Maybe a pound.

 

Spent some quality time with the son-in-law today. Had another 10 or so that weren’t picture worthy but fun to catch nonetheless.

Hit the second shift with my son, we went over the river and through the woods, but hit a few snags and got hung up. I managed a few more dinkasaurs. Yes, I changed, I could not risk contaminating everything with the poison ivy from the spot I fished earlier today. I’m usually almost immune, but after my second Covid shot, I actually got it on my hands arms and around the tops of my socks.

 

@Nelson Wormefeller I’m logging my catches in Fishbrain as the historical collect pond in downtown Manhattan, that’s just a fancy way of saying the sewer....

Dinks of the day Sunday edition, courtesy of pop max. I don’t care really, as long as the top water bite is on I am happy 

Got out this morning at dawn before some storms that were scheduled to roll in. I chose a 50-ish acre lake I haven't been to since last June to try for my first topwater bite of the year.  This 16" post-spawner slurped a perch-colored Yo-Zuri 3DB prop, which also produced 5 more before I had to go:

 

Propbaits never seem to get much love, but I use them a lot, especially post-spawn.

We too hit the water this morning for a couple hours before the rain moves in. The water was a balmy 75 already, I sure as heck wasn’t expecting that. I caught a few on a RES. 6poundbass was hammering them on a Rage swimmer. He caught more than me so he was happy. 
 

1 minute ago, 12poundbass said:

We too hit the water this morning for a couple hours before the rain moves in. The water was a balmy 75 already, I sure as heck wasn’t expecting that. I caught a few on a RES. 6poundbass was hammering them on a Rage swimmer. He caught more than me so he was happy.

 

Yeah, 74 where I was.  The smaller lakes really heated up early this year.

47 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

We too hit the water this morning for a couple hours before the rain moves in. The water was a balmy 75 already, I sure as heck wasn’t expecting that. I caught a few on a RES. 6poundbass was hammering them on a Rage swimmer. He caught more than me so he was happy. 
 

Nice ! I bet dad wasn’t too upset either. I fished 58 degree water one week ago yesterday........

Finally broke my bass less streak that had been going 4 over a month. Went to a muskrat lake north of Lansing. Took the family blue bill fishing but, caught bass instead on a 6 inch black and blue flak  ocho worm with 1/4 oz wieght.  Throwing to and into the pads .  Not bad for a couple of hours on the lake 

1 hour ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

Yeah, 74 where I was.  The smaller lakes really heated up early this year.

I never thought it would be that warm already. Oh well. 

Even the big rivers up here in Michigan are mid 70’s.  Muskrat was mid 70’s and the summer pads that ring the lake are in full affect.

 

the Saginaw bay has made it to the upper 50’s.  Lake Michigan is still upper 40’s to low 50’s 

 

Caught about 7 today! Only took a pic of the 1st 2 fish. I caught 3 on a Shadow Rap at the end, and the rest were on a Ned Rig. I saw someone from the bucket brigade take 5 fish, one of which was pretty decent, even though regulations says that Bass catch and keep season starts on the 29th. He left as soon as I went by him to go to another fishing spot.(not by the place where he was) And also I’m pretty sure that the lake I was fishing in is catch and release only, but I’m not positive.

Just Returned from Bull Shoals . It rained half the time and my camera was steamed up from the inside so I couldnt get a good photo . . Heres a Largemouth and smallmouth I caught there .

2 hours ago, scaleface said:

Just Returned from Bull Shoals . It rained half the time and my camera was steamed up from the inside so I couldnt get a good photo . . Heres a Largemouth and smallmouth I caught there .

Nice! Thats a big largemouth 

Mille Lacs toads from Friday.

I know it's not a bass but this almost 14" crappie was a PR.  It was flopping around so it was hard to get an accurate measure.  I think if I has a board it would have been an honest14" but I was happy anyway.

Did some culling and pulled on a few decent ones yesterday. 
 

3 hours ago, Randy Price said:

I know it's not a bass but this almost 14" crappie was a PR.  It was flopping around so it was hard to get an accurate measure.  I think if I has a board it would have been an honest14" but I was happy anyway.

Nice crappie.  Good eating I hear.

1 hour ago, gunsinger said:

Nice crappie.  Good eating I hear.

They are excellent eating but when they get big I release them hoping they can spread their genetics.  I'm more of a catch and release guy anyway.

On the 15th a buddy and I went on our first guided trip for the season opener in Santa Clara lake, southern Portugal. It was a really tough day, we spent 9 hours running around the lake looking for active fish. Ricardo, our guide, was able to put us on some willing participants, but no big ones - all of them on spinnerbaits and a 3.8 Keitech on a 1/0 Flashy Swimmer. Regardless, we had a heck of a time and we'll definitely be back in the fall.

 

This was our view from the cabin, early morning on Saturday.

 

 

I got the biggest fish of the year for me so far, probably my life also. 19 inches long and 12-14 around it was not cooperating for the measurements very good lol. I would guess maybe what 1.5 lbs if I am lucky ? I also caught seven other fish and lost a decent one also.

47 minutes ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I got the biggest fish of the year for me so far, probably my life also. 19 inches long and 12-14 around it was not cooperating for the measurements very good lol. I would guess maybe what 1.5 lbs if I am lucky ? I also caught seven other fish and lost a decent one also.

Hard to tell but 19 in is definitely bigger than 1.5lbs. I’d say around 3 but I honestly don’t guess weights.

1 hour ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I got the biggest fish of the year for me so far, probably my life also. 19 inches long and 12-14 around it was not cooperating for the measurements very good lol. I would guess maybe what 1.5 lbs if I am lucky ? I also caught seven other fish and lost a decent one also.

According to my LMB Weight chart, 19" could be as much as 3.95lb's.  Of course those are estimated weights that could vary depending on season, etc.

22 minutes ago, JWall14 said:

Hard to tell but 19 in is definitely bigger than 1.5lbs. I’d say around 3 but I honestly don’t guess weights.

A largemouth bass has to be at least 3 pounds to be 18 inches, according to the pond bass magazine, which has a bunch of articles on this website.  That is a great fish. 

1 hour ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I got the biggest fish of the year for me so far, probably my life also. 19 inches long and 12-14 around it was not cooperating for the measurements very good lol. I would guess maybe what 1.5 lbs if I am lucky ? I also caught seven other fish and lost a decent one also.

 

That's a pretty healthy fish. If he's a full 19", he's at least 3lbs. If not 3.5.