littleboat

It helps me to put double the spoons +sliders in to form a bait ball and attract some fish into biting, especially when you only have 3 rods to fish. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Fished solo, 4/4, 7:20am-12:20pm, fish kept were 5.6#, 6.7# & 6.8#. The 1st king was small so I tossed it back. Everyone I talked to at the cleaning station said theirs were about the same size. 1) DR took 1st one with bloody nose mag at 48ft down, temp was 44.6°,West troll, 2.6sog in 142fow @7:25am tossed him back. 2) DR took 2nd one, bloody nose mag at 48ft down, temp 46.7°, west troll, 2.6 sog in 165fow @7:42am, 5.6# king 3) DR took 3rd one, bloody nose mag at 48ft down, temp 45.6°, west troll, 2.6sog, on 209fow @8:05am, 6.8# king 4) 350 cu with dancing anchovie mag, took last one in 212fow @8:45am, 6.7# king Fished 130-225, marked fish 120-165, then a gap between 165-212, then they were mostly from the surface to 70ft. Surface temp 48°, wind 5-8mph, lake 1 ft waves. No bites on divers, or flashers or other boards or lines leadcore except for cu mentioned. Adjusted other DR to various depths but no bites. One lamprey hitched a ride today. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

What a bad moment that must have been. But I'm glad you could steer with the autopilot and kicker. Good backup huh. Smart move. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

I hadn't plan on going out today, but looking at the bouy suggested that the 2ft forecast wasn't right. Launched at 7:30am fished until noon. 2/2 , a small king in 130fow of water, which I probably had dragged around for a hour. Second was a 11# king hiding in the shallows of 40ft from the surface. I bagged her in a 192 fow, on the same rigger also, down 40ft. Ball temp was 46.7, sog 2.6, west troll. Both fish caught with bloody nose mag. Fished from 100-210fow. Waves were flat to 3ft at time, but slow rollers. Rain never came. A little cool out there. Also lots of boats. No hits on divers or boards (170,230 250,300), or varied lengths leadcore or flashers. Riggers were varied down to 175fow. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

A lot of people cast from the piers for walleye. Figure on casting for 4 hrs on the average to get one. I haven't seen many boats trolling or jigging for them this year as in the past. Usually, they are very noticeable. But it is always backup plan when I can't get out on the big lake. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Fished 8am-12:45pm. Only got a small coho. LOTS of marks 124-135 fow. Couldn't get any other bites. Bite came on rigger with std 5 eyes RV, down 38ft, water temp was 43.1 at ball, 2.4 sog. No hits on boards with 6C thru 230 cu. Lots of marks down deep, ran riggers up thru various bands of depths. The lake was flat. The water surface temp was 45-47. The kings were evidently eating out of town this morning. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

The warmer temps will be very welcomed. Getter wet! Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

That looks like what I was catching before I put my boat away last year. I'm hoping they are part of alot of growing fish for this year. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Fished 10am-12, Shakedown run for the Littleboat today. Picked up a 5-6# king off the bubbler. It was cold out there. A last minute decision to even go. Glad I did. Littleboat, 16-1/2 footer ran well. Waves were 0-1, 1-2 & 2-3'. (1/1) 10:34am, king, 5-6#, rigger down 25, bk 55, double trouble mag, 2.3sog, N, 36.6 fow, ball down 25, 42.5 ball temp, No hits on boards Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Great catch under unpleasant conditions. Hopefully, it will start to warm quicker, and the wind will settle out sooner Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Good report. Nice catch, keep it up. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Nice 1st fish. It's hard to remember everything on that 1st trip. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Good shake down cruise. I'm with you. I hate to fish in a snowmobile suit. I enjoy fishing. But I don't want to go on a crusade. Nice catch. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Thank you for the information. Not being familiar with the area, it helped alot Check your pm. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

I've never launched out of bolles or sterling st pk, mostly just jig the river. Did you go out of bolles because of the size of you boat, marina availability or better bite potential than sterling? Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Great bite, Ed. I was hoping to get over to Detroit this spring, but the schedule didn't work out. How was the visibility? What was the depth? Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Nice kings. What did they weigh? Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Great catch and pictures !!!! Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

The lake is 1-1.5 ft below last years level right now. Becareful you don't back your trailer wheels off the last slab trying to get launched. Wherever you launch. It is not so much of a problem at PS. It will be a little tough getting the boats on/off the trailers while launching/retrieving this season. I'm hoping that we don't have so many windy days this year. Keep your bow strap on as long as possible on the PS launch. It's very steep. If you're not careful, your boat might launch itself before it gets to the ramp. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

One ramp in, very steep launch angle. Ice floating in front of the channel. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

I'm hoping for another one. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Fished solo, 3hrs, went 4 for 6, all small kings, released them to grow for next season. Worked water 50-60ft off harbor north, west and south. Had to check the lines alot because of the small jacks. Waves were building the farther I went out. I caught them on std yeck crazy sweet corn and MS bloody nose std. On north and south trolls. Surface temp was 53.7. Bottom temp was 44-45. Ran the ball about 5 feet off the bottom (50-53°). Used a 6C and 8C to the sides. Ran spoons and a wonderbread jplug. Bait was around but only in a few spots. Installed a couple of electric DRs, so I just had to try them out. I didn't see any other boats out. It's been over a month since I have been out. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App