There is still quite a bit of dead algae floating on the lake as many of you have noticed. Yesterday I decided to jump in the boat and do a little Bass fishing to see if they are in the fall feed. I found the lake water is kind of a chocolate milk color which is very unusual for this time of the year. Normally by now it is pretty clear.
We all remember this summer was pretty hard on our lake with major algae blooms as well as a lot of weed control needed. We discussed at the time if it was mainly the higher than normal summer temperatures or the dredging effect. From the appearance of the lake now it would appear to me as an untrained observer the major factor was the dredging, possibly stirring up nutrients from the lake bottom. The dredgers should be wrapping it up in a month or so, hopefully leaving us with much improved lake quality next year.
Back to the fishing………I was out about an hour and a half mid-day and caught three bass, all in the 12 to 15 inch size. The water clarity gave about a one foot depth vision so the fish had to be in the close proximity of the cast to pick them up using a soft, quiet lure. Catching three in that period of time considering the clarity would indicate there is still a good Bass population in the lake. My line was also broken once I would assume by a Northern from the feel of the strike.
Ken Dillenburg