May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012
Lake Evergreen
Time:12 PM - 4 PM
Weather: High 70's Sunny, Wind out of North  10 MPH
Water:  73 F  Water clarity was extremely high

5 LM Bass(15", 14", 12", 10.5", 10.5") (2 larger and 10.5" ones on swim jig, 12" and 10.5" on Ned Rig
1 Saugeye- (12") swim Jig (Green Pumpkin and Orange)


15  '

2 Bluegill-Ned Rig

Evening Trip

May 15, 2012
Lake Bloomington
5:30PM-8PM
Temp: Low 80's Wind 10-15MPH
Water: 72F low heavily stained

4 LM Bass (All less than 12")

1 Small white bass

1 Above average size blugill.

All fish were caught with chartreuse and black KVD 1.0 .  The fish were all caught at spot 1 on the map, they were caught pretty close to the bank in less than 4' of water.  The wind was blowing pretty hard I was letting the wind drift the boat instead of using the trolling motor.  This was a mistake because someone moved into the spot after they noticed that I caught one, and I was not able to get back on it.  I am pretty sure that i would have been able to catch more than 4.

Lake Evergreen

May 10, 2012
Lake Evergreen
12PM-4PM
Temp: Low 70's, Sunny with almost no wind
Water: 69F and water clarity was very high

6 LM Bass (Five between 10.5" and 11.5", One  12")
1 Crappie (9")


T-Rig Rage Lizard -Green Pumpkin (1 Bass)
White Swim Jig w/ Big Hammer Tail (1 Bass)
Pumpkinseed and Green Swim Jig with Big Hammer Tail (1 Bass)

Ned Rig 1/16 oz with Finesse ShadZ -Green Pumpkin (3 bass including 12" and 1 Crappie(9")

All Bass were caught on top of the weeds or outside edge of weed line. 4' to 10' of water.  Three bass were caught at location 4, One bass each at 1,2, and 5.  The crappie was caught at location 3.

The lake was extremely crowded, very little wind, high sun, and very clear water.  All created pretty tough fishing conditions.

First Day on the Water 2012

April 25, 2012
Lake Bloomington
6:45-8:45 AM
Temp: High 40's-Mid 50's moderate wind (10MPH)(Partly Cloudy)
Days High in the Upper 70's very windy.
Water Temp-High 57-58F

SM Bass-1 Runt (Spot 1) (1/16 oz Ned Rig-Zinker Z PBJ)  less than four feet of water

LM Bass -4 - Runt, 10.5", 13", 13.5"

Crappie- 11.5" (parallel to road by spot 2) (1/16 oz Ned Rig-Zinker Z PBJ) less than 4' feet of water

LM Bass- Runt, 10.5", 13" (parallel to road by spot 2) (Ned Rig-Zinker Z PBJ) less than 4' feet of water

LM Bass-13.5"  (Spot 2) drifting quickly with the wind blowing out of the cove on White 3/8 oz John Graham Swim Jig with 3" big hammer tail, I was fising it over the top of weeds in less than four feet of water

2011 Totals

Lake Bloomington
21 Trips
59 Hours of Fishing
42 Total Bass
27 Bass less than 12"
11 Bass 12"-15"
4  Bass greater than 15"
6 Smallmouth Bass all less than 12" included in above totals

Fall Fishing

Date: 9/16/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 10AM-3PM
Weather: High in the lows 60's moderate wind
Water Temp: 65F

10.5" LM Bass shaky head, off of laydown right before no wake zone
10.5" SM Bass spinnerbait, edge of emergent weeds right before girls scout camp swim beach

Date: 9/24/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 8AM-9PM
Weather: low 60's and rainy/stormy
Water Temp: 64F

Shutout (buzzbait and swim jig inlet strait across lake from boat launch)
Storm chased me off of the water early




Date: 10/1/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 8:30AM-10:30AM
Weather: High 40's and very windy
Water Temp: 61F

1 Runt LM Bass spinnerbait off of laydown west side of  main lake across from houses

Date: 10/16/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 12PM-3:30 PM
Weather: High 50's and  windy
Water Temp: 61F

4 LM Bass 13", 12", 12", 11"

2- just past girls scout camp pitching to laydowns in shallow water (3/8 oz black/blue football jig with netbait paca chunck trailer)

2- west side of main lake across from houses on shallow secondary points (KVD 1.5 sexy shad)

Date: 10/23/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 1:30PM-2:30 PM
Weather: Mid 60's light breeze
Water Temp: 56F

2 LM Bass 11" and 13" main lake secondary points across from houses 2'-5' ft of water (KVD 1.5 sexy shad)

Bass were super agressive could of wacked them, Olivia was trying to film me however she burned out quickly.

Date: 11/1/2011
Location: Lake Bloomington
Time: 10:30AM-3:30 PM
Weather: Unseasonably warm with a high of 70F (morning low was 35F)  Very Windy
Water Temp: 52F

3 LM Bass - 15" East side of lake off of a rocky corner of an inlet 2 feet of water (KVD 1.5 sexy shad)
13" and runt 3" senko on 1/8 oz jig head rocky bank diagnol across from boat launch 5-8 ft of water

Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2011
Lake Bloomington
6:15AM-9:00AM
High 70's low 80's and sunny
Days high mid 90's
Water Temp: 81F
1 Runt Bass on Shaky head & KVD Finesse Worm in back cove before no wake zone







September 5, 2011
Lake Bloomington
7:00AM-10AM
Low 50's and very windy (major cold front)
Day's high in the high 60's
Water Temp 75F
2 Runt bass one on T-rigged KVD Rodent(mini) and one on swim jig with twin tail grub both in far back creek arm.
Missed keeper sized bass on spinnerbait at first turn past back no wake zone