day 54/311 to go

6-11-2009
Day 54-311 to go
7:30PM-11:15pm

Weather : N, mostly cloudy, 71°, 29.89-steady

Water conditions : Fairly clear, but lots of weeds and floating moss.

Fish caught

1. Tons of bluegills, however most between 5-6 inches long-kept none
2. Largemouth Bass 13”, 8:15pm, Berkley Power worm
3. Largemouth Bass 15.5”, 8:17pm, Berkley Power worm
4. Largemouth Bass 13.5”, 8:25pm, Berkley Power worm
5. Largemouth Bass 14.0”, 8:45pm, Berkley Power worm

Area fished

1. Cranberry bogs east of Tomah.

Fishing Partners

1. Tom Weber.

Comments

This was the first time in a long time I have fished a cranberry bog. I was not overly impressed; I do believe the Mississippi R. has much better fishing.

day 53/ 312 to go

6-10-2009
Day 53-313 to go
7:30PM-11:15pm

Weather : NW6, overcast, 63°, 29.98-rising

Water conditions : Clear, 65°, 6.14’, 3.31kcfs(steady).

Fish caught

1. Caught approx 20 bluegills and five pumpkin seeds for bait. Bluegills were still on beds, but not as many as one week ago. Most fish were in the 7-7.5 inch range
2. Flat Head 20lb 3oz, 9:15pm, bluegill.


Area fished

1. Black R..

Fishing Partners

1. Adam K.

Comments

River was fairly high and fast, however it was clear. Not much activity tonight, just one bite and one flathead. The mosquitoes were again on a mission to make us as miserable as possible. We saw one deer munching water vegetation along the shoreline. When we anchored for cat fishing the water rushing past the boat made an almost a mythical musical sound.

Day 52/ 6-9-09

6-9-2009
Day 52-314 to go
6:15PM-7:30PM

Weather : E5, light rain, 61°, 29.96-falling

Water conditions : The steam was not very clear; the clarity almost resembled the water in a very dirty aquarium. You could see from the flattened grasses along the stream’s edge that the creek had turned violent if only for a very brief time.

Fish caught

1. No fish were caught, although I did lose three trout. Once hooked these fish were amazing. They acted as if they had been stimulated by some sort of electrical current, rolling and shaking uncontrollably.


Area fished

1. Bostwich Creek, Barre Mills.

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I was totally amazed and blown away at the lack of mosquitoes. Living along the Mississippi I figured if we had mosquitoes, so did everyplace else that had water in close proximity.

day 51/ 6-8-09

6-8-2009
Day 51-314 to go
5:45PM-8:00PM

Weather : ENE8, cloudy, 54°, 29.93-rising
Water conditions: 639.63’, 24.1kcfs, 58°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Largemouth Bass, 11”, 7:40pm, Swim jig
2. Largemouth Bass, 13.5”, 7:44pm, Swim jig
3. Largemouth Bass, 16.0”, 8:15pm, Spinner bait
4.
Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska and Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Today was another cold, cold day of fishing.

day 50, 6-7-09

6-7-2009
Day 50-315 to go
5:45PM-8:00PM

Weather : ENE8, cloudy, 54°, 29.93-rising
Water conditions : 639.41’, 19.kcfs, 62°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Northern 25.0”, 6:00pm, Terminator
2. Largemouth Bass, 17”, 7:34pm, Swim jig

Area fished

1. Lake Onalaska and Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

It was another cold evening for this time of year. The beavers were not very happy with me tonight. They would swim near the boat and with a powerful slap of the tail which made a ker splunk sound, would vanish. They would then re-appear and repeat the process over and over. I also saw a deer at the waters edge; this was the first sighting of the year. She was very content at eating her aquatic salad, paying me little attention.. Her summer coat was radiating a crimson color in the fading light.

day 49/ 6-6-09

6-6-2009
Day 49-316 to go
7.30PM-9:00PM

Weather : E7, light rain, 51°, 29.88-falling
Water conditions : 639.43’, 19.4kcfs, 63°, Readings for this pool will now be taken from Trempeleau.

.Fish caught

1. Northern 31.0”, 8.35pm, Rebel Pop-R

Area fished

1. Pool 7 back sloughs

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

Today is the 65th anniversary of D-Day. I cannot stop thinking of the young men and the sacrifices they made for their country and the people of Europe. Some of these young men never made it home, and the others who did eventually come home were probably never the same. So as I fish on this cold dreary evening I am thinking about the sacrifices you made so long ago. And I thank you for your service to this country and for the liberation of Europe.
On a lighter note, as a result of the cold temps and the rain the water temperature has fallen almost ten degrees.

day 48/ 6-5-09

6-5-2009
Day 48-317 to go
8:00am-8:45am

Weather : S6, clear, 60°, 29.89-steady (7:53am)
Water conditions : Water was quite clear, not much fish or bug activity.

.Fish caught

1. Large Mouth bass 9.5”, 8:25am, Fly rod with a wet fly

Area fished

1. Ft McCoy (East Sandy)


Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I believe the bluegills have finished with their adult activities. There were some beds but they looked old.