5-19-2013 Sun

5-19-2013 Sun
Weather:
(1653) SE 14, a few clouds, 85 ˚, 29.66 falling
H2O:
7.94 falling, 71.9 kcfs, 68 ˚, clear to dingy
Location:
Mississippi River Pool 7
Caught:
8 LMB 12 – 15”, 8 pike 18 – 23”, 1 bowfin 16”
Partners:
None

Comments:

I had planned on going down to Stoddard today pike fishing because I had heard they were biting down there, but I never made it. Instead I targeted some of the areas I had taken Will and Leasel to last night. I also fished some other areas; mainly deeper holes with a crank bait looking for Mr. Walleye. I did okay on the numbers of fish I caught, however the size was small and I never did stick any walleyes or small mouths. There were some strong storms in the area so I cut my trip short.

Observations:

The leaves on the trees are really bursting for sunshine and my lilac bushes have started to bloom. I believe the shallow water bite in the back waters for the pike has come to an end. There are quite a few small pike around, but I have not caught anything over twenty five inches for several days. I am thinking once the aquatic plants start to grow in the backwaters the larger pike seem to head towards bigger water areas with some deep water close by. I did keep a couple of fifteen inch large mouths today and they both still had eggs in them.