Ty Sennett
03-04-2014, 08:52 AM
I fished with some friends over the weekend and we caught some fish but for the most part it was slow. we caught some bluegill out in some deeper water which we haven't caught all year. Some of the Bluegill were really nice. I've got a trip coming up Friday so I'm happy for the warmup coming. I plan on just getting out and finding fish today and tomorrow. The fish are not in their normal spots so it's time to do some scouting. The low water has caused some low oxygen in some areas like Crane and Blueberry lakes. Those two are not worth fishing. My guess is the fish in those areas are either a few inches below the ice or right against shore waiting for some oxygen from runoff or leftover weeds. Crane could be in trouble this year. I haven't seen the oxygen go out that early in the last fifteen years. You can tell instantly when the oxygen crashes in there. It's usually in late March to early April. Crystal lake usually loses Oxygen first. This year Crystal went to low oxygen in early February. There's a winter kill every year on almost every lake but the next three weeks will be important on the Chip in a few areas. A couple forty degree days in a row will save a lot of fish. I don't think there is anything to worry about yet with the exception of Crane Lake. Kind of a shame since there were a bunch of walleye stocked there last year.