I went out in the afternoon and the fishing was not as good as before but the wind was way down. The water was a little greener than normal and the surface temperature was 74 degrees. I caught several crappie off three different brush piles and they all were about 11-inches long. The big ones have not moved to the brush yet. I caught several bass but nothing to brag about. I put 8 decent fish in the pond. Tom kelly put several grass carp in there and it should be easier to fish if the giants in there do not eat them They were only about 6-inches log. A guy stopped me and said how happy he was to have a good place to fish and that he caught four catfish around 10-lbs and thanked me. That is all I wanted. Now if I can get moochers off my brush piles. Maybe they will just go home. You can be sure I will not add anymore to those this winter. I will catch fish anyway. The weather is beautiful and is to stay so for the next week with highs in the 70's. Turnover is getting close. Lake level is stable with little generation. Anybody know why the river is running brown? It has been for several weeks and I have never seen it before, except after a big rain. I asked Bink who lives on the river and he says he has never seen it in 28 years. I think the dam discharges at about 100 feet deep. It should be clear down there. It could be from allowing the lake to stay so high for so long. I hope they do not do that again. Government. White with Blue back 1/4 ounce Bink's jigging spoon is the bait of choice now in the brush. Nice flatheads are in there too along with a few walleye.
