Hey all - Just throwing my experiences out there for the last couple months. I have caught zero keepers, and I'm hoping to get some conversation flowing so maybe we can help each other get on fish.
Crystal Lake: I have been out 5-6 times. I have caught a few VERY small yellow perch and LM bass on the sediment pond. I have caught a big ZERO fish on the main lake. I have fished shallow to deep, weeds, and basins, and have failed to even mark fish out there. I've tried the western, and northern bays, as well as the southern edge of the dredge cuts in 11-18 ft of water. I'm not sure where else to go. Maybe they are all on the East end, where the aerator is.
Clear Lake: I have only fished the little lake. Lots of small perch, a few small walleye, and a white bass. No yellows or crappie. Nothing keeper sized. I have fished shallow 7-8ft flats, 14 feet flats, and in 20 foot. Only place I was catching fish was in 14 feet of water, 2 foot off the bottom with Silver/Blue Kastmaster tipped with waxworms. I pulled in dink perch after dink perch after dink perch.
Are there any other places I should consider trying? I haven't heard much good about rice lake so far this year.
As I said, i'm not having much luck and just trying to get some conversation going on these areas.
