NWR Jan 5th / Lake Smith 7th

[papermouth scaler]

Arrived at the river around 9(ish) less than a doz trailers in the parking lot my motor is not a winter motor
Finally got er started, my bud and son shows up we fish structure with only one about 8 inches on a silver buddy.
I met Dean at the same spot (Idunno) see his earlier report (NWR) he gave me a heads up of what to expect I should have listened and turned around on the spot
after an hour and a half or so my trolling motor battery is near dead... I carry a spare got her in and headed to the park, had a couple misses brought in one standard NWR crappie (10 in) minnow slip bobber, a couple misses tighlinning, we decided to call it a day early.

Lake Smith

Arrived about 9:30 NO ONE THERE...

What the heck got the lake to myself headed to all my favorite spots water temp 42 to 43
water was clearer than NWR, wind in the open lake was maybe 10 mph.... not a bad day what did I catch?

Nothing not even a bite.....it drizzled off and on, I put up with it until about 2:00 and when I left still no boats out
I guess I didn't get the memo

Note: Lake Smith day was Sunday the 6th not the 7th