July 7, 2008

I hit the water this morning just after 11 a.m. The temperature was 79 degrees, the wind was a light 5-8 mph out of the ESE, and the water temp was 74 degrees.

I trolled in 10 to 12 feet of water using a jointed-Shad Rap in perch color and caught several small- to medium-sized perch. I went in for lunch at 1:15 p.m.

After a quick bite to eat, I decided to head back out again for some afternoon fishing. The sky had clouded over and it was beginning to sprinkle when I launched the boat at 2:15 p.m. I switched to a hot-steel colored Minnow Rap and trolled my usual run from Malays in the north, south past Second Duck Point. I caught several more medium-sized perch and one 13" walleye.

I decided to stay on shore this evening.