[kirbydog]

Heres a report for all you open water freaks like Zman. Got down there about 8 am but it was too windy to spoon then about 11 am the wind died down and I ended up at Shiprock where I got a real nice spot in 28 ft on a 3/4 oz crome and blue kastmaster. Had a couple of other bumps, then nothing. Hooked what felt like a real nice fish in 35 ft near the entrance to north marina cove but he shook off half way up. That was it. Kind of a sorry report but I graphed alot of suspended fish well off the bottom and the bite just wasn't on for me.

Water temp was 38-40, lightly stained. Fish seemed to be mostly suspended and scattered-never saw any real good concentrations. I'm thinking when the water temp drops a litttle more and some more shad die off the fish might group up more and be on a better bite. Gonna go back down this weekend. Lots of guys fishing from the bank down by the dam-saw over a dozen trucks.

 

[kirbydog]

MMan-Lake has come up a few feet the past couple of weeks-keep your fingers crossed for good snowmelt this spring. I don't think the bass have really gone to their winter hangouts yet. In past years I've caught almost all my smallies in 40-55 ft in the winter and I didn't graph much at that depth this week.

Brush Hollow usually ices out in late Feb. But who knows? Thiswarm weather keeps up we could have some open water in a week or so.

 

[kirbydog]

Hard to say-in past years it has come up over the winter but alot depends on water releases from Skaguay down Beaver Cr. As soon as this lake ices out you can catch pre-spawn walleye on jerks. I got a pond master boat from BPS so I just drag it down to the water if its not up to the ramp.