Total fish 18, 16 caught by Emily ,great job first time out .
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| Em first fish |
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Saturday 8/31 report
Cloudy light NE wind Ace Bill and granddaughter Em fished from 7:15 until 9:45.
Total fish 18, 16 caught by Emily ,great job first time out .
8 small eyes 4 pike 5 rock bass 1 perch.
Total fish 18, 16 caught by Emily ,great job first time out .
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday report 8/30
Little breezy taking the day off to get ready for labor day fish fry for neighbors family and friends.
We expect 30 or more people every will have fun and fish.
We expect 30 or more people every will have fun and fish.
Thursday 8/29 report
Calm warm start with fog moving in at around 8:30.
Fish were active early but shut down when the fog moved in.
19 fish caught no keeper eyes. 6 small eyes 4 perch 3 pike 2 sun fish 2 rock bass.
Not a bad day for 3 hours of fishing.
Fish were active early but shut down when the fog moved in.
19 fish caught no keeper eyes. 6 small eyes 4 perch 3 pike 2 sun fish 2 rock bass.
Not a bad day for 3 hours of fishing.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday 8/28 report
After 4 days of not fishing got back on the water this morning.
Fished 4 1/2 hours in light winds and cloudy skies.
3 keeper eyes 13 small eyes 1 each crappie pike gill sun fish large mouth rock bass
Weather looks good for tomorrow.
Fished 4 1/2 hours in light winds and cloudy skies.
3 keeper eyes 13 small eyes 1 each crappie pike gill sun fish large mouth rock bass
Weather looks good for tomorrow.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Frieday 8/23 report
5 hours of trolling total fish 21. 3 keeper eyes 9 small eyes 2 pike 2 bass 2 rock bass
2 sun fish 1 gill. Cool calm start in front of the public launch not many fish
moved out to my NS troll area bite picked up . Not the number of fish I hoped for but not bad.
The lake was treated for weed control may slow the bite will try in the morning with fishing girl.
2 sun fish 1 gill. Cool calm start in front of the public launch not many fish
moved out to my NS troll area bite picked up . Not the number of fish I hoped for but not bad.
The lake was treated for weed control may slow the bite will try in the morning with fishing girl.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday 8/21 and Thursday 8/22 report
Wednesday started with white caps and ended the same way no fishing.
Thursday still breezy went out for three hours drifting and trolling.
2 keeper eyes 1 crappie in the live well. 1 small eye 3 pike 3 sun fish
and 1 gill 1 small mouth 1 rock bass were also caught.
Thursday still breezy went out for three hours drifting and trolling.
2 keeper eyes 1 crappie in the live well. 1 small eye 3 pike 3 sun fish
and 1 gill 1 small mouth 1 rock bass were also caught.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday 8/20 report
Spent 3 1/2 hours searching for keepers caught 23 fish only 1 keeper eye.
10 small eyes 3 pike 3 perch 2 gills 2 sun fish 2 rock bass.
Moved around caught fish at every edge and with different color blades
the keepers were hiding.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday 8/19 report
28 fish this morning from6:40 until 11 AM.
3 keeper eyes a 12 in perch and a 12 in crappie in the live well.
I'm still trolling the weed edge in front of the public launch off county rd. 100.
Shinny blades with 1/2 crawler working best. Water temp has come up into the 70's
fish should stay good until the next cool front.
3 keeper eyes a 12 in perch and a 12 in crappie in the live well.
I'm still trolling the weed edge in front of the public launch off county rd. 100.
Shinny blades with 1/2 crawler working best. Water temp has come up into the 70's
fish should stay good until the next cool front.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sunday 8/18 report
One of my best days this year. Trolled from 6:45 to 10:45 caught 29 fish.
5 keeper eyes 16 small eyes 3 sunfish 1 each perch large mouth small mouth
blue gill crappie. Orange shiny and chartreuse blades all working bouth leaches and worms caught
many fish.
Calm sunny weather fish were all caught in and around weed edge in front of boat launch
off county
rd. 100.
5 keeper eyes 16 small eyes 3 sunfish 1 each perch large mouth small mouth
blue gill crappie. Orange shiny and chartreuse blades all working bouth leaches and worms caught
many fish.
Calm sunny weather fish were all caught in and around weed edge in front of boat launch
off county
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Saturday 8/17 report
On the lake fishing by 6:40 alone in the boat. Flat and warmer 48 trolled until 11:20 26 fish.
No keeper eyes but stayed busy catching other fish.
11 small eyes 3 large mouth 3 pike 3 sun fish 2 gills 2 rock bass 1 perch 1 crappie.
Summer is returning for the next 8 to 10 days fishing will improve.
No keeper eyes but stayed busy catching other fish.
11 small eyes 3 large mouth 3 pike 3 sun fish 2 gills 2 rock bass 1 perch 1 crappie.
Summer is returning for the next 8 to 10 days fishing will improve.
Friday 8/17 report
7:15 start calm cool. Fishing with my fishing girl SE edge of middle grounds bite was slow only 14 fish in 4 hours. 7 small eyes 2 pike 2sun fish 2 rock bass 1 perch ...Weather warming for the
next week fishing should improve.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Thursday 8/15 report
Started fishing at 6:50 with my fishing girl we fished until 10:30.
1 keeper eye 5 small eyes 4 pike 2 largemouth 2 rock bass 2 sun fish.
Cold start 39 degrees light wind partly cloudy trolled the edge by the public launch
off east Houghton lake dr. (county rd. 100). Shinny blades worked best.
1 keeper eye 5 small eyes 4 pike 2 largemouth 2 rock bass 2 sun fish.
Cold start 39 degrees light wind partly cloudy trolled the edge by the public launch
off east Houghton lake dr. (county rd. 100). Shinny blades worked best.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday and Wednesday 8/13 8/14 post
Tuesday windy gust in the 20's no fishing.
Wednesday personal business no fishing.
Warming trend coming fishing should be great this weekend.
Wednesday personal business no fishing.
Warming trend coming fishing should be great this weekend.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Monday 8/12 report
Big Jon and Ace on a nice calm warm morning fished 3 1/2 hours.
Boated about 20 fish Jon had 2 keeper eyes no keepers for the ace.
Small eyes and pike with rock bass perch sun fish gills and a nice small mouth were also caught.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Sunday 8/11 report
Cool and calm just me in the boat started in my honey hole area.
A few small fish moved to SE edge of middle ground things picked up.
Quit at 11:35 with 5 keeper eyes 8 small eyes 6 pike 2 perch 2 rock bass 2 gills 1 sun fish.
Worms with shinny blades worked well. Water temp has come up 3 degrees bite improving.
A few small fish moved to SE edge of middle ground things picked up.
Quit at 11:35 with 5 keeper eyes 8 small eyes 6 pike 2 perch 2 rock bass 2 gills 1 sun fish.
Worms with shinny blades worked well. Water temp has come up 3 degrees bite improving.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Saturday 8/10 report
Cool and calm this morning.my son and I fished about 5 hours caught 15 fish.
1 keeper eye 7 small eyes 2 pike 2 sun fish 2 rock bass 1 gill.
Bite was slow raspberry color blades worked best.
We need a warming trend for fishing to pick up
1 keeper eye 7 small eyes 2 pike 2 sun fish 2 rock bass 1 gill.
Bite was slow raspberry color blades worked best.
We need a warming trend for fishing to pick up
Friday, August 9, 2013
Friday 8/9 report
26 fish today 3 keeper eyes 10 small eyes 6 pike 5 perch 2 rock bass
Cool and calm to start 17 fish in the first 2 hours 9 fish next 2 1/2 hours.
Shinny blades and fresh leaches from Papa's bait.
Trolled on the shallow side of weeds seemed to work.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Thursday 8/8 report
Cool morning start with light NNE wind. lines in by 6:30 out at 10.
Only 10 fish no keeper eyes best fish was 11 1/2 perch released.
3 small eyes 2 pike 2 perch 1 gill 1 rocky 1 sunny.
Unseasonable cool weather the fish bite is slow I am sounding whinny.
Only 10 fish no keeper eyes best fish was 11 1/2 perch released.
3 small eyes 2 pike 2 perch 1 gill 1 rocky 1 sunny.
Unseasonable cool weather the fish bite is slow I am sounding whinny.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
TTuesday 8/6 report and Wednesdat 8/7 post
Tuesday lines in the water by6:55 on cloudy choppy day .
Fished 3 hours 1 keeper eye 8 small eyes 2 sun fish 2 perch 2 gills 1 rock
bass 1 crappie over 13 in. Raspberry blades working best.
Wed. Morning thunder showers kept me off the water.
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Fished 3 hours 1 keeper eye 8 small eyes 2 sun fish 2 perch 2 gills 1 rock
bass 1 crappie over 13 in. Raspberry blades working best.
Wed. Morning thunder showers kept me off the water.
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Monday, August 5, 2013
Monday 8/5 report
Cool calm slow start fished 1 hour before first fish.
things picked up 22 more fish in the next 4 hours.
2 keeper eyes 1 perch in the live well.
10 smalleyes 3 pike 2 sun fish 1 crappie 1 large mouth 1 rock bass 1 gill
and 1 dandy 19 1/2 in small mouth.
Changed troll pattern to 9 to 10 ft. of water used orange and raspberry blades.
Sunday 8/4 report
Slow day cool choppy fished with neighbor Dave came in with 1 keeper eye and 2 nice perch .
the eye was over 19 in the perch around 10 in total fish 8 .
the eye was over 19 in the perch around 10 in total fish 8 .
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Saturday 8/3 report
Cool light NW wind started at 6:30 fish on while I was baiting line two.
Trolled SE from Songers towards launch caught nice 18 small mouth
and few other fish wind picked up started drifting ended with 1 keeper eye
6 small eyes 6 pan fish 2 perch 2 pike and the small mouth.
Hope the fish start biting if it warms up.
Trolled SE from Songers towards launch caught nice 18 small mouth
and few other fish wind picked up started drifting ended with 1 keeper eye
6 small eyes 6 pan fish 2 perch 2 pike and the small mouth.
Hope the fish start biting if it warms up.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Thursday and friday report 8/1 and 8/2
No fishing Thursday to choppy.
Friday Jon and I fished 3 hours caught about a dozen small fish only 2 were small eyes.
Cool weather has slowed the bite it should pick up when it warms up.
Friday Jon and I fished 3 hours caught about a dozen small fish only 2 were small eyes.
Cool weather has slowed the bite it should pick up when it warms up.