Clinton 3-8,9,10

[Crappiewhipped]

Finally got out for first trips of the year and it's really good to find out that the old boat and motor still works. I fished all three days from 3-6 pm. The first day was spent looking for fish still in a winter pattern with very limited success so the next time out I concentrated on structure that I thought would hold fish in a pre-spawn pattern. This did not produce much either but I did see a few inactive fish around this structure on downscan and caught three keepers quickly right at dusk. This gave me enough encouragement to give it another try Friday thinking that I had something figured out. Friday was overcast and no wind all day, just the way I like it but soon after getting on the water the wind started blowing from the NE and temps started dropping as a front was moving in. I tried looking for fish in a winter and pre-spawn mood with no luck. Guess I will have to keep looking for them again next time.

[Crappiewhipped]

Fished Clinton today after work again, water temp was down to 45 deg on main lake area. Sampled brush piles in different depths but most fish caught from 14-20 ft deep on 2" white slabslayers. Took home ten for supper so not a bad deal really.