day 70 6-27-09

6-27-2009
Day 70-295 to go
6:00am-9:30am

Weather : Calm, cloudy, 67°, 29.85 falling

Water conditions : 5.07’ rising, 24.1kcfs, 82°, clear

Fish caught

1. Large Mouth bass, 13”, 6:26am, Rebel Pop-R
2. Northern 29”, 6:35am, Rebel Pop-R
3. Large Mouth bass, 13”, 6:37am, Berkley Power Worm
4. Large Mouth bass, 15”, 6:41am, Berkley Power Worm
5. Large Mouth bass, 19”, 6:44am, Berkley Power Worm
6. Large Mouth bass, 13.5”, 6:50am, Berkley Power Worm
7. Northern, 25.5”, 6:54am, Berkley Power Worm
8. Large Mouth bass, 19”, 7:08am, Berkley Power Worm
9. Large Mouth bass, 17”, 7:50am, Berkley Power Worm
10. Northern, 26.0”, 7:54am, Berkley Power Worm
11. Large Mouth bass, 13”, 8:48am, Rebel Pop-R
12. Sheephead, 14.00”, 9:20am, jig


Area fished

1. Upper stretches of pool 8

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I had to try different scenery this morning, and it paid off. It was between showers and storms that the fishing was at its peak. It was quite amazing that I was in within a mile of downtown La Crosse. And yet it was very remote, wild and quiet

day 69 6-26-09

6-26-2009
Day 69-296 to go
8:00pm-9:10pm

Weather : Calm, clear, 86°, 29.87 falling

Water conditions : 639.73’ rising, 20.6kcfs, 82-85°, clear

Fish caught

1. Northern 22”, 8:50pm, Ribbit frog


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska-Sommners Flats

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Tonight was a very hot, sticky summers ever. I did not think the evenings cool-down was ever going to happen! Again, at dusk the mini mayflies were out in full force. They were terribly numerous and bothersome. It was if I was inside one of those winter scene snow globes that were being constantly shaken.

day 68 6-25-09

6-25-2009
Day 68-297 to go
8:00pm-9:10pm

Weather : N5, clear, 78°, 29.81 rising

Water conditions : 639.7’ steady, 25.7kcfs, 79-85°, clear

Fish caught

1. Large Mouth bass 13.5”, 8:10pm, Gander frog
2. Northern 32”, 8:45pm, Ribbit frog
3. Large Mouth bass 13”, 8:57pm, Rebel Pop-R


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska-Sommners Flats

Fishing Partners

1. Fritz

Comments

Tonight was calm, clear and just beautiful. The action however was very sparse. However I did not capitalize on all the opportunities that presented themselves.
Just before dark there was an incredible hatch of insects. The best way to describe them would be to say they were miniature albino may flies. These critters were not biting insects, however they were incredibly annoying. They clung to any and all surfaces including my eyes, ears and entire face. These tiny flies also signaled it was dinner time for the mighty predatory dragonfly.
These large winged creatures looked like Japanese Zeroes waiting for an opportune time to rush in for the kill.

6-24-2009
Day 67-298 to go
6:00pm-12:00am

Weather : Calm, clear, 75°, 29.89 falling

Water conditions : 639.7’, 25.9kcfs, 79-83°, clear

Fish caught

1. Channel Cat 19”, 7:00pm, night crawler
2. Flat Head 9lb, 10:15pm, bluegill


Area fished

1. Main channel areas pool 7.

Fishing Partners

1. Jake and Mike (former co-workers)

Comments

The bluegills are definitely in their summer haunts; current and rocks. They were tearing up the crawlers, we went through one dozen and in no time. We even caught a few other species of fish while getting our bluegill bait. These included both small and large mouth bass, channel catfish and sheep head. Jake caught a 17lb flathead, but Mike caught the trophy of the night, a 30 lb behemoth.

Day 66-299 to go
7:15pm-9:00pm

Weather : SE5, clear, 80°, 29.86 steady

Water conditions : 639.7’, 25.7kcfs, 83°, clear

Fish caught

1. Large Mouth Bass 14”, 7:23pm, swim jig
2. Northern 29”, 7:34pm, swim jig
3. Large Mouth Bass, 17”, swim jig


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska dredge holes.

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Today was very hot and humid (95°). Just before I headed for the water storm clouds appeared. Then, just as quickly they disappeared. After the storm threat vanished the humidity dropped drastically. Top-water action was as elusive as a pot o gold at the end of the rainbow. All the fish caught were relating to lily pads next to deep water.

6-22-09 65/300 to go

6-22-2009
Day 65-300 to go
7:30pm-11:00pm

Weather : SE6, clear, 82°, 29.80 rising

Water conditions : 639.64’, 24.3kcfs, 79°, clear

Fish caught

1. Crappies (8) 8-10”, small jig and plastic, kept for bait.
2. Flathead 9lb 8oz, 9:45pm, crappie


Area fished

1. Sloughs pool 7

Fishing Partners

1. Adam K.

Comments

It was another warm and sticky night. I was able to catch crappies in the past years haunts. The numbers were not impressive, but the size made up for it! Sommners Chute was as popular as the county fair tonight. There were two other boats set-up fishing flatheads. As Troy would call the other fisherman encroaching on his area; “those wiener lips”.

6-21-2009
Day 64-301 to go
6:30pm-10:30pm

Weather : SE8, overcast, 75°, 29.74 falling

Water conditions : 4.1, .691kcfs, 76°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills (8) 5-8”, worms, kept for bait.


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska, Bullet Chute

Fishing Partners

1. Jake

Comments

Bluegills were harder to get tonight; I think the loving is over. Tonight I had Jake fishing with me. He is a young co-worker with very little fishing experience. In fact, the first time I took him along I thought it was take a kid fishing day.
We missed several fish before Jake finally connected with a 17 pounder. Mosquitoes are still numerous, and when a light is turned on many types of marauding night insects swarm to the source.
The water stage of Bullet Chute is about as low as it can go and still allow me to navigate its sandy bars. Flashes of lightning in the warm sticky night sky chased us home early tonight.

day 63 302 to go

6-20-2009
Day 63-302 to go
9:30am-4:00pm

Weather : NW6, clear, 82°, 29.81 rising (11:53am)

Water conditions : 639.74, 26.6kcfs, 76°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills (10) 6-7” worms (kept for bait and Jeff took leftovers home)
2. Channel Cat 20”, 3:30pm, worm (kept-Jeff took home).

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska, main channel and side sloughs.

Fishing Partners

1. Jeff

Comments

How was the fishing? In one word it sucked! We tried about everything and anything, but it was not a successful fishing day. The day was hot, humid, sunny and calm, which is the type of weather I seriously dislike. The main channel is fantastically clear. I was able to see a quarter size clam shell resting on the bottom in six feet of water. I was like a little kid in a candy store, I could not get enough of looking for and seeing fish. It was as if a new world had opened that I had never been able to see before. I saw carp, smallmouth bass and suckers relating to the wing dams. This was definitely a first for me and something I look forward to seeing again.

day 62 303 to go

6-19-2009
Day 62-303 to go
9:30am-4:00pm

Weather : NW3, clear, 75°, 29.66 rising (10:53pm)

Water conditions : 639.79, 27.7kcfs, 76°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills (15) 6-7” worms (kept for bait)
2. Flat Head 9lb 9:12 pm, bluegill
3. Flat Head 20lb 8oz 10:10 pm, bluegill
4. Flat Head 14lb 4oz 11:00 pm, bluegill


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska, side slough next to main channel.

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

My fishing partner for the night was Fritz, (my hunting dog). The bluegills are still playing defend the fort. I am really surprised that they are still in the loving mood.

The mosquitoes are still on a mission to make the evenings miserable. Even a strong northerly breeze did not keep them at bay.

I caught three fish and probably missed as many. The flats did not seem overly concerned with filling their tummy’s tonight.

6-18-2009 304 to go

6-18-2009
Day 61-304 to go
5:00pm-7:00pm

Weather : S12, clear, 83°, 29.67 falling

Water conditions : 639.96, 31.3kcfs, 77°, clear

Fish caught

1. Northern 30.0”, 5:05pm, Ribbit frog (green)
2. Northern 22.0”, 5:25pm, Ribbit frog (green)
3. Northern 16.0”, 6:10pm, Ribbit frog (blue)
4. Largemouth Bass 19.0”, 6:15pm, Ribbit frog (blue)


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska.

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Weeds are very thick on the lake. Had problems with both the outboard and the trolling motor caused by the weeds.

6-17-2009 305 to go

6-17-2009
Day 60-305 to go
6:20AM-7:30PM

Weather : calm, clear, 62°, 29.89 rising
Water conditions : 639.57, 22.7kcfs, ?°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills 4 between 6-8”, worms


Area fished

1. Drebach dam below the information center

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

The water on the main channel is very clear; you can see zebra mussel shells in two feet of water. There was very little top-water activity this am.

6-17-2009 306 to go

6-16-2009
Day 59-306 to go
7:30pm-10:00pm

Weather : calm, rain, 64°, 29.89steady
Water conditions : 639.58, 22.9kcfs, 76°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills(bait) 8 between 6-7”, worms
2. Largemouth Bass 15”, 8:30pm, Ribbit Frog (green)
3. Flathead 20lbs, 9:00pm, bluegill


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska and Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. Troy

Comments

It was another night of solid rain. Bluegills are getting harder to come by, I think the spawn is over. Top water action in front of Shanky’s was pretty good. I believe this probably has been going on for a couple of weeks. Flatheads appear to be relating to current.

day 58/307 to go

6-15-2009
Day 58-307 to go
7:20pm-8:40pm

Weather : E3, clear, 78°, 29.93-steady


Water conditions : 639.65, 24.5kcfs, 77°, clear in current area, muddied on lake.

Fish caught

1. None


Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

The weather forecast and the skies said approaching storm. I thought the bass would really bite tonight-but I was wrong. Except for a few half-hearted blow ups the fish were as apparent as the lost glaciers of Wisconsin.

day 57/308 to go

6-14-2009
Day 57-308 to go
3:30pm-4:00pm
7:45pm-10:45pm

Weather : S8, clear, 81°, 30.08-falling
SE3, clear, 70°, 29.99-rising

Water conditions : 639.69, 25.5kcfs, 75°, clear

Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass 13.5”, 3:55pm, Berkley Power worm
2. Bluegills(bait) 10 between 6-7”, fly rod with a spider
3. Flathead approx. 10lbs, 10:30pm, bluegill


Area fished

1. Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. Karen 3:30-4:00pm

Comments

Today was a gorgeous day. There was no pesky wind and the temperature was in the lower 80’s. Karen rode in her new boat for the very first time. The bugs were really swarming tonight while I was cat fishing. I did not dare have a light on, for fear it would be a landing light to bring the bugs in. It was if I was the parade and the bugs were the confetti. These bugs looked like very tiny may flies. That brings up another subject: why are they called mayflies. The largest hatch in our area occurs around the 4th of July. I think we should call them independence bugs. After all they appear on the 4th and they gain their independence from their watery nursery on the day they appear.

day 56/309 to go

6-13-2009
Day 56-309 to go
5:30am-8:00am
7:30pm-9:00pm

Weather : NNW3, cloudy, 57°, 30.02-rising
Calm, sunny, 73°, 29.98-rising

Water conditions : 639.72, 26.1kcfs, 72-77°, clear

Fish caught

1. Northern 17.0”, 7:20am, Buzz bait
2. Largemouth Bass 14.0”, 7:45am, Berkley Power worm
3. Largemouth Bass 14.0”, 7:48am, Berkley Power worm
4. Largemouth Bass 14.0”, 7:50pm, Berkley Power worw

PM-lots of bluegills between 4-8inches,Berkley Micro power worm, rubber spider.

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska.

Fishing Partners

1. Adam PM

Comments

Carp were spawning on the lake this am. Bluegills are still spawning.

day 55/310 to go

6-12-2009
Day 55-310 to go
8:00PM-9:00pm

Weather : NNW3, light rain, 58°, 29.96-steady

Water conditions : 639.73, 26.4kcfs, 65°, clear

Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass 16.5”, 8:25pm, Berkley Power worm
2. Smallmouth Bass 14.5”, 8:34pm, Berkley Power worm
3. Largemouth Bass 18.0”, 8:45pm, Berkley Power worm
4. Largemouth Bass 16.0”, 8:50pm, Berkley Power worm
5. Largemouth Bass 9.0”, 8:50pm, Berkley Power worm

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska.

Fishing Partners

1. None.

Comments

None

day 54/311 to go

6-11-2009
Day 54-311 to go
7:30PM-11:15pm

Weather : N, mostly cloudy, 71°, 29.89-steady

Water conditions : Fairly clear, but lots of weeds and floating moss.

Fish caught

1. Tons of bluegills, however most between 5-6 inches long-kept none
2. Largemouth Bass 13”, 8:15pm, Berkley Power worm
3. Largemouth Bass 15.5”, 8:17pm, Berkley Power worm
4. Largemouth Bass 13.5”, 8:25pm, Berkley Power worm
5. Largemouth Bass 14.0”, 8:45pm, Berkley Power worm

Area fished

1. Cranberry bogs east of Tomah.

Fishing Partners

1. Tom Weber.

Comments

This was the first time in a long time I have fished a cranberry bog. I was not overly impressed; I do believe the Mississippi R. has much better fishing.

day 53/ 312 to go

6-10-2009
Day 53-313 to go
7:30PM-11:15pm

Weather : NW6, overcast, 63°, 29.98-rising

Water conditions : Clear, 65°, 6.14’, 3.31kcfs(steady).

Fish caught

1. Caught approx 20 bluegills and five pumpkin seeds for bait. Bluegills were still on beds, but not as many as one week ago. Most fish were in the 7-7.5 inch range
2. Flat Head 20lb 3oz, 9:15pm, bluegill.


Area fished

1. Black R..

Fishing Partners

1. Adam K.

Comments

River was fairly high and fast, however it was clear. Not much activity tonight, just one bite and one flathead. The mosquitoes were again on a mission to make us as miserable as possible. We saw one deer munching water vegetation along the shoreline. When we anchored for cat fishing the water rushing past the boat made an almost a mythical musical sound.

Day 52/ 6-9-09

6-9-2009
Day 52-314 to go
6:15PM-7:30PM

Weather : E5, light rain, 61°, 29.96-falling

Water conditions : The steam was not very clear; the clarity almost resembled the water in a very dirty aquarium. You could see from the flattened grasses along the stream’s edge that the creek had turned violent if only for a very brief time.

Fish caught

1. No fish were caught, although I did lose three trout. Once hooked these fish were amazing. They acted as if they had been stimulated by some sort of electrical current, rolling and shaking uncontrollably.


Area fished

1. Bostwich Creek, Barre Mills.

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I was totally amazed and blown away at the lack of mosquitoes. Living along the Mississippi I figured if we had mosquitoes, so did everyplace else that had water in close proximity.

day 51/ 6-8-09

6-8-2009
Day 51-314 to go
5:45PM-8:00PM

Weather : ENE8, cloudy, 54°, 29.93-rising
Water conditions: 639.63’, 24.1kcfs, 58°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass, 11”, 7:40pm, Swim jig
2. Largemouth Bass, 13.5”, 7:44pm, Swim jig
3. Largemouth Bass, 16.0”, 8:15pm, Spinner bait
4.
Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska and Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Today was another cold, cold day of fishing.

day 50, 6-7-09

6-7-2009
Day 50-315 to go
5:45PM-8:00PM

Weather : ENE8, cloudy, 54°, 29.93-rising
Water conditions : 639.41’, 19.kcfs, 62°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Northern 25.0”, 6:00pm, Terminator
2. Largemouth Bass, 17”, 7:34pm, Swim jig

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska and Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

It was another cold evening for this time of year. The beavers were not very happy with me tonight. They would swim near the boat and with a powerful slap of the tail which made a ker splunk sound, would vanish. They would then re-appear and repeat the process over and over. I also saw a deer at the waters edge; this was the first sighting of the year. She was very content at eating her aquatic salad, paying me little attention.. Her summer coat was radiating a crimson color in the fading light.

day 49/ 6-6-09

6-6-2009
Day 49-316 to go
7.30PM-9:00PM

Weather : E7, light rain, 51°, 29.88-falling
Water conditions : 639.43’, 19.4kcfs, 63°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Northern 31.0”, 8.35pm, Rebel Pop-R

Area fished

1. Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Today is the 65th anniversary of D-Day. I cannot stop thinking of the young men and the sacrifices they made for their country and the people of Europe. Some of these young men never made it home, and the others who did eventually come home were probably never the same. So as I fish on this cold dreary evening I am thinking about the sacrifices you made so long ago. And I thank you for your service to this country and for the liberation of Europe.
On a lighter note, as a result of the cold temps and the rain the water temperature has fallen almost ten degrees.

day 48/ 6-5-09

6-5-2009
Day 48-317 to go
8:00am-8:45am

Weather : S6, clear, 60°, 29.89-steady (7:53am)
Water conditions : Water was quite clear, not much fish or bug activity.

.Fish caught

1. Large Mouth bass 9.5”, 8:25am, Fly rod with a wet fly

Area fished

1. Ft McCoy (East Sandy)


Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I believe the bluegills have finished with their adult activities. There were some beds but they looked old.

day 47 6-4-09

6-4-2009
Day 47-318 to go
12:15PM-6:00PM

Weather : SSW7, clear, 74°, 30.00-falling (3:53pm)
Water conditions : 5.11’, 21000kcfs, 72°, Back sloughs and the lake are quite murky. The main channel is amazingly clear, I was able to see my crank bait down at least four feet.

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 6.0”, 12:35pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:39pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
3. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:43pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
4. Bluegill 7.5”, 12:44pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
5. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:45pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
6. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:50pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
7. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:51pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
8. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:52pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:54pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:59pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
11. Large Mouth bass 11.0”, 1:24pm, Buzz Bait
12. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 1:26pm, Buzz Bait
13. Northern 34.0”, 1:47pm, Buzz Bait
14. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 1:50pm, Buzz Bait
15. Northern 22.0”, 1:55pm, Buzz Bait
16. Large Mouth bass 13.0”, 2:45pm, Buzz Bait
17. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 4:30pm, Berkley Power Creature (kept)

Area fished

1. Hammond Chute area, Lake Onalaska, Main channel
2.
Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

The water was very peaceful today, it was a weekday so boat traffic was light. The water was very still with only an occasional ripple from a mis-guided breeze. The river is in a constant state of change. An area where a Black river tributary flows into the backwaters had three feet of water just three days ago. Today, it is a sand bar with just a mere covering of water. I met an elderly gentleman and his wife at the landing this evening. I could tell from his body language that he did not know this stretch of the river. He told me the other landing was full and he wanted to know where he could run his boat. Said he was looking for a few pan fish to catch. I told him to follow the opening and be mindful of underwater obstructions. He said thanks and he walked away. Well I got to feeling sorry for this fella and his wife, so I went over to him. I suggested he try at the end of the dike, where he certainly could catch a bluegill or two. He again thanked me and we parted with a smile.

day 46 6-3-09

6-3-2009
Day 46-319 to go
7:20pm-2:00am

Weather : calm, clear, 56°, 30.13-steady (1150pm)
Water conditions : 5.11’, 21000kcfs, 72°, turbid

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 6.0”, 7:45pm, worm
2. Flat head 28lbs, Bluegill

Area fished

1. Various sloughs on pool 7
2.
Fishing Partners

1. Adam from Wal-Mart and Scott also from Wal-Mart

Comments

It was a very still and frigid night tonight. The water had a look of plate glass with a wisp or two of fog forming on the tranquil surface. The silence of the night was occasionally broken by the honk on a lone goose perhaps separated from its mate. Or, the metallic click click of the clicker on the reel as a fish snatched and ran with the sacrificial bluegill. The ride in Adams boat was one of excitement and fear. Excitement to get to the next spot and perhaps tie into a very large flathead. Fear because I have never plyed the waters in this stranger’s boat and did not know his skill of navigating the black night of the Mississippi river bottoms. All the while my back was turned in the opposite direction of travel. Occasionally I would get a glimpse of a clump of aquatic vegetation zip by my limited backward field of view. I did enjoy the spray of the water flinging out to the sides as we navigated turn after turn. The spray had the appearance of one of those crystal bead type curtains/room dividers that children enjoy playing with.

day 45/320 to go

6-2-2009
Day 45-321 to go
6:50pm-12:00am

Weather : N88, clear, 62°, 30.13-rising
Water conditions : 5.9’, 2.5kcfs, 69°, clear, water was moving quite fast where I was.

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:00pm, worm
3. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:01pm, worm
4. Bluegill 8.5”, 7:04pm, worm (released)
5. Bluegill 5.0”, 7:05pm, worm
6. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:06pm, worm
7. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:07pm, worm
8. Bluegill 8.0”, 7:08pm, worm
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:09pm, worm
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:09pm, worm
11. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:10pm, worm
12. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:11pm, worm
13. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:12pm, worm
14. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:13pm, worm(released)
15. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:14pm, worm(released)
16. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm(released)
17. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm(released)
18. Pumpkin seed 5.5”, 7:20pm, worm
19. Pumpkin seed 6.0”, 7:23pm, worm
20. Bluegill 6.5”, 7:25pm, worm
21. Bluegill 6.0”, 7:26pm, worm
22. Bluegill 8.0”, 7:28pm, worm(released)
23. Pumpkin Seed, 5.5”. 7:29 worm
24. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:31pm, worm
25. Channel Cat 26”, 9lb 2 oz, Pumpkin Seed
26. Mud Cat 31”, 12lb 2oz, Pumpkin Seed
27. Mud Cat 31”, 12lb 13oz, Bluegill
28. Mud Cat 42”, 37lb, Pumpkin Seed
29. Mud Cat 31”, 13lb 10oz, Bluegill

Area fished

1. Hammond Chute area
Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

1. Very easy to get Bluegills, although most are too big. I think the ideal size this time of year is between five and six inches.
2. Cottonwood trees starting to shed fuzz.
3. There was lots of flow where I was fishing, but that did not seem to stop the fish from biting.

day 44, 6-1-09

6-1-2009
Day 44-321 to go
7:50pm-9:10pm

Weather : NE8, clear, 65°, 29.94-rising
Water conditions : 4.7’, .18000kcfs, 72°, clear
.
Fish caught

1. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:00pm, Popper
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:05pm, Popper
3. Bluegill 8.0”, 8:07pm, Popper
4. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:09pm, Popper
5. Warmouth, 5.0”, 8:12pm, Popper
6. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:17pm, Popper
7. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:19pm, Popper
8. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:22pm, Popper
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:25pm, Popper
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:46pm, Popper
11. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:56pm, Spider
12. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:59pm, Spider
13. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:01pm, Spider
14. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:04pm, Spider
15. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:05pm, Spider

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. South end of channel

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

1. Bluegills appear to be at peak spawning activity.

Day 43, 5-31-09

5-31-2009
Day 43-322 to go
5:20pm-8:00pm

Weather : S16, cloudy, 72°, 29.798-falling
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 71°, main lake dirty
.
Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass 15”, 6:00pm, Terminator

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. Back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. Buck

Comments

1. Bass fishing was quite slow, however I did see lots of top water bluegill activity.

5-30-2009
Day 42-323 to go
3:3lpm-12:00AM

Weather : NNW19, sunny, 71°, 29.83-rising
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 69°, dirty
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Fish caught

1. Caught lots of bluegills the last hour of daylight, Tom and Leroy kept approximately 50 and all were between 7-7.5 inches. It was very rare to catch a small bluegill. Almost all were males and all were very dark.

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. Hammond Chute area

Fishing Partners

1. Tom Weber and Leroy(did not get his last name)

Comments

1. I believe the bluegill spawn is just getting started on the lake. We tried catfishing for three hours but never had a bite…..

5-29-2009
Day 41-324 to go
8:00pm-10:15pm

Weather : SSW5, cloudy, 66°, 29.90-rising
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 69°, dirty
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Fish caught

1. Channel Cat 22”, 9:25, sucker
2. Flat Head 25”, 9:45, sucker

Area fished

1. Sommners Chute

Fishing Partners

1. none

Comments

1. None.