NW River 9-23

It was the worst fishing I've experienced there. I was on the water at first light and left at 1400. I tried shallow, deep, creeks, flats, laydowns, etc. I didn't even have a bite for the first three hours on both jigs and minnows. Out of desperation I hit a cut on my way back to Bob's and threw a 1/32 oz. jig in junebug/chartruese. I ended up catching a couple of small bluegill and one tiny crappie. I hooked a 12" crappie in the cut and lost it at the boat. That was my entire day. Humbling to say the least.

How was the water level? Wonder what has them turned off.

Thanks for the report. Yesterday i fished the blackwater a cold front pushed through and i didnt do so well either.

Tap, the water was just above normal when I started. However, it started hauling out about 1030. By the time I left it had fallen about 4". I have no idea why the bite was so off. I even tried to catch white perch and striper from 10-20 FOW without a bite. Just one of those days.

Thanks for the report.

ID

I do know what it is about that river but sometimes they just disappear. I know after a hard rain they can get lockjaw.