopper Plopper 75's prop and she crushed it. Huge head shakes the entire way in.  Spent some time holding her while pushing water through her gills until she started kicking hard, then off she went with a bolt. Walleye season started off with a bang. That'll have to keep me going during the LM spawn.

 

 

 

[May 04, 2020]

 

 

WolfyBrandon

Came on a full blown shad spawn on a prework morning outing.  Was disappointed by the lack of feeding by predatory fish, but the ones I caught looked like they got there moneys worth at the buffet. 

One of the local lakes finally reopened and I was able to get in a quick trip with my daughter. Temp 66* and a full moon knocking on the door, but it was quiet with very little activity up shallow or in the spawning flats. Hopefully I can get out again soon and get one of the big girls.

 

Instinctively longarming like a well-seasoned veteran.

 

Made a quick little morning trip after work yesterday. I'd heard fish were bedding on this lake and guys were sight fishing. Probably were the day before when it hadn't rained almost an inch but I couldn't see more than a foot down so I was just fishing. It was still fun with 8 bass and 4 crappie including my first swimbait fish from this lake and first Slammer fish of the year.

2 - 3 muddy fow, texas rigged plastic on Da Bend.

 

After a kind of miserable april it was nice to finally find some fish up chasing yesterday. Got 22 with most on a  spinnerbait including this 4-4

First nice bass of the year

Had a blast on Lake Menderchuck today.

I’ll be smiling for a while after this one

A-Jay

 

A Jay..did you weigh that Beast..? Had to over 7 lbs..yes.?

1 hour ago, Hammer 4 said:

A Jay..did you weigh that Beast..? Had to over 7 lbs..yes.?

 

yup ~ 

 

A-Jay

 

 

Sure looks way heavier than that. Still a great brownie...

7 pounds on a jackhammer, another PB for 2020. Been able to get out  on the kayak a lot more with online school.

On 5/6/2020 at 9:40 PM, A-Jay said:

Had a blast on Lake Menderchuck today.

I’ll be smiling for a while after this one

A-Jay

 

wow

On 5/6/2020 at 9:40 PM, A-Jay said:

 

Wow, awesome fish! Pretty cool to get 2 fish on the same day in May that would be the fish of the year for 99% of fishermen. That SM is an absolute toad and I can't believe it didn't go over 6.

I was finally able to really get out and fish with COVID-19 and the weather creating problems. Only caught 2, but it was nice. Both on a 5/16oz Dirty Jigs Finesse Jig with a Baby Rage Craw trailer. The better fish is pictured.