For Mothers Day, I went fishing , and my wife enjoyed every minute I was gone, having a full day of piece and quiet.
 
Started the day out fishing for Crappie and I must say, fishing was tough in finding keepers.  Lots of 7 & 8 inchers but very few 9" or better fish.  Tossed various jigs and even tried a minnow or two under a slip bobber but I just couldn't find any fish I wanted to invite home for dinner.  Fished for Crappie up to 8 o'clockish when I switched to trolling, pulling a Hot-n-Tot and a Flickershad which I should have done sooner cause I began catching these.....  Stupid fish!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Still, none made the invitation to dinner as all were released to maybe catch another day.  On a gooder note, many of the fish still contained eggs.

My wife enjoyed me fishing, so much yesterday, she said I can do it again today. Oh boy, how gooder is that??

Mopars I saw people anchored and catching but what, or quality, I am not knowing. I do know my 'hot spots' were not so hot.

Cold front did drop the water surface temp to 60 degrees but the temperature was back to 62 by yesterday afternoon. So maybe, I hope, the better fish went deeper for a day or two.

On another note, Shenango anglers might be happy to hear Ken now has bait at "Bills Field & Stream" on RT 18 just north of the lake. At least that's what the sign in the parking lot is sayin'.

Umm. should have mentioned, Shenango was still covered by a thick blanket of fog (9:10AM). Stupid fog

Til next time, tight lines.

Hurry Thunderpole, I can't remember when (dam old timers) crappie fishing was as gooder as has been so far this year.
 
My wife did give me permission to go out yesterday and I brought home some Pansies, Geraniums, Dahlias, and Spike Grass which I think may be a invasive weed or sumpthin.  Today I dug up garden worms as I removed 6 dead bushes from in front of the house.  I think they may be related to the shad as, the long drawn out, freezing temps may have put the kibosh to those babies.
 
Wife says I can go out tomorrow though, and she will go along with me and show me where, to plant all the flowers we bought yesterday.
 
Good times and tight lines.

Thunderpole hope you were able to make it today (5/16). I hit the water at 3:00 this afternoon and quit just before dark.

15 in the box 11 to 13 inches and I tossed a few dozen 8 to 9 inchers back.

Plus a 15" walleye that went back to play another day.

Pictures at 11:00..... tomorrow, my butt is dragging for any photo-op tonight.

You smashed em dud !!!me and my bud are heading there now hopefully we find those!!! Gonna be a hot one

Well was on water at 7:15 this morning , as BTDT sometimes says .... STUPID FISH ! Caught some nothing to brag about . Dummy me didn’t get live minnie’s. Had some Walmart special minnie’s In oil ... just let me say they suck !! But did get some small crappies nothing for the box though. Used them for about 1 1/2 hr ... then decided to troll with Hot & Tot’s for 3 hrs got 1 small walleye and even smaller crappy.... lol. So I decided had enough of this crap ...also lost charge on my 1 battery for electric trolling motor and my fish finder ..... STUPID BATTERY !! Then came home and wife & I mowed the STUPID GRASS... so all I got ... yep we are tired puppies ..... lol

Caught about 40 between us 2 kept 12 between us 2 lots dinks cool lake tho so close why have I been fishing pyme all these years

I plan on going back today After work and this weekend between storms

My yard paver brick anchor will keep me put as always, my kayak is so uncomfortable I'm buying a new sit on top style with a nice seat my back was shot yesterday in 2 short hrs hopefully I can find less dinks and more bucket fillers today

I got soaked myself 'cept I wasn't fishin'. Better half said I could go play in the water today and see how the power washer removes paint and cleans the deck on the back of the house. The gooder part though, she said the next time the weather turns nice again, I can go, paint the deck.

Thunder, if I might ask, are you fishing your bait just beneath the surface or going just off the bottom. Fishing shallow off of deeper (8' ish) water or fishing the deeper water. Live bait, jigs under bobbers, or just tossing jigs and allowing them to fall?

Lastly but not leastly, what size are you refering to "dinks"?

Jigs but I'm anchored in 8-10' water possibility they could be deeper the slabs? Idk that rain came to fast I didn't fish today

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Thanks Steve, I had a ball trolling this afternoon (5/21). Stupid crappie wouldn't leave my lures alone. I started out throwing fish back but as time passed, and no walleye, I put a few in the box for safe keeping. Lost a couple beautes near the boat but you'll have that.😩 Finally the Walleye hit and that's my story and I'm sticking to it.😜

Thank you Westside, it was a grand afternoon fishing and reminiscing of the good times on Wilhelm. 🍻

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Nice catch BTDT...going to try my hand in Wilhelm next tues,,,don't have time to go up to pymy...do they still sell minnows at the campground store or where should I get them around there?...thx

Yep right at Fergies Bait And Tackle by camp grounds open at 7:00 AM at least they have been last few times I’ve been up there,. Probably hit it next week also after all the Holiday traffic is gone .... lol. .... good luck !