Conditions have changed and got a lot tougher this last week. With the first real cold front ushering in heavy N NE winds, making the water cloudy, along with cooler nights dropping surface temps 7 degrees in just a few days, the bite has stalled a bit.
The bigger pods of fish I was seeing are smaller now and either near the top or dead on the bottom. This historically spells less aggressive fish until we get a few stable days in a row to stabilize water temps throughout the water column, clear things out some, and settle things back down. The key too catching most of these unstable fish right now would be to slow down and using live bait techniques. But even then, it won't be easy for a while until things get back to normal. The perch fishing on the other hand has started to get better.
A couple of my buddies caught 70 dandy's 2 mile West of the center Spark plug in 20 FOW a few days ago. Here's a couple of pictures from my recent trips out. As always, be safe, fish smart and tight lines.
Capt. Dan.
