6-15-13 Sat

6-15-2013 Sat. 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Weather:
(1953) NW6, partly cloudy, 77 ˚, 29.84 steady
H2O:
8.21 falling, 74.1 kcfs, dingy, 74 ˚
Location:
Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught:
very little bait, approx. 4 LMB 12 – 16”, 1 flat head approx. 20 lbs.
Partners:
none

Comments:

Tonight was a combination fishing trip. I had hoped to catch enough bluegills to be able to do some flat head fishing and I caught three bluegills and one perch, just the minimum amount to make it worthwhile. I am not sure what is up with the bluegills, but they are tough to come by.
After I caught my bait, I bass fished for just a few minutes. I had seen plenty of fish chasing minnows, so I knew they were active. I caught all the fish on a buzz bait, and it was a hoot. The bass were very aggressive.
I started out flat head fishing in the Black River, but that did not produce anything; there was just too much current. I then moved out onto the main channel and fished one of my favorite wing dams on the shore side. I didn’t give the spot more than about a half hour and I caught the one and missed one other.

Observations:

The River is still high and quite dirty, but the Black River is quite clear.