I got out on L. Champlain this afternoon from the South Bay boat launch outside of Whitehall, NY.  The surface water temperature is down to 51*.

 

It was a slow but decent afternoon: I only caught eight bass, but six of them were over three pounds (3 lbs. 4 oz. to 5 lbs. 2 oz.).  All the big ones took a 1/2 oz. brown/green jig with either a GYCB Flappin' Hawg or a 4" Pit Boss trailer.  I caught two dinks on a GYCB Senko, wacky.

 

The weather didn't quite live up to the forecast and I should have brought one more layer of clothes.  I was getting chilly so I gave up just a little before dark.  That was sort of lucky because it started raining just as I was pulling the boat out of the water.

 

It feels like it won't be long before I'll be putting away the boat and getting out the ice auger and tip-ups.

 

I hope everyone got some fishing in this week!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Yeesh 51 degree water already...

The waters surface was 65° and by 2pm it was 70° here today.