Another Tough Bite

Another grinder today but for different reasons! Water temps were still hovering around 58 degrees and the fish definitely weren’t active. Add another day with NE winds and you’ve got a perfect recipe for a tough day!

Rich, Chabil & Kevin joined me hoping for some great smallmouth action. What they got however was difficult fishing! Although the bass were shallow, they almost refused to eat. Several missed strikes were had, but at least some fish were caught on the first couple of spots we fished. One area produced multiple fish hookups and more bass were landed than lost. We ran around plenty looking for warmer water, but never saw 60 degrees!

In the afternoon we switched it up a bit and headed to a spot to troll. While setting everything up, Chabil dropshotted 3 decent bass from slightly deeper water, giving us hope. Once I was ready and the lines were in, it didn’t take long before the first reel screamed. In a brief flurry, 2 pike and an over sized walleye came aboard. Unfortunately, that was all they wrote for this area. Our winds had died completely making for a flat troll. It had also heated up considerably and thoughts of raising the roof were on our minds. Instead, we opted for a change and a move.

Limited time remained and we finished up the day, dropshotitng another place closer to the take out. It produced a few more small fish and several more missed strikes, before we were done. Hopefully today will be the last time I struggle to find water warmer than 60 degrees. Forecasts are calling for high heat and humidity for the week that should change everything. Let’s hope Mother Nature is right this time!!