Deep Freeze Smallie Heaven

I fished with Keith this morning on Memphremagog for smallmouth bass. The temperatures fell below the freezing mark last night making this morning a little chilly. Add a strong N/NW wind of 10 to 20 knots and you really have a bone chilling experience. The water temperatures dropped almost 10 degrees overnight so I decided to try some offshore structures with jigs. It took only a couple of minutes before the first fish was caught and it weighed just under 5 pounds. A few more fish were landed in the next hour, but the wind & waves were making this area almost impossible to fish effectively. We had to make a move to the other side of the lake just to get out of this deep freeze! By targetting all the lead in points with jerk-baits and jigs, we were able to land another half dozen or so smallies before we left the lake around 11:00 AM. Keith had to head home, so we grabbed a quick lunch and parted our ways. I decided to try another smaller lake in the afternoon hoping for less windy conditions. I definately made the right choice as both the conditions and the fishing were fantastic! In a four-hour period, I must have had about 50 huge smallies come after my jerk-bait & jigs. About half of them were actually landed with the average size being over 4 pounds. The bulk of the fish were definitely above 5 pounds, making the afternoon absolutely phenominal! I think a couple were over the 6 pound mark as well! I had found the fish transitioning between the deeper water and the spawning areas they would be using in the next couple of weeks. The water temps were actually warmer than the air temps, topping out at 53 degrees. The air never passed 50 degrees! What a great way to end a day!!!