day 246 12-20-09sun 119 to go

Day 246-119 to go
12-20-2009 Sun
12:30PM-4:00PM

Weather: S5, cloudy, 19°, 30.03 rising
Water conditions: 5.29', 34.9kcfs, 8"ice, clear

Location

Pool 8 – Lauderdale and French Slough

Caught

1. Bluegills (8) 4-6”
2. Perch (2) 2”
3. LMB 14”, ratso

Partners

Josh and Adam

Comments

I teamed up with my co-worker Josh today. We had planned on meeting-up in the gravel pits behind Gunderson Lutheran Hospital. It so happened that my neighbor Adam got this spot before me and relayed the message that the fish were non-existent there.
I called Josh and told him the gravel pits were off and to meet me at Lauderdale. The fish were abundant there, but not in the feeding mood. Josh was monitoring the underwater situation with his underwater camera and commented on the parade of large mouth bass that were moving past. After a half dozen dinks – including my exceedingly small two inch perch I decided it was time for a move.
Our next stop was French Slough. It was pretty much the same story here; fish still in the lock jaw mood. I did catch one decent large mouth and several smallish bluegills, and I also lost a decent size crappie at the hole.