Sunday at the Lake

Type: Nontidal
Region: Southern
Location: St. Mary's Lake

I opted to hit St Mary�s Lake again on Sunday, only having half a day to fish. I did pretty well. I fished from 8:00-12:30 until the weather turned cold and very windy, which changed my mind about staying on the lake longer.

I was fishing the main lake and coves on north side of the lake predominantly. I also fished the riprap of the spillway and dam too.

Lures used: swim bait (shad color), square bill (bluegill) hard bait and beetle spin with mister twister grub (white).

I caught fish in fallen timber, over riprap and over hydrilla in water depths from four foot to nine feet of water.

Water temps were 62/63 degrees.

I caught five bass that were feeding on baitfish. Osprey were taking fish and the bass were too. I was casting past the surface action and brought the swim bait on the outside edge. The weather ran me off, but the bass were still feeding as I rowed off... ugh!

Catch today:

20+ largemouth bass. Small males, largest 1 1/2 lbs on square bill hard bait and swim baits
12 chain pickerel biggest 22 inches on square bill hard bait and swim baits
7 crappie (they're crappie, so large and small) on beetle spin

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