Osage River and local lake fishing
Saturday went to the Osage River. Others rivers were mud and hoped it wasn't since it has dams controlling it. We knew it was up from discharge. We could see about 1 ft. Deep and temp was 40. Couldn't even get a bite trolling. Bait fished the deepest hole. I caught 7 blue cats. Most about 12" but 1 was 4 lbs. also. Got a Hellbender. Ugly critter. Hubby got a 4 lb. blue cat.but he also hooked something big that got off. He was reeling in to check his bait and said I think I am bringing in a stick. But then stick took off. Just slowly chugged along. But before we could get other rods in and anchors in it got off. It acted like a big lake sturgeon. Fish only bit in 1 spot. Sunday went to a local lake. Hubby got 1 bass and I got 2 crappie. Those blue cats tasted good.
