day 47 6-4-09

6-4-2009
Day 47-318 to go
12:15PM-6:00PM

Weather : SSW7, clear, 74°, 30.00-falling (3:53pm)
Water conditions : 5.11’, 21000kcfs, 72°, Back sloughs and the lake are quite murky. The main channel is amazingly clear, I was able to see my crank bait down at least four feet.

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 6.0”, 12:35pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:39pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
3. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:43pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
4. Bluegill 7.5”, 12:44pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
5. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:45pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
6. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:50pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
7. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:51pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
8. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:52pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:54pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 12:59pm, Berkley Micro Power Worm
11. Large Mouth bass 11.0”, 1:24pm, Buzz Bait
12. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 1:26pm, Buzz Bait
13. Northern 34.0”, 1:47pm, Buzz Bait
14. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 1:50pm, Buzz Bait
15. Northern 22.0”, 1:55pm, Buzz Bait
16. Large Mouth bass 13.0”, 2:45pm, Buzz Bait
17. Large Mouth bass 14.5”, 4:30pm, Berkley Power Creature (kept)

Area fished

1. Hammond Chute area, Lake Onalaska, Main channel
2.
Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

The water was very peaceful today, it was a weekday so boat traffic was light. The water was very still with only an occasional ripple from a mis-guided breeze. The river is in a constant state of change. An area where a Black river tributary flows into the backwaters had three feet of water just three days ago. Today, it is a sand bar with just a mere covering of water. I met an elderly gentleman and his wife at the landing this evening. I could tell from his body language that he did not know this stretch of the river. He told me the other landing was full and he wanted to know where he could run his boat. Said he was looking for a few pan fish to catch. I told him to follow the opening and be mindful of underwater obstructions. He said thanks and he walked away. Well I got to feeling sorry for this fella and his wife, so I went over to him. I suggested he try at the end of the dike, where he certainly could catch a bluegill or two. He again thanked me and we parted with a smile.

day 46 6-3-09

6-3-2009
Day 46-319 to go
7:20pm-2:00am

Weather : calm, clear, 56°, 30.13-steady (1150pm)
Water conditions : 5.11’, 21000kcfs, 72°, turbid

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 6.0”, 7:45pm, worm
2. Flat head 28lbs, Bluegill

Area fished

1. Various sloughs on pool 7
2.
Fishing Partners

1. Adam from Wal-Mart and Scott also from Wal-Mart

Comments

It was a very still and frigid night tonight. The water had a look of plate glass with a wisp or two of fog forming on the tranquil surface. The silence of the night was occasionally broken by the honk on a lone goose perhaps separated from its mate. Or, the metallic click click of the clicker on the reel as a fish snatched and ran with the sacrificial bluegill. The ride in Adams boat was one of excitement and fear. Excitement to get to the next spot and perhaps tie into a very large flathead. Fear because I have never plyed the waters in this stranger’s boat and did not know his skill of navigating the black night of the Mississippi river bottoms. All the while my back was turned in the opposite direction of travel. Occasionally I would get a glimpse of a clump of aquatic vegetation zip by my limited backward field of view. I did enjoy the spray of the water flinging out to the sides as we navigated turn after turn. The spray had the appearance of one of those crystal bead type curtains/room dividers that children enjoy playing with.

day 45/320 to go

6-2-2009
Day 45-321 to go
6:50pm-12:00am

Weather : N88, clear, 62°, 30.13-rising
Water conditions : 5.9’, 2.5kcfs, 69°, clear, water was moving quite fast where I was.

.Fish caught
1. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:00pm, worm
3. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:01pm, worm
4. Bluegill 8.5”, 7:04pm, worm (released)
5. Bluegill 5.0”, 7:05pm, worm
6. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:06pm, worm
7. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:07pm, worm
8. Bluegill 8.0”, 7:08pm, worm
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:09pm, worm
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:09pm, worm
11. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:10pm, worm
12. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:11pm, worm
13. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:12pm, worm
14. Bluegill 7.0”, 7:13pm, worm(released)
15. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:14pm, worm(released)
16. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm(released)
17. Bluegill 7.0”, 6:59pm, worm(released)
18. Pumpkin seed 5.5”, 7:20pm, worm
19. Pumpkin seed 6.0”, 7:23pm, worm
20. Bluegill 6.5”, 7:25pm, worm
21. Bluegill 6.0”, 7:26pm, worm
22. Bluegill 8.0”, 7:28pm, worm(released)
23. Pumpkin Seed, 5.5”. 7:29 worm
24. Bluegill 7.5”, 7:31pm, worm
25. Channel Cat 26”, 9lb 2 oz, Pumpkin Seed
26. Mud Cat 31”, 12lb 2oz, Pumpkin Seed
27. Mud Cat 31”, 12lb 13oz, Bluegill
28. Mud Cat 42”, 37lb, Pumpkin Seed
29. Mud Cat 31”, 13lb 10oz, Bluegill

Area fished

1. Hammond Chute area
Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

1. Very easy to get Bluegills, although most are too big. I think the ideal size this time of year is between five and six inches.
2. Cottonwood trees starting to shed fuzz.
3. There was lots of flow where I was fishing, but that did not seem to stop the fish from biting.

day 44, 6-1-09

6-1-2009
Day 44-321 to go
7:50pm-9:10pm

Weather : NE8, clear, 65°, 29.94-rising
Water conditions : 4.7’, .18000kcfs, 72°, clear
.
Fish caught

1. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:00pm, Popper
2. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:05pm, Popper
3. Bluegill 8.0”, 8:07pm, Popper
4. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:09pm, Popper
5. Warmouth, 5.0”, 8:12pm, Popper
6. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:17pm, Popper
7. Bluegill 7.5”, 8:19pm, Popper
8. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:22pm, Popper
9. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:25pm, Popper
10. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:46pm, Popper
11. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:56pm, Spider
12. Bluegill 7.0”, 8:59pm, Spider
13. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:01pm, Spider
14. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:04pm, Spider
15. Bluegill 6.0”, 9:05pm, Spider

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. South end of channel

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

1. Bluegills appear to be at peak spawning activity.

Day 43, 5-31-09

5-31-2009
Day 43-322 to go
5:20pm-8:00pm

Weather : S16, cloudy, 72°, 29.798-falling
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 71°, main lake dirty
.
Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass 15”, 6:00pm, Terminator

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. Back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. Buck

Comments

1. Bass fishing was quite slow, however I did see lots of top water bluegill activity.

5-30-2009
Day 42-323 to go
3:3lpm-12:00AM

Weather : NNW19, sunny, 71°, 29.83-rising
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 69°, dirty
.
Fish caught

1. Caught lots of bluegills the last hour of daylight, Tom and Leroy kept approximately 50 and all were between 7-7.5 inches. It was very rare to catch a small bluegill. Almost all were males and all were very dark.

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska
2. Hammond Chute area

Fishing Partners

1. Tom Weber and Leroy(did not get his last name)

Comments

1. I believe the bluegill spawn is just getting started on the lake. We tried catfishing for three hours but never had a bite…..

5-29-2009
Day 41-324 to go
8:00pm-10:15pm

Weather : SSW5, cloudy, 66°, 29.90-rising
Water conditions : 5.3’, .22000kcfs, 69°, dirty
.
Fish caught

1. Channel Cat 22”, 9:25, sucker
2. Flat Head 25”, 9:45, sucker

Area fished

1. Sommners Chute

Fishing Partners

1. none

Comments

1. None.