Ellis Lake

The Last Day of Spring Break

The Last Day of Spring Break: Before The Front

Greedy Lil Green Sunfish

So it had finally came to an end. I ended my Spring Break fishing Ellis Lake. With winds up to 15mph and with a high of 70 degrees it was going to be a tough one. The lake was starting to turn over with warm water temps. I was using my 3wt this time and started with the north lake first as usual. With no luck after covering a lot of water I switch the south lake.

The south lake was fishing a lot better and I hooked several fish close to the bank near the rocks. They weren’t the biggest bass I’ve caught but its better than nothing. I lost a lot of flies that day and was worried that I would run out of things to throw. I just tied and refilled my fly box with new patterns that I will be trying out. New motto for Ellis Lake. Simple to tie yet effective to fish just in case they get snagged.

Ellis Lake Dink

Overall it was a decent trip. There were quite a few people fishing but I didn’t see anyone catch anything. It was really windy that day and that might have put the fish off a little bit. Some day I’ll catch a lunker out of there I just know it.

Black Butte

Spring Break: Day 4

Anglers Cove

Day 4: Not A Crappie Day
At the last minute I decided I wanted to go chase some crappie out on Black Butte Reservoir. The last time I was out there it was about two years ago. Taking this trip got me into some trouble but live and learn.

The water temperature was still pretty chilly but the air temperature was around 80 degrees. I was wet wading without my neoprene socks which is pretty ridiculous considering it’s only mid March. The lake is looking great in comparison to last summer where it was bone dry. I fished from early noon to dusk but couldn’t find any crappie. There were anglers coming in and out but their body language told me they got skunked. I managed to catch a few juvenile bass near cover and found a bunch of sunbathing carp in a small creek. Overall I would say it was a good trip with the exception of no crappie caught. I’m starting to get that still-water confidence as my still-water trips have all been successful so far.

Lil Bass

My interpretation of crappie is that they are basically just bluegills that school tighter and hold at different depths from time to time. Finding them is the hardest part but once you find them you can have a limit within a few hours. Gotta look for the magic bush.
I’ll have to try again soon. I know there out there.

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