05-03-2019, 07:52 PM
[#0000FF]The only time the ramp gets very busy is around midday...when the power squadron nutjobs all show up at the same time to show off their "skills". Early through mid morning it is rare to have more than one or two craft at a time launching. The ramp is wide enough for 3...unless a wife or girlfriend is driving. Then it ain't wide enough for 1.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Water levels are coming up nicely. Should be plenty of water in the channel for almost any size boat. Just don't make a right turn at the opening of the channel until you get out a ways. The dike rocks extend out a ways under water. The areas out off the springs can have some rocky humps if you get in too close. Always good to watch the sonar and whenever you get into less than about 5 feet use the electric and go slow. If you hear noise...well, you are now a member of the "rock club".[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Otherwise, there is some deeper water beginning fairly close to shore off the springs...going out to the "bottom of the bowl" depth...which stays pretty constant all across the lake.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The mouth of Benjamin Slough can be good when the new water is pouring in. White bass go up the stream to spawn and post spawn walleyes hang around to pick off the careless whities. It does get pretty shallow as you get closer to the inlet. But, again, watch your sonar and run the electric.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]There will be catfish shallow wherever there are rocks or reeds. But some of the bigger fish stay out in 5-6 feet of water until they are ready to do the deed. It will be the "biblical system"...seek and ye shall find...maybe.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]With the decent weather forecast it could be good to make the short run to Bird Island. But not recommended unless you "got numbers" and have experience with that hungry beast. It eats props. However, I'm betting that fishing shallow under bobbers will produce some good fish there.
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[#0000FF]Water levels are coming up nicely. Should be plenty of water in the channel for almost any size boat. Just don't make a right turn at the opening of the channel until you get out a ways. The dike rocks extend out a ways under water. The areas out off the springs can have some rocky humps if you get in too close. Always good to watch the sonar and whenever you get into less than about 5 feet use the electric and go slow. If you hear noise...well, you are now a member of the "rock club".[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Otherwise, there is some deeper water beginning fairly close to shore off the springs...going out to the "bottom of the bowl" depth...which stays pretty constant all across the lake.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The mouth of Benjamin Slough can be good when the new water is pouring in. White bass go up the stream to spawn and post spawn walleyes hang around to pick off the careless whities. It does get pretty shallow as you get closer to the inlet. But, again, watch your sonar and run the electric.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]There will be catfish shallow wherever there are rocks or reeds. But some of the bigger fish stay out in 5-6 feet of water until they are ready to do the deed. It will be the "biblical system"...seek and ye shall find...maybe.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]With the decent weather forecast it could be good to make the short run to Bird Island. But not recommended unless you "got numbers" and have experience with that hungry beast. It eats props. However, I'm betting that fishing shallow under bobbers will produce some good fish there.
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