4-14-2011 Sat

4-14-2012 Sat
6:40 PM – 7:50 PM
Weather: Calm, clear, 67 ˚, 29.74 falling
Location: Mississippi R. Lake Onalaska – Western side
Caught: 2 – 16” & 1 – 10” LLMB
Partners: None

Comments

The conditions; calm, warm and an approaching storm front made it very hard for me not to get out for a little fishing. I have been waiting for some calm weather to get back over to the west side of the lake.
My usual spot on that side is very shallow this year and the bass or pike did not appear to be there. It was so shallow that in most places I could see the sand bottom. I did catch three fish in about two feet of water fairly close to one of my normal spots. The fishing was quite tough on account of all the debris floating on top of the water. It almost looked like old weed growth that had been stirred up by the wind or schools of carp. In either case after every cast my bait came back fouled up in weeds. I did try a spot on the east side of the lake along the south end of the dike, but I had no action there.

Observations:

There are still quite a few ducks on the lake, with scaup being in the majority. All the apple trees appear to be blooming quite profusely.