Hey all,
Those Trout are getting HUGE!!! There is a great deal of insect activity throughout the lake. Lots of Caddis and Chironomids flying around, but very little surface activity. I'm suspecting the bulk of the habitat's Dragon & Damsel fly populations are beginning to migrate towards the shoreline, which is where your most likely to have the most luck. (Good news for those confined to the small access area) Red and green worm trolls are still the best bet to hook up with one of them.
The Perch are on the bite and can be caught by either trolling a worm troll, or just a plain 'ole worm under a bobber. I hooked into 3 of them over 10" yesterday, though as a general rule, the larger ones are pretty hard to find.
The lakes Rock Bass population is also benefiting from the increased insect activity. Many of them are producing some healthy "pan-size" fillets.(3 fish make a meal) The warmer water is also earning them their place as an "admirable adversary" in, not only my book, but my "warmwater fish hating" partner. They will generally give you same level hell that the Trout do.
Thursday brought bad news with the discovery of a new resident. A Pumpkinseeed Sunfish was hooked in the shallows on a red/holographic blade worm troll. The population appears to small right now, but.... He fought just as hard as a Rock Bass, though about half the size. It's been a while since I've hooked into one. I now remember why fishing was so much fun when I was younger. Not having the heart to kill it, and not wanting to release it to go back a breed like crazy, I opted to release it into my friends "aerated" garden pond under the theory that it'll grow to "eating" size in a couple of weeks with a healthy diet of garden worms and potato bugs.

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