Today was another absolute scorcher of a day, once again! Adam, John, Steve & John joined me in hopes of catching a few fish and oh boy, did they get them!

Water temps were still a little low where I started so I decided to fish the deeper areas first. For some reason it only produced a handful of fish for the guys. Once I moved shallower, the bite began to pick up and we finally saw our first good walleye. Too bad mostly pike were what they landed after, but they were quite satisfied anyway.

After another location shift, I finally got into the action I wanted for guys. We had several double headers and one potential triple with plenty of reels firing. They were definitely getting use to reeling in fish now and couldn’t believe how good the action was. Fish after fish came aboard for a few hours and then it just stopped. I’m not sure if we caught them all or just educated them enough to not hit the baits, but it was over for this spot!

Temps had risen and the light winds had all but disappeared, so it was definitely time to raise the roof. What a difference it made for the remainder of the time we trolled! I also slid over to another area and began hooking up once again. The action picked up even more when I went deeper and changed up some of the baits. We were now getting into both pike & walleye and it seemed like they were even bigger.

Trolling was absolutely the most productive method for fishing where we were but the guys wanted to try casting for a while. Too bad they didn’t catch anything with this method.

One of the guys had to be dropped off at the dock early so I decided to continue fishing closer to where he needed to be. They drop shotted the open water shoals, but once again with no success. After we took John to the shore, the other three continued to cast & drop shot different areas, but with limited success. I think there were a couple of small bass landed in the last 90 minutes of the day, but nothing of any size. They now realized the power of trolling when fish are scattered over vast flats after the spawn!

Today could have seen even more fish if we had of trolled the entire time but, it was still a great success! This group had seen more action than they had ever experienced in their entire lives. Everyone had landed fish and they were even able to bring some of their catch home for a great meal. I know they will be back for more, several times this season!

After coping with multiple motor issues for a while, I was finally able to get back to normal today! The small engine had died on me several weeks back and was in the shop when I started having main engine problems as well. Fortunately it all came to an end yesterday as I got everything fixed. For anyone that knows the definition of the word “Boat”, multiple it by two!

Dan and I quickly headed out fishing, after a couple of minor adjustments on the kicker cables. It was so nice to be able to use the small engine to troll once again! We fished thoroughly through an area and managed to land both walleye and pike here, but all fish were released. We just couldn’t seem to catch a Walter small enough to keep! Tough problem to have I guess!

I had been wanting to check another area out and today was the day. We headed towards the spot and to my surprise, it was void of both fish and bait. I expanded the search and eventually found both as the reels began to fire. For several hours we managed to land more pike than walleye but at least one of them was a high end keeper!

The midday sun was a real scorcher and thoughts of raising the roof were definitely present. I decided to make a long run before and changed locations in hopes of more fish. Once we arrived, it went up immediately! The air temps quickly dropped and it felt like it was 15 degrees cooler in the shade. Now it was going to be comfortable fishing for the remainder of the day!

The afternoon also saw plenty more fish, but only one more walleye made its way into the livewell. Most of the fish were pike, but several of them were double headers and that was nice to see.

By 4:00 we pulled the plug and prepped the boat for the ride back. It was definitely a heat wave once I stowed the roof and we were both happy to get it on plane for a little wind.

Today was another typical one filled with loads of fish, but the best part was that both motors were working just fine. I can now feel comfortable knowing that all I have to worry about is catching fish one again. I can’t wait to get back out tomorrow, for more!

Ben & his family joined me today on this very chilly morning. Winds were from the NE and it felt more like the fall when we headed out. A pretty good roll greeted us as we headed to our first spot to fish!

I don’t think the lines were in for even a minute when one of the reels went off and the first oversized walleye was landed, photographed and released. Not a bad start to the day!

Winds were against the current and the waves were 2 footers where we were but it didn’t stop the fish from eating. We spent the morning covering water and although the bites weren’t fast and furious, they definitely caught fish. Too bad most of the walleye were too big to keep!

Sometime after 1:00, I decided to change locations and ran to another place to fish. Once again the action wasn’t fantastic but many more fish were caught. Although they were primarily pike, one of them was a much bigger toothy creature and the very first for this gang! I always love an accidental bonus catch!

Overall this day was a little slower than I had hoped for but expected after the crappy weather we received recently. Hurricane like winds for over 2 days really stirred up the water and the major cold front had the fish sucking bottom. Many adjustments were made to get the bites we did but in the end, it all worked out. Their first experience was a good one and I expect a return visit sometime later this summer. Always a great day for fishing!

Ryan & Cindy were with me this afternoon for another banner fishing trip. As novices, they didn’t really know what was in store for them, but it was going to be spectacular!

I decided to continue the trolling pattern for a couple of reasons and set the lines quickly once we arrived. Within minutes, the first reel fired and the action was nonstop for over an hour. They even had a few double headers on pike as I continued to cover the water.

Once the action slowed, I shifted baits and moved to another area, once again firing the reels. Many pike were brought to the boat along with several nice walleye. Thoughts of bringing home a couple of each species soon changed when I informed them that the walleye were the preferred fish of choice. The pike that had been livewelled earlier were immediately released and replaced with the golden ones!

The time flew by quickly and before we knew it, we were done. I really couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon weather wise, except for a little more wind. The pesky bugs were in our faces for most of the trip and trolling into the light wind was the only reprieve. Regardless, these newlyweds had the time of their lives and were taking a few of their catch home to dine on tonight. All in all, a great day for fishing!

James was back today and he brought Randall along for another great day of fishing. They spent the morning catching mostly pike but did manage walleye as well. The best part of the day was still yet to come!

The afternoon saw Sophia & Giulio, James’s children, join us in the boat. I knew they were going to have a great time, as “Kids Rock!” It’s called, the “Kid Factor!”

They all had an excellent afternoon, reeling in plenty more pike and several other walleye. I think the pics will tell the whole story. Combined they were able to bring over 50 fish into the boat. Could have been even more if Randall had of landed all of his! We watched some really good fish come unpinned several times! He did however manage to catch, literally a boatload!

It was a great day on the lake, despite all the boat traffic. Many double headers were had signalling the start of better fishing. I still think the best is yet to come! Can’t wait to get back out and prove that theory!