Steelcat Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 We decided to try a new fishing spot and arrived at around 2pm, paid our entrance fee and immediately set up our stuff along the shore. The water was clear and wave action was at minimum. Tons of Sunfish hanging along the shoreline accompanied by some baby Smallmouth. Since we were trying to target Walleye, I immediately cast out my trusty jerkbait. As I reel it in, I realized that a school of Rock Bass chasing my jerkbait. After 20 minutes of casting, I figured Walleye wouldn't be around until dusk, I then changed to use a minow like bait under a float. Once I casted it out, a Rock Bass was on. We were able to catch tons of Rock Bass within a short period of time. Boat traffic was pretty heavy, and that really turned off the fish. After an hour of no action (you can still see fish all over, they just didn't want to eat), we saw several Carp cruising around. We then decided to switch to corn and hopefully land one of the Carp. We missed 2 and finally landed our first ever Carp which was 33 inches~! It wasn't fighting as hard as we would have imagined. After the Carp action, we wanted to try some more fishing, so we started to walk all over the area again. We were able to catch several more Rock Bass, a single Crappie. After a little more walk, we found an area where we accidentally caught 3 Smallmouth and a Largemouth (around 1 to 3 lbs range all released). We finished our day at 830pm (they close at 9pm). Too bad we weren't able to get our target fish since they were at deeper water. First Rock Bass of the day Nesting Sunfish Sunfish that hit a crankbait The 33 inches Carp (OFC Community.com is written on that paper~!) A nice sunset in Rice Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 thanks for the report.. but that last pic is a BEAUTY!!! i LOVE it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Great shots . . . . I'm surprised that carp disappointed you . . . . he should have given you the ride of your life on light gear? With Rice being very shallow, it warms fast . . . you musta just picked a lazy one? I'm surprised there were so many panfish in close . . . . sounds like an ideal place to entertain kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelcat Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 The place was packed with families that were staying there for the weekend. It's fun to see those kids catching panfish, and yelled with joy when they landed one. As for the Carp, we saw lots of them were cruising around pretty fast, maybe this one just woke up from its afternoon nap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Congrats Steel. Better luck next outing with the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) oops double post Edited May 27, 2007 by Smokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks for the report and pic's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Great report and pics. The carp is a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sounds like a great day out in the sun. thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Very detailed report and those cool pics,well better luck next time for those walleyes,thanks for sharing you trip at rice lake....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks for that report no walleyes but no skunking either. WTG MTP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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