In three hours of fishing Lake Gaston yesterday evening, Jim Bauer only connected with three bass: a 1-2, 1-0 and a dink. He described the conditions as a bit chilly and slightly overcast, with the water temp at 68 degrees. He also said the water level has been high since he arrived, but according to one Gaston full-time resident he talked to, this high water is the new "normal."
The low point of Jim's day yesterday was having a Tracker center-console johnboat run between him and the shoreline he was fishing. Suffice it to say that, even though Memorial Day isn't quite here yet, some of the usual crowd who tries to give holidays a bad name in general already is on the scene.
That incident left Jim pondering where he'll put over the trolling motor and start fishing today.
The email I received from Ron Ameika wasn't any better. He couldn't find a single bass in Milldam Creek yesterday evening. However, he did score with five panfish (consisting of crappie, white perch and sufnfish) for the skillet.
Ron also boated a couple of bowfin, which he describes as "a favorite of mine to fish for." The accompanying photo shows his biggest of the evening, a 7-3. He also had a 3-4.
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