In like a lamb

I haven't gotten to fish much this past month or so. Water temps are nearly 60 degrees and the fish are moving. I have had good days and bad days, and it is surprising that I had much more success in water colder than 45 degrees than I have had at 52-58. I missed about a 10 day window due to work obligations; and average water temperatures increased from 43 to 55 on my favorite lake. Fish have actually started to move to spawning locations and the adjacent deep water after heavy fishing pressure or fronts.

I caught this largemouth shortly before a two and half hour drive to the airport. I then had to endure 6 days in vegas for a conference. That is a LONG time to be in Las Vegas.




I did my first smallmouth fishing trip of the year, which typically have been very productive for me. I try to time my trip to collide with water temperatures rising from the upper 40's into the low to mid 50's. Fishing was slow this trip. Water temps were higher than normal for this time of year and the fish weren't in places where I would have typically had success. Oh well, you win some-you lose some. I did get to fish and hike one of my favorite places on earth.


















I hadn't caught a smallmouth since December 22nd until I lipped this fatty. This spot is normally loaded with them, but it only produced one fish this trip.