April Fools on Athens NE

Apr 02 2017

Rodney Schroeder

Fingerling

Member Since :
2011
Number of Posts :
84

Started the morning with light winds and temps in the low 50's.  Steam on the water and top water bite was pretty good.  Problem was as in someone's previous report, the bite was not aggressive and had 8-9 come off with first jump due to poor hook set.  Shad began breaking surface so changed to rattle trap and picked up fish scatter over submerged moss in 6'-8' depth.  After catching a crappie or two and the wind picking up switched to 1/8 ounce rattle trap looking for crappie.  Ended the morning with total of 9 bass released with only two less than 14", largest pushing 4#s, 6 crappie harvested, probably 20-30 large brim released.

Water temp- 70

Clarity - 3-4 feet except in creek

Moss is still below surface

Met the owner, Mr. Magee, as I was packing up to leave.  As with other owners super nice guy.  He told me plans were to add some additional grass carp and tilapia this year.  With the improvement I have personally seen since first fishing the lake, this added management could be icing on the cake.  

Posted By: Rodney Schroeder

Apr 02 2017

Jess Mowery

Fry

Member Since :
2016
Number of Posts :
28

I hope it's a minimal amount of grass carp. The grass is the only form of cover in that lake. 

Apr 28 2017

Billy Morton

Fingerling

Member Since :
2011
Number of Posts :
81

Agreed. Hopefully they will add some brush piles and maybe some lay downs in the event the grass gets eaten up.

Apr 28 2017

Murray Camp

Fry

Member Since :
2016
Number of Posts :
43

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