Reservation Number : 21713
Property Name : Lake Side
Reservation Date : 07/20/2019 All Day -
Total Fish/Sizes : 30 LMB
Lures Used : Chatterbait; senko; creature baits

I fished Lakeside, Martin Mills on 7/20/19, all day, from dawn to dusk, with two one-hour breaks to get out of the heat.  I caught 30 LMB, with top 5 at 23.6 (5.76, 5.04, 4.4, 4.28 & 4.12), with three more at 4.0 - 4.10lbs, 9 from 3.15 - 3.96, seven at 1.5 - 2.9lbs and 6 culls.  I caught fish all over the lake, but the most productive areas were the 8-9 foot deep flats surrounding the main point between the two arms, and the dominant structure point on the lake, that has cover, shade, access to deep water and abundant forage (a/k/a the dock with the fish feeder).  The dock was the money spot today.  The water visibility near the dock is now 18 - 24 inches, but I would describe it as fertile, not muddy.  As a result, you are able to see the big schools of forage fish all around the dock and turtle trap.  The water visibility in the arms is still about 12 inches and muddy.  The heat today was tough, but tolerable, the fish seemed lethargic due to the heat, took a little extra time to revive at release, and they are summer skinny.  The photo below is cut-off, but the LMB was about 21.75 inches @ 5.76 lbs.