Lake Leelanau report

[ScoutB]

I just got back from 4 days of walleye fishing on Lake Leelanau. It wasn't nearly as productive as our trip last year but we did manage enough for a fish fry for dinner yesterday and everyone took home at least one package of perch and one package of walleye. The weather was unbelievably warm and sunny which was probably why the fishing sucked. There were times every day when the breeze died completely and we baked in the sun. At least my tan has never been better. The only big weather was today, when I had to run through 2 footers on my 6 mile trip to the launch.
My boat ran great once I ran a tank of fresh gas through it. All of the gear worked just as it should - not bad for a 30 years old rig.
We saw some meteor showers at night, a bald eagle circling, a school of minnows that had to cover an acre, and some huge gar pike cruising the dropoffs after dark. All in all, it was a great 4 days and I can't wait until next year. Now for some steelhead.....

[Swampbuckster]

Well congrats on a successful trip! Always good when you set out after a target species and end up catching them. The nice weather can make for slow fishing sometimes but hey, we spent last weekend in Manistee in cold windy rainy cloudy weather and DIDN'T catch fish so at least you got into some! Sounds like a successful trip.

[cp]

I caught a fish once...

Maybe its time to target another species other than eyes Scout?

[ScoutB]

This has been an annual walleye expedition with a group of guys from work for over two decades. I think we just need more time on that lake to nail them down. There are definitely walleye in there to be had. Honestly, I think we were two weeks early as well. We've always done our best when there was a full moon and a bite in the air. But some of the older guys dont like to freeze so they lobby to keep it earlier. Maybe I need to start planning a second trip every year for a few weeks later with some guys that aren't afraid to get cold.