Location: Mantua Reservoir
Fishing
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00
pm
Weather: Sunny, calm in the morning but breezy
in the afternoon. T-60s
Moon Phase: 28% Moon
Water Temps: 49-51 degrees F
Best Bait: minnow or worm imitation on a drop shot
rig
Who Went: Casey Davies, Dunc
My buddy Casey
and I were looking for some spring action but were torn on where to go. We flipped a coin for heading south or north. North was the winner so we started at Willard
Bay to see if any wiper or walleye wanted to play. The weather was calm, but the water temps
were cold at 49 degrees. We saw some
fish on the live scope, but they ran away from all our baits.
We decided to
load up and head a bit further north to Mantua Reservoir. The breeze was up at Mantua and the water
temps were still cold at 51 degrees. We
started throwing the rock dike with no success before moving to deeper water in
the middle of the lake. We found a
school of perch and small largemouth that kept us busy for a bit before we
called it a day. Spring fishing can be
tough, but it was good to get the boat out and feel some sunshine.
