What a group today! I fished with 5 people and an additional boat. Anthony & Minya brought three other buddies out for an excellent day on the water. One by one, they caught Smallmouth averaging better than 4 pounds & quite a few were over 5. We fished them in 8 to 12 feet of water and caught them on salty tubes all day long. The air temps were in the low 80s and the water temps were near 65 degrees. Light winds all day with sun in the morning & cloud cover by afternoon. More than 25 bass were caught with nothing under 4 pounds. That’s what I call an excellent day!!!

I fished with Luc & his friend on Lake Memphremagog today for smallmouth bass. They wanted to learn how to fish deeper water, so we began with Carolina Rigs & Spider Jigs on Football heads in the 12 to 14 foot zones adjacent to the spawning areas. The fishing was slow, but the fish were a better average size with 3.5 pounds being the norm. The winds were from the S/SW at 15 to 20 knots at the beginning of the day and varied with the rain and storm systems all day long. Water temps were around 65 with air being in the low 70s. After 4 or 5 hours of this, I suggested that if they wanted more action, we should begin to fish top-water. It wasn’t long before they were both landing fish! For the rest of the day, there were fish being caught off & on. Probably 25 bass were landed with many more being lost. All things considered, an above average day for the time spent fishing the right zones!!!

Back on the water again today with Evans & Tracy for more smallmouth action. Lake Memphremagog is definitely on with the top-water bite as we threw prop baits all day long. The fish were a little slow in responding in some areas and had to be dead-sticked occasionally into taking the baits. Many 3 to 4 pound fish came aboard and were immediately released. All in all, about 50 bass were once again caught with many more just looking at the offerings. The water temps were 67 degrees & the air temps went into the upper 70s by the afternoon. Winds once again picked up in the afternoon but were only about 10 knots. All in all, an excellent two days fishing with plenty of action all day long!!!

I fished with Evans & Tracy on Lake Memphremagog today for Smallmouth Bass. The top-water bite was in full bloom, finally! The water temp was 65 degrees & the air was cool in the morning, but rose into the 70s by early afternoon. Over 50 smallies were landed up to 4 pounds and many more missed or lost while fighting. The offshore structures seemed to be the best choice for he bigger fish once again today. The winds were light in the morning, but increased to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon, from the south. Overall, an excellent day with lots of action!!!

I fished with Max & Denis for largemouth bass and had great success in the shallow, weedier waters. The air temps were in the 70s at the start of the day but dropped into the low 60s by late afternoon. Surface water temps were in the low 70s and the winds were fron the W/NW at 10 to 20 knots gusting to 30 in the afternoon. Seeking shelter from the stormy conditions, we were able to get out of the winds and catch about 25 to 30 quality bass up to 4.5 pounds. Most fish were caught on slugs, tubes and senkos in 2 to 4 feet of water. Thunder was heard off in the distance several times and heavy rains were seen as well. I think the fish became active just prior to the storm front conditions that were happening all around.