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I always use the trolling for steering and a little speed boost. Yesterday was 4 lines I don’t even bother with planers when the action is that good. Speed 1.5-1.8

After several similar trips fishing offshore and east of the Catt. Decided to head west, 73 drifting into 65. It started hot and heavy right off the bat. Nonstop fast action, 5oz bb not even letting it hit bottom once as the fish were suspended about 45-50 down. Green harnesses and even a few sticks sent out there today. 18 in less then 45 minutes. Kept our 12 and headed back early to fillet and have a fire.

I’ve noticed the bigger fish are the least likely to release. It’s a real shame I don’t like eating anything over 18”

id estimate 10-11lbs, it was a very old fish, all efforts were made to revive and release but it had suffered some serious barotrauma. Biggest one I’ve landed since having a banner day on Christmas 2023, landing 7 over 27” with a 32” to boot jigging for perch.

No problem. From what I’ve seen over the last 9 years is the lake just keeps getting better and I’m sure it’ll remain like this for years to come. Id be fine with a few less eyes around but more perch lol

Thanks Cisco, this was out of SP trolling east. I’ve put countless hours on that lake since getting my first boat at 18 years old. But having a couple million fish around our end helps too

First trip back out in a few days, fished out at the line 73-68fow. Fish were tight to bottom and gradually suspending higher as the morning went on. 26 landed with the first big fish in the boat today coming in at 30.125”. Copper orange, watermelon, and dark green orange were the best harnesses today.

After yesterday’s failed perch mission it was back to the eyes today. Typical program 7-9pm, went a bit deeper than I’ve been fishing in hopes of picking up some bigger fish. Started out in 67fow working in. Fish were scattered in the bottom half of the column. 3,4,5,6oz bb crashing bottom only once. Slow and steady pick to start with a couple of chunky 24” fish. The sun started setting as we entered the upper 50s and the bite turned red hot. Constant fish on every size bb. Any harness with dark green on it has been stellar all season. Ended with 19 landed and released.

Took less than one pass to box our 12. Perch were stacked in the low 50s so I couldn’t resist. Spot locked and jigged up a quick 20 jumbos with a plain spoon. Nice morning for sure

Average 4-6 days a week on the lake. Even if it’s just a couple hours after work. It helps that I’m less then 15 minutes from 3 launches

Fished the last few hours of light. Stayed in tight and pounded them, 20 exactly landed and released. Every harness worked it didn’t really seem to matter. Doubles triples and a couple of quads. Fish ranged from dinks to 24”

Love eating eyes but freezer is full currently. Still working on perch from April lol. I’m only keeping what fish won’t release till I start running low

Mid 50s. Hit that spot up again yesterday evening and they were gone. Salvaged the trip running offshore nabbing a quick 14 fish that released great.

Made a quick evening run, fished 7-9pm. Set up about 5 miles east of the Catt, found a mega school 2 miles long of piles on fish constantly on the graphs. The bite was fast and furious with times only able to fish 1 rod in hand. When we were able to get more rods in, doubles triples and even quads were normal. Landed over 40 all released but 1 that went in the cooler on ice. Worm harnesses on 5oz bb did best, small spoon on a bb also took fish.

Went out first light with some intel on a spot from a buddy. Lines in at 530 spoons and harnesses on bb’s. Back at the ramp before 630 with our 12

Out of sp today. Took less than 20 minutes to box out. Dropped right in on them in the first spot I tired. All harnesses with bottom bouncers. Released another dozen, few dandy perch and a couple sheephead

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Fished deep today and found eyes everywhere. As shallow as 45 and out to 82. Took a limit plus a handful released with harnesses on bottom bouncers. Dozen nice perch and plenty of white perch action. Sheephead have been nonexistent and I’m not complaining

Back out of Hamburg today for a few hours, last spot I hit them at was dead so back on the search heading west. Found a good pod little deeper in 42-46. Full spread of bb with harnesses took 8 eyes, one over 28” released. Got a big catfish and a few bass to boot

Found a good school and hot action off Hamburg today, full spread with bouncers and snap weights with harnesses. Little work to get them to snap but got a limit and tossed some back

Little searching required but once I hit only took 2 hours to box out on an excellent size class of perch

I was out of Hamburg that day, over 20 eyes landed. I Haven’t been out for eyes since, been chasing other species on Erie. Should be getting back on the walleye soon

Day program is starting up, awesome bite in 30-34fow. Bottom bouncers with harnesses and sticks with snap weights both took fish. Got a handful of bonus smallmouth, sheephead, white perch and even lost two steelhead boat side