Lou's hole

After catching flatheads in Lou's hole last night I couldn't wait to get back there tonight. After waiting out a bank fisherman I was able to move over and fish Lou's hole. I connected with about a half a dozen flatheads but only landed 3. One broke the leader line on the hookset. The main line was 30 but the leader line was only 20. Light, I know. I'm thinking about going heavier. I did use stink to catch just one channel cat and then I put it away. I just wanted to get on the board.

Happy Mothers Day!

I took the morning off and slept until 7:45. Late for me. Launched the boat around 4:30 and fished until almost dark. Found the channel cats all over the tailrace. Didn't seem to be a reason. I guess I caught a half a dozen or so on nightcrawler, chub, sunfish and stink. About an hour before dark I moved over to Lou's hole and put sunfish in the water. The flatheads were there just like I thought but I only found the 3, 4, and 5 pounders. I get the feeling there are some bigger ones around. Somebody on the dam had a stringer of small flatheads.

There here!

Last night and this morning it was flatheads from the dam including a 12 and a 8 and this evening it was channel cats including a 9 in the faster water. The water temp in the Skunk is 60 degrees and the fishing is taking off. The channel cats were taking nightcrawler, chub and sunfish. It almost seems like they are hungry and ready to eat anything.

Catfish-2, Roy-almost one

Frosted this morning. Cool and windy on the dam. I got one bite and lost him. A girl caught a flathead on nightcrawler. Some perch and carp being caught. Rumour of a guy catching six earlier in the day.

Catfish-2 Roy-0

Our air temp dropped to 32 degrees last night so I'm sure the water temp dropped along with my hopes of catching a catfish. The forecast shows it getting down to 32 again tonight. I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever warm up.

Catfish-1, Roy-0

I'm all out of excuses. I give!

Almost there again?

Another fisherman caught one of his three small channel cats on his soda can fishing thing but the worst news is he out did me. I didn't even get a bite. I probably should have tried some chubs but I didn't have any and I was too lazy to go get some. Although I caught a couple catfish on sunfish several days ago, I think it is a little early for them. Hey, I have admitted to being lazy many times in the past.

Lots of fish stacking up in the tailrace below the dam. Starting to snag fish just trying to bring your line in. Probably a lot of carp but it must be a sign that things are going to pick up some day.