Unexpected Visitor....

[Baitbucket]

Hit the Q with my dad for some lakers and salmon.

We were on the water around 6:15 and were netting fish by 7.. It was a pretty busy trip..

We ended up with 5 lakers, 2 salmon, and 1 dropped salmon by the boat. I also got a chunky smallie as well.

All fish were released and swam off.

As for our visitor? It was a 3ft water snake, that had swam a good mile across open water right at the boat by one of the islands. Was pretty crazy to see! I was surprised an eagle or hawk didnt snatch it up.

PS.. My dad was on point with the photobombs lol

[trophyhntr]

nice fish. and just think that coulda been a rattle snake

[stripernut]

Nice fish Will!

If it had been a rattlesnake, it would have been heading for the island....

[elevatorman]

Nice fish gotta love the Q

[dumbba]

That is the concern for most about the potential population of rattlesnakes on one of the islands there. Snakes can swim:-)

[bogtrotter]

My twelve year old wants a pet rattlesnake.

[Baitbucket]

This snake was heading for an island, i think he heard some of his buddies had been dropped off and wanted to swim over and hang out =)

Crazy that it swam from the furthest point and made it all the way to the island.  The back sides of these islands are much closer to land.