All we need is a couple of pre-spawn fish over 12 inches. We've had difficulty getting them from other sources. |
Both performed well, in terms of angler trips per acre and angler trips per trout. |
But the strongest factor by far is water temperature. If the temperature drops, walleye activity will slow along with it. |
I think, overall, the fishing is pretty good. But they're not as easy to catch as the pike are. |
It was a good move, considering bass are structure oriented and bait fish wind up around bridge piers. Also, shade comes into play, and flow takes place there. |
It's definitely a destination water. People will drive a long way to get there. And, aesthetically, it's tough to beat. |
On our waters in the southwest, we can expect good fishing up to Memorial Day, whereas in the southeast, it's usually only good to the middle of May. |
The bass are in there. The big ones just weren't biting. The fishery is better than what it appeared to be. |
We don't want to move away from opening day because we've found that 10 times the number of people fish opening day than any other time of year. |
With fewer trout to stock, everything will be less. We'll need to do a better job with the waters we have. We have to look at the best opportunities for using fish and getting them to where anglers are. |