They're here!!!

[Old Ironmaker]

We were having a libation on the deck before dinner last night and my wife asked "are those carp?" no my dear lady they are huge female Small Mouth Bass looking for some nice digs and a date. They were big Momas too.

 

Having watched them spawn here for 20 years now I can say through experience that they will be finished spawning and off the beds by the 4th Saturday in June here in Zone 19. Good for the Bass not so good for the once a year Bass fisherman. It looks like the 403 here on opening weekend and then only a few boats the rest of the year here out front or is it out back?

 

They are about 1/4" when they leave the beds and there has to be thousands of coffee ground sized fry for each bed once hatched. I always wondered what the survival rate to adulthood for them is?

[FloatnFly]

thats when you see a big musky come cruising through with mouth open lol

[Old Ironmaker]

If I saw a Musky on this part of the lake I would buy a 649 ticket. Better odds winning that. Wouldn't that be nice though. They are making a huge come back in Long Point Bay I hear, small but they are there. Some say they have always been there. They are spotted Musky. Big definite round spots.

[manjo39]

out front or is it out back?

 

Lol. I was speaking with my neighbour and they were talking about the front yard looking toward the lake and I was looking toward the road.

[chris.brock]

dress in camo/ face paint this evening and go down for a couple casts, post the report here

[BillM]

I saw some monsters on Gbay yesterday while pike fishing. Getting ready to do their thing.

[Old Ironmaker]

dress in camo/ face paint this evening and go down for a couple casts, post the report here

I would only catch and release Bass from the NY side of the lake.

Edited May 13, 2016 by Old Ironmaker