Nothing but Fog

Fished with Captain Dan. Temperature this morning was in the middle 40s and when we quit fishing it was in the upper 40s. The fog was so thick that the visibility was only 50 feet for the whole day. We heard that it was a nice day on land (sunny and in the upper 50s). The wind was out of the east northeast 10 to 14 knots with waves 1 to 2 feet. The water temp is 48 degrees. We started fishing just out side of Bolles Harbor in 14 feet of water, just wasting time waiting for the fog to lift. Caught a few small perch and we realized the fog was going to hang around for a while so we decided to head for the E buoy area. Fished there for 15 to 20 minutes without a bite so we made some moves into shallower water, without any luck. By this time we were close to the swamp so that is where we ended up for the day. The bite was slow but at least we caught some nice fish. Kept 16 perch for the day. The fog made for an interesting ride back to port and after a few attempts we made it back OK. This should be the last trip from a boat for this year.

Slooow Day on the Water

Fished with Captain Dan. Temperature this morning was in the middle 50s and when we quit fishing it was in the lower 60s. The wind was out of the southwest 5 to 10 knots with waves around a foot. The water temp is 48 degrees. We started out fishing in the swamp where we have been fishing the last couple of weeks. Made 7 moves in there and we caught some fish but not enough to keep us there. From there we headed out to the Toledo Light House where we found dirty water so we made a move towards the E buoy. Did not do any good in this area so we moved into shallower water in front of Toledo Beach Marina. Nothing to report from there so we moved in front of Bolles Harbor and caught nothing, again. Kept 5 perch for the day.

This Is It

Fished with Captain Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the mid 40s and when we quit it was in the upper 40s. The wind was out of the northwest 20 to 25 knots and the waves were less than a foot. It sure is nice fishing close to shore. We fished in 10 feet of water in front of the marina. We started catching some nice fish but after an hour the bite just quit. We stayed there a little while and then we moved to the point at Toledo Beach Marina in 10 ft. of water and finished out the day there. Kept 50 perch for our last trip of the year. The largest fish was 11 1/2 inches and we had 21 over 10 inches. Another nice catch and a great way to finish off the fishing season. We now have to winterize the boats and wait for next year. After it's all said and done, we had a pretty good year on the water. Now it's a matter of fishing off docks or hard water, unless I can find a small boat to use for a couple of weeks.

The October Chill

Fished with Daryl and John H. Temperature this morning was 31 degrees and by the time we quit fishing it was in the middle 40s, it felt like December weather. The wind was out of the west northwest at 10 knots (which made for a wind chill) and the waves were less than a foot. The water temp is 54 degrees. Fished the same area that we have been fishing. The bite was steady but the only problem was keeping our hands warm, one of the coldest perch fishing trips from a boat that I can ever remember. We kept 90 perch today with the largest being 12 1/2 inches. It was cold even in the fish cleaning station.

Doug's Birthday Trip

Fished with Captain Doug Sowa and Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the lower 40s and when we quit fishing it was in the upper 50s. The wind was out of the southwest 10 to 15 knots and the waves were 1 to 2 feet. Started fishing where we left off Tuesday and we caught some fish but the anchor would not hold. After a hour of fighting the anchor we decided to head back to marina and get the anchor off Daryl's boat, that did the trick. Went back to where we left off and were catching some nice fish but not very many so we made a move closer into shore. Fished in 7 feet of water for a half hour and only caught one fish so we made another move towards deeper water. That did not work out so we moved to where we fished 10 days ago. Very few fish there so we went back to our original spot, the spot that we should have never left. The catching was good but not what we expected. Kept 53 perch between 7 1/2 inches and 12 1/2 inches.

Cold and Windy Again

Fished with Uncle Dan. Temperature this morning was in the middle 40s and when we quit fishing it was in the middle 50s. The wind was out of the south 10 to 15 knots with waves 1 to 2 feet. The water temp is 57 degrees. Started fishing where we left off yesterday. Caught a lot of fish but we had to sort through them today and they were not as large as yesterday. As long as we were catching fish I was not going to move. Never leave fish to try and catch larger fish. Kept 60 perch between 8 and 11 1/2 inches but only 4 of them were over 10 inches.

Best Catch of the Year

Fished with Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the middle 40s and by the time we quit fishing it was in the upper 50s. The wind was out of the west around 15 knots with waves less than a foot because we were less than a mile off shore. When we arrived at Toledo Beach Marina this morning there was no hi-lo driver to put the boat in the water. We had to wait 1 1/2 hours for someone to show up so we were off to a slow start. Once we were on our way we headed back to where we fished yesterday. Today the fish were a little bit larger and a lot more aggressive. Every time I would start the motor and let it run the fish would just turn on and it was non stop action. We both had a lot of fun today. Kept 97 perch between 8 and 11 1/2 inches.

Cold and Windy Again

Fished with Joe. John H. could not make it today. Temperature this morning was in the lower 50s and when we quit fishing it was in the upper 50s. The wind was out of the west southwest around 20 knots. Because we were fishing only a mile off shore the waves were around a foot. Fished close to where we were the last trip but only a little closer to shore, in 9 feet of water. The water was a little dirty from all the high winds from this last week. Caught a lot of fish but we had to sort through them today. Kept 52 perch between 7 3/4 and 11 1/2 inches.

Felt Like Winter

Fished with Captain Daryl and Dale. Temperature this morning was in the lower 30s and when we quit fishing it was in the lower 60s. The wind was out of the west southwest around 10 knots with waves less than a foot. With the cool temps and the wind it made for a very cold morning. Started fishing right out in front of the beach. We caught a few fish but not enough to keep us in this area. After a few moves here we headed out to our hot spot, which is a 10 mile ride. When we arrived there the water was very dirty. After half an hour and only 1 perch we decided to head back to the beach and finish out the day. Got a report from a good friend that they were catching fish on the Michigan side of Turtle Island so we headed out there. The fishing was steady and the fish were all about the same size so it made for an enjoyable day on the water. Kept 79 perch between 8 and 10 1/2 inches with most of the fish around 8 1/2 inches.