Nick’s day was cut short today as he didn’t bargain for the weather. It was rough and we at least managed to get him his first ever walleye. He landed a few before we were done!

Dominic & his son Justin experienced a windy day on the water with me today. A big NW blow saw a cold start and it took quite a while before the sun warmed us up. I spent the day fishing areas that were actually fishable as it would have been too tough to go to where I wanted. Good news is that Dominic managed to get his personal best walleye with a really long fish. All other keeper sized walleye were released to fight another day!

A few days off saw me back at it with Rich & Kevin today. They were interested in fishing for smallies and I focussed on bass the entire day. Rich hit a nice one on the first spot with a blade and I thought they were going to get into them good. Unfortunately it was the only fish landed from here, despite a few other missed strikes and break offs.

I swung over to another area nearby and Rich managed a couple of keeper walleye, along with several smaller bass. Kevin wasn’t as fortunate with a couple of small bass and another break off. There was something going on with his line and I wasn’t sure what it was!

What was supposed to be a sunny day seemed like never ending clouds. I really needed the bright skies to be able to see what I was searching for in the shallows. Although a few more fish were landed from this area, it wasn’t what I had hoped for with the water being so low. A lack of current had the fish pushed out and Rich even managed to catch a decent sized northern because of it!

Our next spot proved to be a great choice as the guys landed many fish from here! They both saw some topwater action and boated quality bass from the surface. Soft plastics were used to entice the other fish that didn’t want to come up and a dropshot rig for the balance as well. They really worked the area over not leaving any feeding fish when were done!

The last couple of hours were spent out deep, dropshotting for bass in up to 32 feet of water. I wasn’t sure how many were left with the falling water temps but was pleasantly surprised to see there were loads. Both guys landed lots of fish before we were done!

Today was a great day, despite the dark overcast skies for most of it. Once we began to fish deep, the sun came out and warmed up the air. The bite was consistent throughout the day but most of the shallow fish were a little reluctant to chase. A mix of presentations from top to bottom and everything in between were used to make this a successful fishing day. I know the guys really enjoyed the topwater action, but versatility was the word of the day. Can’t wait to get back out!

Today was a long day to day to say the least! A group of four in the morning opted to try for sturgeon and unfortunately they didn’t cooperate. Although we only fished them for a couple of hours, the results were dismal at best. Two eels and two Redhorse suckers! I eventually switched the guys over to walleye and they had a blast. Everyone managed to land several and they all took fish home with them in the end!

The afternoon saw a tough bite but I stuck with the fish that I knew were in an area and refined everything to make it work. By using the electric motor we were able to slowly move over the flat that held good walleye. A lack of wind made it seem like we were anchored! Plenty of big fish were caught and several high end keepers were taken home by Jonathan and his family for some good eating tonight. The three of them enjoyed catching probably the biggest eyes they’d ever seen, under extremely tough conditions. Flat calm, bright sunshine and hot temps definitely made for a challenging afternoon today!

Harley & his wife Nadia joined me this morning on a chilly start to the day. Sure glad I wasn’t wearing shorts like Harley! Winds were out of the NW and clouds kept the air cool for a while. The fishing wasn’t great either but first pass yielded a nice sized keeper walleye for Nadia that went right into the livewell. She managed a few more fish in the several passes after but most were smallies. Great fights from these big footballs!

I made multiple passes over the area but had to use the electric motor in order to get the line I needed. Harley managed a few bass of his own and Nadia landed a good sized over walleye and more smallies before I decided to relocate. It was just not happening here despite marking all kinds of fish!

I headed to a rocky flat and we spent the remainder of the morning making passes over the hard bottom. Both Harley & Nadia manage to have plenty of action and caught lots of walleye before we were done.

It may have been a little slow this morning but things definitely picked up as the air warmed. They managed to catch the biggest and most fish they ever had in only a half day. I can only imagine what a full day would have been! More great days ahead!