JD HEAT Loc: Nebraska

Wow, I don't catfish but that's a pretty good sized one.

Brokenrod

They get some really big ones in the Mississippi, as you can imagine?! I think some up to 60 lbs! Some very big sturgeon, too, on the Mississippi and the St. Croix Rivers......

JD HEAT Loc: Nebraska

Fished West Battle Lake today. Killed the bass! Caught 1 pike.🙂 Still no Walleye or Crappie 😔. I don't use live bait. So that may be my downfall. Going to try Clitherall tomorrow

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Those are some nice Largemouth JD. I only fish artificials myself. Try deep Crankbaits for the Eyes, and tiny Swimbaits or Grubs on a little leadhead for Crappie. Thanks for the pictures.

Brokenrod

Nice! West Battle rarely disappoints! Hope it continues!

BR

Brokenrod

Just curious: How big was the pike?

BR

JD HEAT Loc: Nebraska

Thanks for the tips Fred Fish! I will give it a shot 😉

JD HEAT Loc: Nebraska

Not very big it was a baby. Probably close to 22 inches

Brokenrod

Ahhhh......I'm sure there must be a few big ones roaming around that lake.

Have you had a chance to check out Phelps Mill yet? I'd really be interested to hear if anything's going on there? It's really easy to just shore fish next to the mill, and it's always been my 'go to' place for some nice pike, and just a nice park to walk around in too.....walking inside the mill and checking out it's history can be fun too......I've fished there for over 50 years, so it has always held a special place in my heart.......

Brokenrod

Hey. I almost forgot that you had mentioned walleye in one of your first posts, I believe?

I don't know if you do any night fishing, but usually the best walleye fishing, in my experience, is at night, on Lake Ottertail.

If you go down to the southwest public access, launch there, and then just go straight over to Zorbas, and about 100 yards straight out from them, is some of the best walleye fishing in the county! You'll very likely see boats out there, when you go, and Zorbas should be lit up, so it's not hard to spot. For whatever reason, the wallys with the most size bite at night over there. My next-door-neighbor on the lake brought home about a 7 pounder one night from that spot. My nephew nailed some around the 5 pound range there. I have caught some in the 3-5 pound range around there. I have also caught some nice-sized ones right off the bridge of the public access, where the river meets the lake, at night. A couple of years ago, I got about a four pounder fishing right off the falls on the west side of the bridge. Fishing right by the public access during the day can be really good too.

Okay, good luck!

BR

JD HEAT Loc: Nebraska

Looks like I missed a few of those opportunities as I'm just reading this. Thanks for all the tips broken rod, but no biggie! We still had a ton of fun catching bass. More than we could count 🙂. Driving back towards Iowa this morning and going to .are a pit stop and try our luck at Lake Okaboji. Wish us luck! 😉

Brokenrod

Well, you definitely scored some nice bass, so that definitely works! I hope I gave you some stuff to think about next trip!

I have never fished Okoboji, so, unfortunately, can't offer anything there. As I grew up in Ames, Iowa, I have plenty of friends that spend time there, but mostly just to party! Ha!

Okay, good luck!

BR

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

Nice fish and good catching. Thank you for sharing.

Zaldo Loc: Lawrenceburg, IN

Hello, Haven’t fished up their since my buddy of some 70 years passed away up there. We usually fished earlier in the year, but if last years reeds are still visible, always found a lot of bass hovering around the base of them.
Good luck.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍