I've been told that my reports are always postitive. Skeptics have criticized my reporting and suggested that I wouldn't post anything negative, even when fishing is poor. I think I've been pretty honest about posting tough conditions. For any remaining skeptics, please read on:

Fishing sucked this week. After 1 1/2 weeks of scorching fishing action during warm and stable weather, conditions (and fishing) went in the crapper this past week. Just when the fishing got straightened out again after weeks of lousy, unstable weather, then along comes more lousy, unstable weather and the fishing slowed. This past week I had great fishermen and fisherwomen - tough as nails in bad conditions, patient, persistent, fun to be with, everything a guide wants in guests. Unfortunately, we boated one, lost two, and had a bunch of follows in the past five days. The past few days were just plain ugly: non-stop rain and roaring (and I mean ROARING) N and NW wind.

The water temps have dropped to the 66-68 range and the SW and S parts of the lake are pretty stirred-up after all the wind. Rocks are still producing more action than weeds. The sand isn't happening this year.

The weather has stabilized and the coming week looks calm and stable. Yes!