Lard Almighty
05-12-2012, 10:21 PM
With the trout (and shad, and walleye) biting so well in the river, I haven't had an opportunity lately to go after bass. I decided to grab some heavier gear and head to some local spots. First stop was Lake Carasaljo, where I immediately spied a nice bass on a bed. I worked it for about 10 minutes with an LC Craw, and it finally bit. Fought and released quickly so it didn't tire out, I estimate it was about 3 lbs, my biggest so far this year. I managed another small bass on the craw, and then beat it out of there as it was getting a wee bit crowded for my liking.
Just down the road was Lake Shenandoah, so I made a quick stop there. I fished around the dam for a little bit, caught a small bass on a buzzbait near the dam, that was it. I then made the drive over to Spring Lake where the Bucket Brigade was out in full force. As usual, did not see anyone catching. I threw spinnerbaits around for a couple hours, and I didn't hook up either. Saw a couple of trout going belly-up, I wonder how many wind up dead on the bottom of that lake every year? :( Saw lots of carp in the shallows, they are on the move.
No pics or vids this time.
Just down the road was Lake Shenandoah, so I made a quick stop there. I fished around the dam for a little bit, caught a small bass on a buzzbait near the dam, that was it. I then made the drive over to Spring Lake where the Bucket Brigade was out in full force. As usual, did not see anyone catching. I threw spinnerbaits around for a couple hours, and I didn't hook up either. Saw a couple of trout going belly-up, I wonder how many wind up dead on the bottom of that lake every year? :( Saw lots of carp in the shallows, they are on the move.
No pics or vids this time.