Previous Next

Hit up Killarney late afternnon Saturday.
Caught a pretty good mess of bluegills and some perch but threw back some small ones (bluegills only, little perch went to the compost bin).
Hard to see in the pic, but caught the trout on (real) worm so kept it. I caught a couple decent bluegill and then some medium-small ones (the dinks went back unless bleeders).

The perch were either too small (they went to the compost- maybe 4-5 inches) or else were about 6-8 inches. No big ones but caught two decent ones about 8-9 inches back-to-back thinking I found a pocket of big enough ones. But then that was it.

One event caught me offguard. I was casting up close to shore near overhanging brush getting bluegills when I had a decent LMB literally try to EAT my bobber. It slammed the thing. So I figured I must have cast right over the top of a nest or something.
Didn't have any bass gear with me but noted the spot. Did catch a couple smaller LMB with one about 12 inches and the other a dink of about 6-7 inches. C&Rd them.

It was fun though to hook into a mess of fish even if they were mostly small and they're big enough for a fish fry :-).
Wish I could hook into a mess of bigger perch though in one of these small lakes. Couldn't find them in numbers today. Theme for the season so far.
The bluegill kept the pace high though and they seem to be nearing spawn (females fat with eggs).

Have fun out there and stay safe all!

snake7676

5/16/2010 2:38:00 PM

Right on here in the next month or so go down to the far south end of the lake and you shall hook some nice size perch you can just throw a jig any color and reel back in and kill them that way ! thanks for the report!

Aaron

5/16/2010 2:52:00 PM

Photos added.

blufin loui

5/16/2010 3:57:00 PM

Tastey lil buggers and so much fun to catch. can't wait to read your report when you get into the bigger perch later on. thanks for the report.

knotabassturd

5/16/2010 4:33:00 PM

Thanx for the photo add update, I forgot to upload it first time.
snake7676, hope you are right! I have occassionally hit a good school of 8-11 inch perch on that lake and some others nearby. But majority of time they are dinks or just a few fish. Judging by the bigger ones I caught, they may have just recently spawned (thin, almost emaciated looking- hopefully not from overpopulation).
blufin, the east side has the big perch and crappie schools :-) Keep your reports coming too! Makes the day go by a little quicker seeing other people reports and pics of fish.

Kinda wish I had that big bass eat the worm and not the bobber. I'm not sure how big it was but guessing maybe 3 pounds? Total guess, I never saw it other than the smack it gave the bobber but it was not small... Nearly thought it had shattered the bobber LOL.


PS- had some of the perch and bluegill fried up today, the bluegill were better than I thought they'd be! Nice and firm even around spawning time.

Leave a Comment:

Login

Flag

×

Why is this comment inappropriate?

Close Submit

Delete this comment? Provide reason.

No Yes

Edit

×

Cancel Save