5-23-14 Fri

5-23-2014 Fri. 10AM-6PM myself
Weather: (1353) NW7, clear, 74˚, 30.20 steady
Water: clear to turbid, 62-65 ˚, 630.65 falling, 116 kcfs
Who: Myself
Caught: 3 pike 18-20”, 30 LMB 12-17”

Comments:

I had the day off and I was fishing solo, it could not get any better. What better way to take advantage of the situation then to explore. I put the boat in at the Genoa landing and headed across the river to explore the side channels and marshes of the Minnesota side.
All I can say is wow! This area is huge and it was all flooded. I don’t think there was one speck of dry land anywhere in the bottoms. I estimate there was three to four feet of water in the woods. This is one big area and with all the water it was a daunting task finding the fish.
Almost all the fish I caught came from the way upper end just off the dike or railroad tracks. I was totally amazed at the amount of carp I saw just leisurely swimming around without much caution. Most of the bass came from shallow back bay areas. I suspect most were males moving in to find nesting areas.

Observations:

There was not much for new aquatic weed growth; I think the water was just too high for it to get enough sunlight and warmth. The carp are very close to their yearly spawning frenzy. The lilac and apple trees are at full bloom, but my red bud tree is not.