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Definitely keep barbe Lake in mind! Walleyes aren't big on my list as I go for those most of the time.

 

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What's the spot to go to on barbe? Or is it just casting around? Mepps and spoons?

Any hazards to know about in that lake?

 

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Well day one on clearwater. Hit the water with my fiance around 1130 after working the am and fished till 4. Drifted near the pump house in 20 to 40 feet with tubes tipped with suckers and no luck. Trolled deep tail dancers in 20 to 35 feet in the same area and caught my first Laker. Only a 25 incher but was fun! Wished for better fishing but take what I can get. Hitting barbe in the early am.

 

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Well headed to barbe early am. Fished for about 5 hours. Within first 10 minutes at the ramp caught a 24.5 rainbow on all things a small tube jig. Giant school possibly trying to spawn? Maybe 30 fish.
In total got 9 fish (all in other parts of the lake) mostly on drop shot with trout power bait. Didn't have a float but think that would have worked real good. May go back again.

 

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Well last day of fishing before heading back. Didn't hit the water till around 5 because of wind. Went to Clearwater and launched at the pump house. Rollers where still pretty big so headed out to about 45 ft and jigged for an hour with only one bite as we rocked up and down in The swells. Went into 25 go 35 feet closer to shore which was a bit more sheltered. Trolled tail dancers again but could only hit 1.5 to 1.8mph with the trolling moter with the win. Fired up the main engine and could do 2.4 to 2.6 and as soon as we did we caught 8 in the next 2 hours. Spent more time resetting that fully trolling. All between 21 and 28 so nothing giant. Clown color was the go to but got one on a silver black as well.

Overall a solid and fun trip! Happy we put some fish in the boat!

 

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