Pacemaker Fishing Forum

I got out solo.  Slept in and did not get on the water until about 6:45am.  Passed a bunch of Deer on the way in, so was hoping fish would be active. Water was stained and about 1.9 feet at Point of Rocks. 

Made a run and started fishing.  Very little surface activity and took until about 7:00 to get first bite on the speed craw.



I watched an Osprey snatch a dead fish the was floating downstream.  It landed on a little beach/clearing to eat.  I saw an Eagle land in a nearby tree.  Within 5 minutes, 3 other Eagles were there and took over the catch.

No more bites there, so I made another move.  Lots of pollen and debris floating on more brownish water.  Finally caught #2 with the craw behind some rocks.



I anchored nearby and managed a dink on a keitech.



The wind was making floating difficult.  The weather was great, but the fishing, not so much.  As Ernie said, the fish were just nipping at the lure, probably guarding fry.  I had one more fish hooked that threw my lure on a jump and later, caught this one.



I enjoyed the weather and watching the wildlife.  Saw a mama Mallard with her 3 little chicks cruising down the shoreline.  Saw a fox dash through a clearing.  I also saw 2 fish that were sick just swimming slowly at the surface.  One looked like a little flathead and the other was about a 12-inch largemouth.

Fishing was difficult with the breeze offsetting the river flow.  I had to use the motor to move downstream.  I finally called it and was off the water before 2pm as the wind was picking up.