Smithville YAK Limit 05/26/2019 and a Bonus EYE

Ok not an official limit since the regs changed but still 15 and I’m sure a couple under 9. Not expecting much with all the poor or no reports and HIGH water so didn’t take anything to measure fish. I kept 15 crappie to be safe and caught a Walleye I was sure over 15 without a measuring device. Never left the boat ramp cove and didn’t make a wake! Cast and slow reel in maybe 5 or 6 foot of water, my electronics on the yak seem to be on the fritz.

I had and missed lots of bites, threw back a dozen or more and maybe a dozen by accident. You know how hard it is to get a fish in your grasp with a 10 foot rod and your rear end touching the water trying not to take a swim…..well I found out and it’s not easy!

Water is still on the rise, it is now on the lower road of the parking area and also a sand trap has become a water hazard.

This sideways picture thing stinks, I even rotated these on the computer and saved.....oh well i give up, sorry for the sore necks!

Nice trip, love those bonus fish!


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Nice bonus fish for sure!!


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Way to go Bill


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How come you get the walleye pic right and you messed up the rest ?

Can't beat that day of fish on the golf course.:highfive

Good job, bud. Get that freezer restocked!!

WTG Bill that's awesome, I put in at the free ramp parking lot on 240th today and only got 1 lil crappie, couldn't even scare up a kitty fish. Agent met me at the ramp and checked me out, I had all my ducks in a row and got a nice day, he looked pretty serious, I did get a chuckle out of him when I said turn the dang water off. Attachment 344375

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That's the best , that ramp has looked in a long time (no mud )

Nice job

Went back last night with Joedog and caught another bonus fish, bigger than the one on Sunday. I think this one measured about 22.5 but Joe would need to confirm.

Fished same spot from Joe's boat (much easier standing up with a 10 foot rod). We caught a few crappie also mostly small ones but a few around 9.5.

keefer do you use the mobile app at all? it's easy to post pics from and they come out way you want.

Great day on your kayak for sure and bet it would be difficult to land em all if your using 10 ft pole while butt on water level. Kudo's to you and those bonus eye are fantastic. Is MDC still stocking them in that lake?

I think so and 65% are over 20 inches so mine were babies.

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21.5" and *thick*!

It was a fun trip. Catching fish only made it better.

Kinda glad I busted my trailer loading the boat back up. Got a trip to MN next week and woulda hated for it to happen then! Now at least I got a chance to get it fixed before we leave!

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Nice catch !!!


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