I only had about a half day to fish and I knew there was a pretty large tournament on Talquin Saturday so I made sure I got there early.  I figured I could make the very short run from Hall Landing to Harvey Creek in the dark before the tournament boats got there.

Everything worked as I planned.  What I didn't plan on was the tournament boat that came up the lake in the dark with no running lights and cut in front of me to the first dock I was planning to fish.  To be fair, I was still about 100 yards from the dock and fishing a buzz bait from the point down toward the dock.  One of the guys in the tournament boat caught about a five pounder off that dock.

I cranked up and moved around them to another dock and caught one that went five pounds four ounces on a Spot Remover with a black Trick Worm.  I caught one more bass, about two pounds, on a gold Excalibur One Knocker.  Until I got the fish to the boat I would have sworn he was twice that size.  That was the strongest fish I have caught in a while.

Water temperature ranged from 65 to 67.5 degrees and the water looked like there had been an algae bloom.  I doubt that would have happened this early in the year, but that is what it looked like.

The lake was crowded with more bream and crappie fishermen than I have ever seen.

We had an early algae bloom at one of my local lakes. Water temp around 55-60, air 60-65.

Sounds like a nice morning, despite the traffic.

There are cool water algae too -waiting on sunshine.

I need to come back down your way Olebiker, been awhile since I was there on Talquin and sounds like you have it figured out pretty well. Seems I remember the water doin that on Talquin this time of year and thought it was the pollen from the variety of trees on the river system that caused it.

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I really enjoyed being on Talquin last year.  It's a beautiful lake. 

Next time we make it down to visit Tallydude, we'll have to meet up for a howdy and maybe a fishing trip!

Seems I remember the water doin that on Talquin this time of year and thought it was the pollen from the variety of trees on the river system that caused it.

That's what someone else said.  The pollen has been incredible this year so that could be the problem.

Next time we make it down to visit Tallydude, we'll have to meet up for a howdy and maybe a fishing trip!

I would love to meet you and Greg.   We could share stories about Kentucky.  I was born in Edmonson County.