A buddy and I recently hit Bitter Lake for the first time. We got started fairly early and fished from a canoe for three hours and change. We saw two other anglers in small boats and one guy fishing from shore. Spotted two mammoth koi hanging out under the dock of the apartment complex, and a bald eagle getting chased from tree to tree by crows. Lots of ducks and geese using the lake too.

We threw mostly soft plastics and spinnerbaits. I caught two small largemouth and one pretty beefy rock bass. My friend caught one largemouth sporting a probable talon wound. I think all these fish hit the Ned rig. I'm attaching a picture of the best fish of the day. I look forward to coming back in search of a bigger one.

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