Saturdays catch wasn't that great. only managed 16 keepers 13-16". caught maybe 30 all together. i must have thinned them out the other day some. few days and they will replenish in that bend hole. switched it up yesterday. hit the river below sali. got my limit of eyes but it took5 hours and lots of walking. i did split the time between shrooms and fish though. found 4 tiny blacks and thats it. left them there to grow up(if cold nights coming dont get them) most fish were shorts but kept them from 17-22". caught several bass and a few crappie. snagged a big sucker in the back and it ran me all over. lol going back to the up river spot today if rains arent too bad. if it rains like it says it will be toast for several days.i kept the sucker and fried it. its kind of work to "gash" the fillets. the meat was great though(as some have posted here). ill definitely keep the next one.
was way up river yesterday. found a corner with wood and they were stacked in there. must have caught 60 or more on hair jigs. kept my 25 and not one was under 14". the biggest little over 17". also caught three bass a carp and a few whites. kept the 2 bass that were 12-13" the other was 14.5". if the rains aren't too bad ill hit it again this afternoon.the bass got me wondering something. river and res. have different regs. where does the river stop and res begin? i know the res is so many acres and that must be the border line, but where is that line?
Glad to hear your getting some very nice sized fish. One suggestion when posting size details you might want to also post a photo. 16 to 17 inch crappie are near trophy size in most indiana waters and are not a common catch and certainly not in numbers. Keep up the good work and keep letting us know how your doing.
That's wayyy nicer then I was gonna put it lol
Ive had some killer days in the spring there and caught some hogs but can honestly say i have yet to reach the 16 mark. First 16 i catch will be mounted. Ive come close i have caught 5 or 6 over 15. This year has been tough for me...mostly weather related im sure. Ive caught fish and some solid ones at that but i havent got into the school of tanks this year like i did a couple times last year.