We just returned from 3 days of fishing in the Rock Creek/Dungeon/Wetherill Canyon areas. Not sure what was going on, but had the slowest catch rate I’ve ever had in 31 years of not missing a spring trip?? We did catch a mixed bag of all species but very few Crappie and Largemouth. CAUTION: About 1/4 mile down the canyon(WETHERILL) in the main channel there is a 6’x 6’ rock structure about 18’ down that claimed my Skag and tore up the prop!! (We put out a white boat buoy to hopefully help others possibly see it) Very grateful we were traveling as fast as we were and had the motor where it was, could have been very very bad!! Look forward to others reports and ideas to the very strange fishing in my opinion?? Weather was beautiful! Water temps from 60-70 with average being 63-65. Great fishing to all!
Rock Creek/South end report
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greyhackle
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Sorry to hear about your boat. Thanks for the heads up and report. I wonder if the full moon contributes to the fishing success? I’ve had different results on trips where the moon was bright. Some good, some bad (catching wise)
I just decided to go fishing when I get the chance and take my chances on the success.
I just decided to go fishing when I get the chance and take my chances on the success.
Absolutely!! Just being at that beautiful place is a great thing! I also wondered if the full moon had anything to do with it as well? It was honestly very strange fishing success?! We saw fish on beds, we saw Fry, etc. it just seemed like a big time lack of fish compared to the last 30 years