The last couple of days have been tough, Saturday we could only manage 5 keepers and some undersized fish and a bunch of sheepies before heading in around noon. Yesterday we started out pitching jigs first thing in the morning and all we could get was short fish. We moved to three different locations at the north end where we've been catching fish and it was the same thing...nothing but little guys. We then punted and decided to make a major change in tactics and location. I told the guys we'd either catch a few nice fish or we'd get nothing. We got out the leadcore and crankbaits and started trolling the deep water around schools of baitfish. We managed to land walleyes of 23, 24, and 25 inches, a couple of dandy northerns, and a huge 20 1/2 inch smallmouth bass that we took a picture of and released. It was the biggest bass I've had in the boat in a long time, very girthy and would have looked real nice on somebody's wall...now it will get even bigger! It was a tough day after the strong cold front moved through and dropped the water temperature and also cleared up the water. It was nice to have a great clients that made the trip fun even though the fishing was tough, good luck from all of us in the Bay de Noc area.
Captain Ken Lee
www.baydenoccharters.net
