Public access finally opened here.  After looking at the weather forecast, seemed the wind would be down but I'd be dodging rain squals all afternoon.

Went for it anyway and I'm glad I did.

Ride across the lake was killer (love the big open water) and once I got settled into my first spot,

I was treated to several medium sized pike.  And I mean cast after cast after cast.

It was non stop for a while.  I said treated in jest - it is not a treat pulling 3 trebles out of 25 pike.

Only saw 2 dink smallies so I moved.

Not much at place two.

Decided to return to where I started, just a couple of yards away from Pikeville.

Good Move.  I was rewarded with a beauty of a 5 lb class fish.

Man that felt good.

Especially after the crazy winter we just had.

I made a short video because - why not ?

It picks up after I relocated. 

Enjoy.  I surely did. 

A-Jay

I came here specifically to look for a first report.  Was thinking you might still be snowed in.

24 minutes ago, dv616 said:

I came here specifically to look for a first report.  Was thinking you might still be snowed in.

Nope not snow,

but plenty of downed trees !

CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY.

🤪

A-Jay

 

glad it is all opened up for you and you got out.  We know how much you were itching.

 

Also, just a casual 5#-class fish...

Great way to start off the year! Lots of pike and a big smallmouth. Sounds like a really fun day.

A- Jay, I told you that Perch wouldn't work.😁 Nice.