5-3-2010 Mon

5-3-2010 Mon
6:30PM-7:50PM

Weather: WNW6, cloudy, 59°, 29.76 steady

H2O: 640.15 falling, 36.6 kcfs, 62°, dirty

Caught

LMB 18" - spinner bait

Location: Mississippi R. Pool 7, Lake Onalaska - main lake

partners:

none

Comments

Since the wind was not quite so strong tonight I made my move to the main lake. The first stop was the stump fields on the west side. I have done well here during previous springs, but this year I have yet to catch a fish from this area. Tonight was no different, I had one bump but failed to connect.
I did catch one bass tonight and I suspect it was a male guarding its nest. An instant before it bit, my spinnerbait caused an explosion of fry on the surface. Also, the tail on this fish was very beat up and raw on the bottom side.

Seasonal indicators: Lilacs are in full bloom, apple trees are about done, strawberries are still blooming, trees are rapidly expanding their leaves, sumacs are starting to show some leaves and the lawn is rapidly growing and causing me to mow too often! The west stump fields are pretty much choked with submergent vegetation and some emergent vegetation is springing above the surface.