Scott was back again and this time he brought Cory & Obey with him as well. We were gong for smallies and I hoped that the big ones would cooperate today. With daylight savings time upon us, we met up shortly after 7:00 and headed out. It would be a chilly run in a big east wind!

Our first couple of spots saw fish, but only of average size. I moved around in search of the bigger ones and eventually stumbled upon better fish. Cory was on fire hooking most of them, but Obey also brought a few to the boat. Scott was positioned in the front and having a hard time getting proper casts to where the fish actually were. He did however hold his own in the end and boated several good ones too.

With the winds picking up and switching to the NE, boat control was becoming difficult. We were fishing in current and it seemed like the wind was stronger, almost turning us sideways. Eventually we just pulled the plug on this area and headed elsewhere to fish. We were now heading to try for walleye!

Well, the bite for walleye wasn’t great either but not because of the wind. The fish just weren’t cooperating! Scott was the only person that managed to get one, despite all the other perch caught. After about an hour or so of moving around, we finally called it a day.

Although the bite wasn’t fast and furious today, there were definitely some quality fish landed. I almost expect a slower day at this time of year and was pleased to see some big fish. Colder water temps have the bass in a more lethargic state and by slowing down presentations, they managed to take advantage of the larger ones. A little sun might have made it even better, but we weren’t fortunate enough to have any today. At least it wasn’t snowing like the last time!!

Scott & Ian fished with me today, for their annual fall outing. We decided to travel instead of fishing on the windy body of water closer to home. Hopefully the fish would be willing to bite!

Our first stop put plenty of fish in the boat but they were mostly on the smaller side. Although there were a few decent bass, they were still not the ones I was looking for. With each move of spots, a few more were added to the short list until we finally found some bigger ones. Needless to say, we remained there for quite a while!

After both Scott & Ian had managed to land several of the bigger bass, the bite just died, we were forced to make another move and went searching once again. Too bad we only managed to find the small to medium ones for the remainder of the time!

Today was a good one for numbers and a few quality fish as well. Although the waters were filled with other boats, we were able to find areas with plenty of fish to catch. We called it a bit earlier today as Scott was celebrating his birthday tonight. Great times were had fishing by all today!!

What a way to bring in a new month! It snowed all the way, driving to the boat ramp and continued for quite a while after we hit the water too! Craig & Steve definitely had their work cut out for them today, just staying warm! Big NE winds and blowing snow would make fishing a real challenge!

Conditions were less than ideal when we hit the first spot and the fish weren’t very cooperative. I guess they didn’t like the weather either as only one walleye was caught in the first few hours. Plenty of perch were landed, but the walleye seemed lock jawed! I marked all kinds of them on the Livescope, but they just didn’t want to eat. Eventually Steve managed to persuade one other when he boated the second fish of the day. Too bad that was all she wrote!

We moved around plenty, checking a bunch of spots and had the same results each and every time. Fish were there but not eating! Multiple bait changes still couldn’t get them to go, so we did. After several hours of this, I couldn’t take it any longer and made a long run to another area to fish. At least the snow and wind had stopped for the ride!

We were now targeting bass and covering water slowly. Steve hooked up after about 20 minutes and brought a decent smallie to the net. I thought we were on to something but unfortunately it wasn’t to be. This was the first and last bass for quite a while! Craig did however manage to land a good sized northern that gave him quite the fight.

I had been concentrating on slightly deeper water but decided to move shallow to see if they could get a bite or two. Surprisingly, Steve landed a good bass from here and lost another one as well. These fish weren’t plentiful anywhere, but they were here! We moved all over and they managed to catch a few more, as well as miss several others before time just ran out. We were officially done for the day!

This trip was definitely a challenge right from the start! Not surprisingly, the weather was the biggest challenge as Craig was back! He always seems to manage to bring out the best in Mother Nature! I guess she has a soft spot in her heart for him! All I know is that Steve and Craig weren’t disappointed to end the day as they both looked forward to the warm drive back and a hot coffee from Tim Hortons! Just another tough day in the books!!

Craig & Steve were in for a couple of days and we decided to hit a body of water for smallies. It was a little crispy prepping the boat this morning, as the temps dipped below freezing overnight. I wasn’t surprised as Craig always manages to bring some sort of weather when he comes! This was par for the course!

After a long drive, we dropped the boat in and headed to our first spot. It was a chilly morning ride with the temps hovering around zero. Everything looked a little different as the water was quite high and it took a bit of time for me to get orientated. Once I found what I was looking for, it was game on! This first spot was loaded and several double headers were landed along with many singles. Most of the fish were average size but a few were bigger. They definitely got practice here as we lost count of how many were landed!

I hit another area after loading the boat on our first stop and finally got into better fish here. Both Craig & Steve were into quality now and Steve even managed to catch a double on his own. He boated two nice smallies on one lure for his first time. The were both decent fish too!

The rest of the day was spent hole hopping and fish were caught from just about every spot we fished. I had noticed that this sudden cold snap had dropped the water temps as well, slowing the fishing down since the last time I was here. The fish were quite lethargic all over and at one point I ran the Livescope and confirmed my thoughts. Fish were following and looking, but not really taking well. We would just have to grind it out!

As time lapsed, we hit a few more areas before leaving. I returned to the spot where Steve had a double and Craig landed the best fish of the day. Steve also managed to put several more good bass in the net before we were done. We packed up and headed back to take out!

Today may have started off cold but the fishing was red hot! It was definitely a numbers day for the bass. Although there were several quality fish landed, it was Steve’s double that would be the highlight of today. Not having ever done this before made it all that much more satisfying. I guess it’s sort of like a golfer getting a hole in one! I’m sure everyone will remember today and the ones that didn’t get away!!

Dan & I headed out this morning in what was supposed to be a big wind. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the water was almost flat instead! It probably wouldn’t last, but at least we would start the day in comfort.

I decided to try for walleye first and it didn’t take long to get bit. We were into good fish, but had to really fish them slowly in order to get bit! Livescope showed the lethargic ones barely moving as we fished through the schools. Although we did get a good number of big fish in the first three hours, it was hard work. Once the winds picked up and it began to rain, it was lights out! The fish weren’t active to begin with and now they went dormant!

With the winds pushing 3-foot waves where we were, I decided to try other areas instead. Unfortunately, despite all our efforts, we were only able to land several small bass. One more attempt at the open water walleye saw the same results and our drifts were too fast to get the presentation needed to possibly get bit. We decided to pull the plug around 2 and headed back to the ramp to take out.

The morning bite was great today but once the weather changed and the winds picked up, it was all over for the day. Thankfully we caught plenty of fish in the first few hours to make it all worthwhile! I even got to take a good limit home and released many other fish too! Good day on the water!!