09-23-2019, 09:08 PM
I took my boy up to Newton last Thursday, but we got there just as the storm was moving in and it was getting dark fast. I managed 4 species (perch, crappie, bass and bluegill) out of my first 5 fish. My second fish was a 10-11 inch crappie, and I was excited to take some of those home. Unfortunately, that was the big fish of the day.
Everything after the one bluegill were small crappies.
It was fun, but we got there later than I had hoped. We still caught 15 or so between us in an hour and a half, so not fast, but with the bite and the variety, it was plenty fun to break a long spell without fishing.
Next time, I need to get the young kids out there. The banks were mercifully solid as compared to previous years when you had to fight to stay upright on the muddy banks.
The water is much higher than the last couple of years at this time. The boat ramp is visible in CowboyPirate's first attached photo.
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Everything after the one bluegill were small crappies.
It was fun, but we got there later than I had hoped. We still caught 15 or so between us in an hour and a half, so not fast, but with the bite and the variety, it was plenty fun to break a long spell without fishing.
Next time, I need to get the young kids out there. The banks were mercifully solid as compared to previous years when you had to fight to stay upright on the muddy banks.
The water is much higher than the last couple of years at this time. The boat ramp is visible in CowboyPirate's first attached photo.
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