took my wife fishing to day. we got out of bed at 5 am which is better than 3 am a lot more cars on the road
started out with four dodgers on 4 downriggers then started changing, fishing for rainbows saw a lot of fish on the fishfinder.
most were down 30 feet. did not catch any rainbows, but did catch 3 Walleye not to big. took two home.
all 3 were at 30 feet in 45 to 65 feet deep water. got one on a dodger and a squid with a worm on.
I was fishing any where between on top to down 45 feet.
water temp top was 68 down 30 feet it was 67 deg. my speed was 1.5 to 2.2 mph
left a 11 am maybe about 6 boats fishing and 10 power boats not to bad. first power boat showed up at 8:30
I think that is the first time in my life I have never got a rainbow at deer creek.
had my 80th birthday party Sat. still kicking but the wife is not doing so good.
Welcome to the growing BFT “Octo” club. I arrived just ahead of you…in July…but there are several others who got there before me.
I was also surprised and a bit disappointed a couple of weeks ago when I couldn’t find even one rainbow at Deer Creek either. Like yourself, I think that was about the first time ever that I have failed to catch even one…when I was actually trying for them. They were really abundant earlier in the year and I’m sure they will come on strong again in a few weeks…when the water drops a bit in temp.
**Sorry about your wife. Hope you are still able to get out with her some more in the future. **
Im hoping to go up there this weekend, but Im worried about the power crew with the weather still hanging in the 80’s, may be worth the drive to Strawberry instead. Surprising to hear you caught walleyes using trout methods, I’d have no complaints catching a few walleyes though! Happy birthday.