04-30-2003, 02:36 AM
Hey guys-
It was a pretty slow afternoon at Deer Creek.
I fished the along the north shore (east of the dam) from the buoys to the first major cove. Just walked up and down that 1/2 mile stretch.
Water temp was a chilly 48.
Caught 3 Rainbows, all just dragging a worm 15" behind a spitshot. One little smallie on a white/red/bright green Pointer 78. I might have had more bites on the Pointer, but it was the first time I've fished a suspending lure, and am not too good at detecting hits yet. It was also VERY windy, so detecting hits was tougher.
Two of the rainbow had a NASTY brown and white growth all over them. I also saw a few come really close to shore, slowly, like they were sick. They also had the growth. One was really sluggish, I tapped it with the end of my rod, and it didn't even take off. Weird. Does anyone know what this is? Is it normal every year. Whatever it was, it was pretty gross looking!
There wasn't anyone fishing on the same side of the lake as me, but I saw about 6 shore fisherman on the other side.
Senkonate
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It was a pretty slow afternoon at Deer Creek.
I fished the along the north shore (east of the dam) from the buoys to the first major cove. Just walked up and down that 1/2 mile stretch.
Water temp was a chilly 48.
Caught 3 Rainbows, all just dragging a worm 15" behind a spitshot. One little smallie on a white/red/bright green Pointer 78. I might have had more bites on the Pointer, but it was the first time I've fished a suspending lure, and am not too good at detecting hits yet. It was also VERY windy, so detecting hits was tougher.
Two of the rainbow had a NASTY brown and white growth all over them. I also saw a few come really close to shore, slowly, like they were sick. They also had the growth. One was really sluggish, I tapped it with the end of my rod, and it didn't even take off. Weird. Does anyone know what this is? Is it normal every year. Whatever it was, it was pretty gross looking!
There wasn't anyone fishing on the same side of the lake as me, but I saw about 6 shore fisherman on the other side.
Senkonate
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