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Air
Temperature: 78 degrees
Water Temperature: 72 degrees
Water Clarity: Stained
Skies: Sunny
Wind: 5-15 mph from the NE
The
weather has been stable for the better part of three days and so
have the water conditions. The fish are moving from a post spawn
pattern to their early summer pattern and most have strapped on
the feed bag. Many of the fish being caught are skinny females
starting to build up after the spawn. People are finding many
different presentations that work, but many are struggling to find
the larger females that are needed to win the tournament. For one
the first times in a while, small mouths did not completely rule
the top three places. Also of note for this tournament, there was
an off limits area above the I-39 bridge.
The
team of Brandon Clemons and Guy Thistle both from Lodi claimed top
honors today with a nice bag of 7 small mouths that they caught up
on the river. They caught their fish in shallow water by throwing
a variety of baits, including tubes and spinner baits. Their
weight came in at 19 pounds and 5 ounces to cash a check for
$1000. Congratulations guys.
The
second place team of Dan and Martin Sickenberger, from Poynette
and Deforest respectively. The Sickenbergers also had a seven fish
limit, but they had a mixed bag of fish, including the big bass
for the tournament. That fish weighed in at 4 pounds 8 ounces and
it was a large mouth. That fish earned them an extra $260. They
also employed a variety of baits to catch their fish including
crank baits and spinner baits. Their bag of fish came in at 17
pounds and 14 ounces.
Third
place went to Kevin Fassbind and Brady Farrell of Cottage Grove
and Fort Atkinson respectively. These two had a mixed bag of fish
for the tournament and fished both the river and the lake. They
were throwing a combination of tube baits and Brovarney Swim Jigs.
They were fishing in water that was less than 2 feet deep for the
tournament. They would like to thank their sponsors: Brovarney
Baits, Ranger Boats, Evinrude and Mike’s Prop Shop for their
support.
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Lakes Bassmasters would like to thank all that participated and
their sponsors: Beck’s on the Water, Windsor Roofing and
Construction LLC, Mike’s Prop Shop, Dorn Hardware and Insty-Prints.
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