These guys are spawning in deep water - males are guarding nests or coming to deeper water during the day. Females are fat, gorging on baitfish&hatches and eggs development. Water is 68*F. Dam was opened to fishing today. Fishing 12 to 22 FOW.
All fish were released.
Hit the big girl 1st and then her sisters on a double
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Need to sit on these....
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No butt
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Another big double
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C-Ya
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