5-16-21
Welcome Fishing Friends!
I have been having a lot of fun fishing the past couple of weeks. I was able to go fishing 11 times (9-night sessions & 2-day sessions) at Silverwood Lake since my last blog.
The fishing was phenomenal with 23 fish (6 Trout, 4 Largemouth Bass, & 13 Striped Bass) landed over a two-week period. Just being out near the lake is truly an awesome experience for me, but catching a fish or two each trip keeps me fascinated with the sport. Here’s a breakdown of how I caught all of these fish.
First, the trout were all stocker size and 5 out of 6 were landed on mini jigs, and another Trout hit my jerkbait. I’ve never landed a Trout on a jerkbait before, so it was a surreal moment. The trout action has slowed a little bit, but I’m happy to see they are still swimming in the shallow parts of the lake.
On the other hand, the Striper bite has stayed pretty consistent especially during night sessions. Most of the Striper chose to strike a jerkbait, but I was able to land one on a Megabass Dark Sleeper Swimbait. The Striper caught on this lure was super small. I was surprised to catch one on it for the first time. All of the other Striper weighed between 1 and 1 ½ pounds.
While the Striper bite was hot, the number of Largemouth Bass I caught tripled since catching one in April. The bites have been picking up recently for me in that I have only landed two other Largemouth since the beginning of the year. In just a short amount of time, I landed 4 Largemouth Bass: 5.13 lbs., 1.60 lbs., 2 lbs., & 2.91 lbs. The 5 lb. bass had my heart racing as it wouldn’t move to much hugging the bottom of the lake looking for cover. As it darted back and forth trying to avoid me, the more it ran, the more tired it became as I reeled to secure it.
Honestly, this was a shocking catch because I didn’t think there was any big fish in the location, and would have rather been fishing in a different area. I really wanted to fish another area, but I am glad that I’m fishing in more areas that can produce big bass. My mind does play tricks on me sometimes. Until next time, expect the unexpected when you’re fishing.
5.13 lbs. Largemouth Bass caught on a jerkbait. 