For the Week Ending Sunday, June 17, 2018

Monday, June 11 (from Ron)...The forecast called for "light" rain. When I launched about 5 p.m., there was drizzle and not too bad. The wind was stiff but bearable. Water was crystal clear, and the gauge was at 2.5, just right for Milldam. Arrived at a feeder creek, and on the first cast lost about a 2-pounder. Thought it was going to be good, but alas, it wasn't. Rain increased to "moderate," and as I got soaked, only managed a handful of white perch, with the biggest measuring only 9 inches. Did find one similar sized bass before I got too cold and wet and quit at 6:30. It was my 44th straight day of fishing, but the juice was not worth the squeeze. It's a bad day when the biggest bass puts up a weaker fight than a dink white perch!

Tuesday, June 12 (from Ron)...Launched in the very light drizzle at 5 p.m. The intensity of the rain varied, with some pleasant lulls, but I ended up soaked to the bone by 8 p.m. Finally found some taco fare, with two decent crappie at the 12-inch size and a 10-inch white perch, just enough to make a few tacos. Wish the other eight white perch had been over 6 inches! The panfish were hitting the micro spinnerbait. Had a serious pole-bending drag run on the trolled beetlespin, but never found out what it was. Bass liked the SwimSenko. Lost two but landed two at 2-5 and 2-0. Grass is starting to thicken up. Two of the bass I caught hit the SwimSenko as I dragged it over the grass on the surface.  Have to learn to be more patient and let them take it a bit longer. Because of that, I tried topwater (Pop R and Pop ShadZ) but had no strikes on either.

Wednesday, June 13 (from Ron)...With the gauge high and Milldam not an option, headed for an Indian River Road launch and fished upper North Landing. Did not get a single tap, nibble, strike, bump, swirl, or fish. Serious skunk. Tried everything everywhere and just couldn't elicit a bite. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Thursday, June 14 (from Ron)...Fished Lovitt's from 6 to 8:20 p.m. Very slow start, but as the sun began to set, managed to find a few on the SwimSenki. Caught four dinks to 11 inches. At least I avoided the skunk.

Friday, June 15 (from Ron)...Gauge dropped a bit, and I was able to limbo under the Milldam Creek Bridge. Fished 6 to 8 p.m., and the bite was OK. Caught two dink bass, a 1-4, and 2-6, as well as about five white perch and an 8-inch bluegill that hit the spinnerbait. Panfish were hitting the spinnerbait, and the bass were in the grass, hitting the SwimSenko.

Friday, June 15 (from Charlie)...I actually went out today. Did some bank fishing on Mackay Island. Got 10 in total, including one 3, a couple of 2s, and the rest dinks. Caught everything on plastic craws and a Johnson silver minnow.

Saturday, June 16 (from Ron)...Need a new term to describe the super-dink-sized bass. They were biting in the upper North Landing, but only the kids were out playing. Caught four that all came in under 8 inches on the Spinnerbait and XTS. Tried plastics in search of bowfin, but couldn't find any, as has been the case all year--an odd occurrence, because this used to be my bowfin go-to spot.

Sunday, June 17 (from Ron)...Fished Crystal Lake this morning from 0600 to 1100. Was throwing a chatterbait with a 4-inch swimbait trailer and hooked into what I thought was an 8-lb. bass. The serious drag-screamer, however, turned out to be a 5-8 catfish. Went on to also catch a bluegill, a 1-2 bass, and two chain pickerel at 18 and 20 inches, respectively. The bluegill hit a Rapala Husky that was bigger than the bluegill. Will be on the road for a couple weeks, so any reports will be as the result of bank fishing in KY or IN.