Jim DaRosa
06-01-2011, 08:32 AM
Bass season officially opened last weekend here in Minnesota. Saturday the weather was almost perfect and many anglers targeted Mr. smallmouth bass.
Here are a couple pics of Sunday's catch.
Lee Smith, Isle, with a nice northern pike caught while fishing for smallmouth bass.
Russ Carlson, Isle, with a solid 4 pound 4 oz smallie.
Easton Jacobson, Forrest Lake with a 21 3/4" 6 pound 6 oz smallmouth bass. This was Eastons personal best smallmouth bass. The fish was released back to the lake. His dad Shannon, plans on haveing a replica smb mounted.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday mother nature wasnt so nice around the big pond, lots of rain and high winds. I cant remember the lake level being this high in several years.
Here's the score card:
Surface Water Temps: 54 degrees
Lake Level: 1253 and rising
Water Clearity/color: Stained Sandy tan color from winds stirring up the lake. Should clear in a few days once winds subside.
Lake bugs: This morning noticed the first lake bugs on the screen door. I think midges
Here are a couple pics of Sunday's catch.
Lee Smith, Isle, with a nice northern pike caught while fishing for smallmouth bass.
Russ Carlson, Isle, with a solid 4 pound 4 oz smallie.
Easton Jacobson, Forrest Lake with a 21 3/4" 6 pound 6 oz smallmouth bass. This was Eastons personal best smallmouth bass. The fish was released back to the lake. His dad Shannon, plans on haveing a replica smb mounted.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday mother nature wasnt so nice around the big pond, lots of rain and high winds. I cant remember the lake level being this high in several years.
Here's the score card:
Surface Water Temps: 54 degrees
Lake Level: 1253 and rising
Water Clearity/color: Stained Sandy tan color from winds stirring up the lake. Should clear in a few days once winds subside.
Lake bugs: This morning noticed the first lake bugs on the screen door. I think midges