Friday, October 1, 2010

 

This was probably the most gorgeous day of the year!  Temp around 80 degrees, glassy water, pleasant, clear water, and only person on the lake fishing.  There was a lot of topwater action and come to find out there were 2200 Rainbow Trout stocked just a couple days earlier. The Largemouth Bass were very active. Caught 10 of them plus a nice Rock Bass, my first 8"+ Bluegill, and one other Bluegill.  One bass was a master angler at 20 1/8" and quite a specimen!  I used a jointed minnow about a foot below the surface.  Had many more bass on but shook off the small lure. 

 

 

Saturday, October 2, 2010

 

Took the Ortega Family out for a day of paddling and fishing at Rock Creek.  They are from Grand Island, Nebraska.  After a relaxing evening at the Vineyard Loft located just a 1/2 mile south of the lake the Ortega's met Kayakjak at the lake.  A cold front had passed through during the evening which sent those big lunkers to their slumbering mode again.  We had a difficult time finding the Largemouth today but did catch many Bluegill, Red Ear, and Rainbow Trout.  The trouth were around 10 inches in length.  Using a small jointed Rapala Minnow and Panther Martin Spinners we managed a decent catch today.  We also enjoyed the new Paddleboard.  Temps in the high 60's with winds out of the east at 10-15 mph at times.