6-13-11

6-13-2011 Mon
7:30 PM- 11:30 PM

Weather: SE 10 G 20, clear, 70 ˚, 30.03 rising

H2O: clear, 72 ˚, 8.07’ rising, 73.1 kcfs

Location: Mississippi River pool 7 back sloughs

Caught: Six pan fish which consisted of three bluegills, two crappies and one perch and a ten and sixteen pound flathead
Partners: myself

Comments

Bait catching was very trying. I felt fortunate to have caught the six fish I did. The wind made it difficult to control the boat and the water was muddy from the wave action.
I started out fishing flat head alley and caught two within a half hour of setting up. Then I moved to another side channel area with a fairly large and deep scour hole. I came up empty handed here; I think this spot was lacking the wood cover that flatheads seek out this time of year.

Observations

It seems as if the bluegill spawn is over.