To say it was a cool spring would be an understatement. When we got up to St. Germain, we found water temps on the surface to be only in the 66-69 degree range, weed growth was behind, and bass were still on beds in many lakes.
We ended up having a great trip. In our seven day trip, we easily caught 100+ walleye, 150+ bass, and a variety of other fish.
This was an excellent year for big fish, as I was the only one who didn't catch a 21"+ walleye and we caught more than a half dozen bass longer than 20".
These might not be Canada numbers, but for a trip where we were only 4.5 hours from home, it was pretty spectacular.
We were successful with minnows, leeches, crawlers, paddletails, jerkbaits, and topwater poppers.
Over the week, we ended up fishing eleven different lakes, including three that we had never fished before and three that we had only fished minimally. We also made a day trip up to Lake Superior for smallies and walleye and had a great time.
I guess if there is one thing that I will take away from this trip, it is that you should not just pound the spots that have produced in the past. Keep moving, trying every hump, break, and weedline until you find large numbers of fish. This can turn an average day into an amazing one.
As I type this, the countdown begins towards next year...only 356 short days away.
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| At 21.5", this was one of the biggest smallies I have caught in a long time. |
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