Three trips in 10 days, overall the lake is on fire. You can get dozens of panfish, all of them really large, mostly crappie with the huge bluegill mixed in. Trout have been tough but today I landed one that might have gone 5 lbs. just after a huge LMB, only 3-4 lbs. but a terrific fighter for some reason. Got both on a 4 wt. glass rod so it was tip to cork for both.
It's not crowded, but you have to look for the fish as they are definitely in pods. The bass are NOT on the shore as we'd expect, and most people are fishing the banks and getting nothing except dinks. Look for them in 10-13' along with the panfish. Trout are closer to shore than usual for this time of year there. WT is 65° or so, and cloudy days are best.
Good news for boaters--we can now fish on boats with gas motors, but you can't use them. Great for moving around in comfort and sight fishing. I'll be up there 2x a week until it starts to die off. Judging from the bass which appear to be in pre-spawn still, that's going to be awhile before it winds down. Good luck!
Sorry no pics, iPhone died on me.
John
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