2024 Fishing season

[outback]

Here we are again. Little earlier than last year, but only a couple days.

Main lake temp 37.8°f
Coves/bays 41-43°f

Depth. 1-3'

Baits. Minnow type jerk baits, and hollow bellied swimbaits

4 Largemouth bass. 1-2 lbs.
1 Catfish ( tomorrow's lunch )

[elymz]

Nice catches. Admittedly, I haven't started this season yet but I'm going to prepare to fishing in the spring. Some pics from expedition by the river thru all night.










Some lads:
Pike ~40 cm





Perch ~25 cm





Usually I catch them by spinner.

[outback]

Nice catches. Admittedly, I haven't started this season yet but I'm going to prepare to fishing in the spring. Some pics from expedition by the river thru all night.










Some lads:
Pike ~40 cm





Bass ~25 cm





Usually I catch them by spinner.

Your bass, looks like our yellow perch.

[elymz]

Indeed. In Latin it is Perca fluviatilis. Description changed.

[stoneandstrop]

No better eating than bass, perch and pike IMO!

[elymz]

Smoked eel is also good.

[32t]

If you can get them big enough Perch have arguably no equal here.

A 40 cm Pike would become pickled at my house.

[outback]

My category would be in this order of favorites.

1. Yellow perch
2. Sunfish/bluegill's
3. Walleye
4. Catfish

[outback]

Smoked eel is also good.

So is carp, but no thanks.

[32t]

The main thing that keeps carp and catfish out of my diet is thet the places like rivers that I can catch them around here are to polluted.