Up early (for an old dude) and on the lake fishing by a little after 6:00 AM. Mine was the first rig to pull into the public access but soon after another rig pulled in and a shoreline angler got out and set up for trout fishing. It was very foggy as I launched but no wind and the water surface was smooth as glass. With flat water, I love to toss Rapalas. Hooked 5 bass, all on Rapalas. Two of the bass were in the 3 pound range, one was in the 2 pound range and two were dinks, I was supposed to hook up with a fishing buddy at the lake but he called while I was on the lake and said he had to work. I was a little disappointed as I had a few nice bass in my cooler (live well) -- And, yes I do keep the fish aerated by pouring water from a large coffee can from about 3 feet above the cooler. Saw lots of spawning nests but none had any fish on them. I fished about 3 hours until a little breeze came up making boat control a little difficult. Back at the access, a shoreline resident was enjoying the sun with his dog and took a photo for me. He watched as I released the fish. They were all in good shape and zipped away briskly when released. It was a great morning on one of my favorite lakes.

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