After reading fwfishing report about Boren (closes small lake to me) I wanted to see how I could do from my pontoon using a Bobber TMagnet setup.
I got to the lake about 3:45 and fished till 8:15 on a perfect cool overcast day. My plan was to work the whole lake using my fins and see happens. Water was quite clear compared to most lakes that I fish and I could see weeds everywhere. Quickly I caught a small perch and a small LMB. Then a nice 11” LMB after dealing with the weeds non stop. Working my way along the Coal Creek Road side of the lake I started to catch Pumpkinseeds and is,e were nice sized and fat.
Fwfishings report mentioned Crappie. I personally have never seen one caught by anyone including myself. After 15-20 Sunfish, I started thinking that fwfishing was catching Sunfish and calling them Crappie. Then it happened, my first Crappie out of the lake. Quite small to say the least but now I know that fwfishing was right.
Found a log submerged and thru a Crankbait for a change of pace and bam, my first ever LMB on a Crankbait. I nice 12” that was down under the log.
The North and West side of the lake was really weeded and the action slowed down. I did find a small honey hole for some more nice fighting Sunfish and then I caught my 3rd Crappie which was half way decent in size.
Overall, about 20-25 Sunfish, 8-10 LMB (plenty of dinks) 3 Crappie and 2 Perch.
A few LMB went after my Bobber so I might bring my fly rod and some poppers on the next trip.