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I got out solo to fish pre-cold front. I was on the water about 7:30am. Cloudy and a little breezy with air temps starting in the upper 40's and rising to about 60 degrees. Water was just about 50 degrees. I tried my walleye spot first, but no bites. I headed way up to where Ernie and I fished on Tuesday. There was a boat in the hole I wanted to fish, so I tried the tail end of an island with no bites. Water was way clearer than Tuesday upriver. The other boater moved, so I worked my way back to the hole and worked it for close to an hour. Conditions were different, with a slight drop in level and clear water. No bites.
I decided to move downstream and try the creek mouth. I am glad I did because I got bit immediately by a brightly colored 15" LM.
Soon after I hooked a better one that was 17" and chunky.
I caught a smaller one and then another 17"er that was long and skinny.
The tube bite slowed and I tried a dropshot ned rig with 2 ned type baits. I caught one smaller LM on the dropshot hook. I got snagged a few times and think I scared any fish that were left. 5 out of that hole was good though. I tried to run up the creek, but the water was low and I hit a couple rocks. I worked my way back slowly and ate lunch in the creek.
I tried the hole again, but the wind was working against me and I got snagged again, so I moved back downstream I tried some rocks and wood on the MD side, but it was heavily stained there and I got no bites. I tried the island rocks, but nothing there. I tried to float the island, but it was too low and clear there. I finally went back toward the MD side where there are a couple deeper holes. I downsized to my clear water grub and was casting around quite a bit. Just as I was about parallel to the next island, I was almost slow dragging the grub and I hooked a dink smallie. It was maybe 10 inches long, yellowish and had been eating pretty well, I was happy to catch at least one smallie. The rain was approaching and it was about 3:00pm, so I headed back to the ramp. I made it home before the rain really started.
I will take 6 fish in November! Now for the snow! Ugh!
Last edited by drxfish (Nov-07-19 1:48PM)
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LMB now rule the UP!
Good job getting some!
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So where are all of these largemouths coming from all of a sudden? And where did all the smallies go to? Strange...
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Bruce wrote:
So where are all of these largemouths coming from all of a sudden?
They have always been there...
Bruce wrote:
And where did all the smallies go to?
That's the million dollar question...
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The largies come in from the creeks. Some stay. They used to be more prevalent and there were big ones in the river. I hope this is a sign that they are re-establishing in the main river. Maybe not though.
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