First Local Fishing Trip

First day out on local water and boy was it scary! Darren joined me on the “Maiden Voyage” in pursuit of walleye & pike. With the water levels so low, I was really careful as to where I ran and the launch wasn’t too pretty either. I am however thankful for the jack plate that I have as I am able to raise the motor as much as 8 inches. We were blessed with sunshine and S/W winds of 5 to 10 knots along with highs that came close to 80 degrees. I focused entirely on trolling today in order to get a feel for the water and what was going on in the lake. Everything changes when you lose 3 feet of water level and an adjustment was needed to locate these fish today. The water temps were between 63.5 & 68.5 degrees throughout the day as we moved along. The first reel to fire was a rather small northern but it took the skunk out of the boat anyway. After travelling a fair distance and changing up lures to meet the conditions we finally locked into what I was after. Many northerns were landed before this walleye was brought to net but she was worth the wait. It was close to a 5 pounder and real fat too! Clouds had moved in a little earlier and these fish were becoming active because we popped another clone moments after the first one was boated. In between the pike bites we were taking a walleye here & there and before we knew it, we had landed two limits worth. It would have been a sin to kill these fish as they were all between 3 & 5 pounds. I had to make another adjustment when the sun came out and switch depths as well as lures in order to keep the bite going, but I figured out the winning combo. By the end of the day there were over 50 fish landed as well as plenty more lost along the way. It was a very successful first trip of the season and nothing got damaged in the process. I did run through some skinny water at times but with the motor elevated, it was a breeze. I can’t wait to get back out again tomorrow with clients from Holland!!