Flat River
Lowell, MI
Take: Rock Bass (11,12), Smallmouth (10,11)

Fished one more time at the mill pond before the holiday weekend drew to a close. Caught 2 smallmouth fishing off the east wall (12″,13″) with a green/clear cho and a tennessee shad husky jerk. The water level continues to recede. Jumped in and fished off the buildings near the damn with a red/clear cho. Caught two rock bass (7″, 7″).

Worked: Green/Clear Cho Asai Shad, Tennessee Shad Husky Jerk, Red/Clear Cho Asai Shad
Didn’t Work: Firetiger Cho Asai Shad, Baby Bass Cho Asai Shad

Chippewa River
Isabella Cty, MI
Take: Largemouth Bass (4)

Started under the school road bridge, caught a tiny (4″) largemouth on a little red and white eppinger.

Fished the gravel pit at Majeski Landing. No real cover for the fish, mostly hanging out near the main stream through the center of the pit.

Worked: Red/White Daredevil Eppinger (3/16oz.)
Didn’t Work: Green/Clear Cho Asai Shad, Baby Bass Asai Shad, Tennessee Shad Phantom Minnow

Weidman Pond
Weidman, MI
Take: -

Couldn’t stir up anything either on the west side or the top of the dam, nor the stream below.

Didn’t Work: Blue/Silver Krocodile (#3), Black/Chartreuse Cho Asai Shad, Watermelon Stinger (1/2oz.), Firetiger Asai Shad, Goby Jointed Wally Diver, Frog Tourney Crank

Grand River
Grandville, MI
Take: Smallmouth (30)

Fished the picnic area at hopewell mounds this morning. The water is about back to normal flows now, with the level dropping nearly four feet from when we there a week ago. The drainage channel is absolutely filled with minnows which led me to believe something larger would have to feed there at some point. After an hour of patient fishing a smallmouth rolled up into the channel abnd started snipe feeding on the minnows. He also took an interest in my baby bass matzuo and I was able to land him at 11″. Unfortunately, he seemed to be the only one in the area.

Worked: Baby Bass Asai Shad
Didn’t Work: Perch Zander Shad, Firetiger Zander Shad, Blue/White Jr. Thunderstick, Green/Clear Cho Shad

Grand River
Ada, MI
Take: -

After dinner, headed out to ada. The point is accessible again now that the water has receded, however, there is a massive tree that fell at the end of the point which while the water remains high is making the area inaccessible to fishing. Had to settle for fishing the backwater. Dad caught a rock bass, but I couldn’t stir anything up.

Didn’t Work: Black/White Seeker Shad, Smoke Midwart, Bluegill Shad Rap, Baby Bass Asai Shad

Thornapple River
Alaska, MI
Take: Smallmouth (31)

Finished off the day at Alaska. Caught a little smallie (9″) in the current breaker in the deeper water.

Worked: RedCraw Blaze Shad
Didn’t Work: Green/Clear Cho Shad, Firetiger ThinFin, Chartreuse/Blue/White Asai Shad, Rainbow Vibrax (#4), Natural Craw Hot’N'Tot, Orange Hot’N'Tot

Grand River
Ada, MI
Take: Rock Bass (3,4)

Fished the point at the public access this afternoon. Apparently sometime between 2pm and 5pm the shade moves over this area and drives the fish out, the smallies were not here today. Fishing the main current from the point with a RedCraw crank brought in a Rock Bass (10″).

Moved down river to Hazy Cloud Park. Fished the south end of the park with a blue/yellow stinger and caught another rock bass (7″). Moved downstream and promptly lost said lure.

Worked: Red Craw Blaze, Blue/Yellow Stinger (1/2oz.)
Didn’t Work: Black/Gold Husky Jerk (#13), Black/White Matzuo, Yellow/Gold Cobra

Thornapple River
Ada, MI
Take: Rock Bass (5)

Fished under the dam until it became cold. Caught a rock bass (7″) on a Beno.

Worked: Green/Yellow Beno
Didn’t Work: Black/Chartreuse Baby 1-, Purple/White Crystal Minnow, Green Herringbone Deep Jr. Thunderstick, Firetiger Kastmaster (1/3oz.)