Thread: Quick Report

good Jordan report Crat....

031310
Jordan Lake
8:30pm
1:00pm
05 Keepers
10.25-11.5"
1 released; 4 harvested
Water 58.2F, normal pool
slightly murky
SW 10
20'-21.9' in 20-21.9'; 4' in 7'
1/32 oz chartreuse under 1/2 oz tungsten weight
***Slip bobber/minnow

I started in the same place I have been having success lately and managed only one keeper...and barely one at that. Then I noticed a couple pontoons fishing shallow--and I thought I saw someone catch one. So I gave it a try. Boom! A nice female 4' down in 7' off the end of a downed tree. I got 3 more keepers off the same shore but no more females. I also lost at least 3 more that I think would have at least been 10". I probably should have trolled that shoreline, but explored instead. I tried other downed trees in other bays, but could not find water quite as warm as the bay I started in, and thus no more shallow fish. I got home early and gardened like there was no tomorrow!

I think I may pay a visit to a certain "Raleigh Area Lake" tomorrow. Wind or no wind, I'll at least play around with the 997si.

Jeremy

Last Year's report copied below:

Originally Posted by crataegus

Thu031209
"Raleigh Area Lake"
5:15pm
6:45pm
Water Temp: 56.5
03 crappie
10.5"-13"
3'-6' down in 10'
#6 Vanish Transition


*chart/gold sparkle jig
unweighted hook and minnow

Signs of life! The lake is beginning to stirr. Forgot how hard the fish pull on that lake! My 1.15 lb crappie took out drag and looked huge...amazing to think that in only 1 month, that fish may barely raise an eyebrow! Still only found them in one spot, but had some good bites where I did really well last summer. Come on warm weather!

Jeremy

I caught six today on Jordan in 26' water. I tried some shallow, but could not find them. Another week or two and they will all move out of the deep.

good report crat..thanks for sharing

031410
"Raleigh Area" Lake
2:00pm
6:00pm
01 Keeper
12.5"
1 harvested
Water 55.7F, normal pool
not murky
W 12
6' down in 8'
***tight line/split shot/minnow

Well, It was my first trip of the year to the mid-lake hump lake. I didn't plan to catch too many...judging by my lack of success in years past on this date. My main focus today was getting acquainted with the 997si while searching for new spots for this year. I was amazed at the clarity with which I was seeing the structure! The lake is freckled with long forgotten stumps--I could literally see the root flare. One stump had an exposed root that snaked its way about 20' from the stump! I found a couple brush piles in the target depth as well as several downed trees that were news to me. One setback that the lake has is lack of structure...I really only have a couple slam dunk spots. I hope today's scouting will add a few more options. Oh yeah, and I went over the mid-lake hump a couple times...nothing to write home about if judging by the screen. It takes both a trained eye and anticipation to spot it with the side imaging...and I had only anticipation and a marker bouy already flagging it. Based on my rough estimate of a 100' swath over about 4 miles, I searched just shy of 50 acres in about 2 hours (and marked nearly 60 waypoints--perhaps overzealously at first). In deeper water, I can set the swath a much wider, but I've found that a 10' piece of structure is difficult to pick up if the screen is displaying the nearly 300' default swath.


Jeremy

Crat, sounds like you need a bucket of bamboo in that lake!

CB, you've got that right!

TRIPLE REPORT
Report #1
031910
Jordan Lake
8:15am
12:00pm
05 Keepers
12.5"
05 harvested
Water 57.0F, normal pool
not murky
W 10
6'-12' down in 6'-20'
***slip bobber/minnow

A coworker and I went out for a half day before work. Started off well with the biggest fish of the day sinking the bobber only seconds after it hit the water. Not much after that.

Report #2
032010
Harris/"Raleigh Area Lake"
8:15am
2:00pm
07 Keepers
13.5"
07 harvested
Water 58.5F, normal pool
not murky
W 5
2'-6' down in 6'-10'
***slip bobber/minnow

Never got a bite at Harris--still haven't figured it out. Saw others catching fish both on shore and in the mouths of coves. Trailored in favor of more familiar water. Caught a nice mess.


Report #3
032110
"Raleigh Area Lake"
3:15pm
7:00pm
15 Keepers
14.5" (1lb 15 oz)
12 harvested
Water 60.1F, normal pool
not murky
E 15
2'-8' down in 4'-10'
slip bobber/minnow
***1/16 oz blk/gld/chrt tube

As I prepared to launch, a couple guys were pulling out their rig and showed me their livewell...there were at least 50 fish back there, most over 12" and several nearing 2 lbs. Apparently, they had pitched bobber/jig combos a couple yards from the shore all day and had quite a mess to show for it. As was the case the day before, the boat traffic was solid. Every visible piece of structure had been beat to death and even the hidden ones had been fished several times inadvertently. I found that I could catch small to decent males on minnows, but the females by far preferred a moving jig. The ladies are only a few days behind the guys. As I pulled the boat out, I met up with another group of guys who had about 20 in their livewell--several 9-10" with some 1.5-1.75lb slabs mixed in. They all looked like males. They told me they were casting bobber/minnow 1.5' deep out a couple feet from shore. Although I kept my fair share of fish, I'll be glad when spring is over--the lake can't sustain that kind of harvest for long! Still, I'm glad everyone had a good time.
My cooler left with 3 females just a hair under 2 lbs each and several crappies over 1.5lbs. Somehow a 9"er got in my cooler and this continues to baffle me. I had my best success fishing a somewhat hidden piece of structure in the teeth of the wind--I was happy to work to hold the boat as it hadn't been fished as hard.

Jeremy