As most of you know Walker County Lake is one of my
favorite fishing destinations. I’ve landed huge bluegills here from its waters
that equal those I’ve caught on my beloved Smith Lake. To say I was
excited to fish its waters again after a two-year absence was an understatement.
Cathey and I are still trying to adjust to the move out of
state and back to Alabama; in fact, it will take us the rest of this
year to complete the cycle of the move. Our lot we are planning to build on is
saturated with rain almost daily. It
will take weeks before any construction can start sometime in March. The
building process will last at least 6 months if the weather cooperates. In the
meantime, we will stay dry in our rental home, which houses my Pelican boat in
the carport. No way was I going to store my Pelican and miss spring fishing on
some of the smaller lakes I fish here. Sorry to veer off subject, back to Walker outing: This is the earliest I’ve fished this lake, but the forecast
pulled me like a magnet to its waters today. A high of 80 degrees is somewhat
unusual even for the northern part of Alabama this time of the year.
The water was somewhat stained because of all the rain making me
think I was going to fish dark small to medium poppers. So I had a game plan and I
hoped it would work. The water temp was 58 which is a long way from the
spawning season for the big bull bluegills.
My first bull bluegill in one of the small
nooks near the levee; this fish nailed a Betts popper sitting still. It was a hoot to land so many
bluegills this afternoon after being absent from this lake for a while.
The warm temps have started to produce
buds on some of the trees along the lake's bank. I have a feeling we are in for
an early spring here in Alabama.
The blue Booglebug popper attracted a lot of bass today. It’s not your average popper; it becomes submerged when worked
along the surface film. All the bass I landed today nailed it submerged. There would be no Redeye bass landed today.
It’s awsome, that first day of topwater. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day for you, buddy! I'm sitting here with the heater on. It dumped 14 in of snow last night. Lol
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to be "home". Glad you're getting out.
ReplyDeleteTop water in February? Must be nice.
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks like spring has slowly sprung there on the bass and bluegill lake. I'm glad you're enjoying the transition and wish you the best as your new home gets built.
ReplyDeleteHey Bill that bluegill is quite a handful.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your "home".
Well, you've got me excited Bill! Like Emily, we're still fighting snow and cold temperatures with no Spring in sight yet.
ReplyDeleteRalph
ReplyDeleteA fun time for sure!! Thanks for sharing
Emily
ReplyDeleteThe cool weather is headed back next week--hope you guys have an early spring. Thanks for sharing
Mark
ReplyDeleteCould have stayed longer, but my battery got low so I headed home. Thanks for the comment
Howard
ReplyDeleteClear Creek will be waiting on you when the weather changes. Thanks for the comment
Alan
ReplyDeleteI almost counted it, hope to land the big bull on the next trip. Thanks for the comment
Kevin
ReplyDeleteA rare day in February for sure---thanks for the comment
Walt
ReplyDeleteGlad I got the fishing to ease the frustration of the house building--thanks for the comment
Man you got me itching bad now! That sounds like the perfect day of fun, the gills haven't become very active here in middle Tennessee yet. The water temps are on the rise though so not too much longer I hope.
ReplyDeleteHi Rob
ReplyDeleteI've landed bluegill on top at another lake I fish here in this area where the water temp was 55, so all is not lost where you are. This time of year when the water temps are still below spawning season, you need to have patience and let the popper set still for at least 15 to 20 seconds before you move it. Most of the time they will nail it, and sometimes they will hit it after a little movement of the popper. Good Luck with the coming spring season. Thanks for the comment