Monona 05-12-12

Buddy and I dove off the Center Bar Saturday morning. Algae getting very thick in the shallows, not as bad at depth. Surface temp was 58°F, temps ran from 59°F down to 22', dropped to 57°F down to 40', and over 40' it was 55°F. Saw a couple smallmouth beds, one had a smaller smallmouth that left as I got closer, and then a second larger one came in and swam back and forth in front of me. Took a few photos with my new camera and wide angle lens, but forgot to switch it to the closeup mode, so fish are all blurry. Found a cheap closed face reel and rod and about 50' of rope. Practiced catch & release, left it all there! Rick