Hybrid Striper – East Fork Lake – 2022

Water is clear with a great shad population. Hybrids are showing up this year pretty good. Big ones are a little hard to locate but lots of little ones are showing up.

It appears the shad population is diversified in size this year and this hatch is producing all sizes of Hybrid Striper.

Seems to be a great July for Hybrids and Fall 2022 could mean bigger and better fish. Perhaps 2022 will produce the nice ones I consider “rod breakers”.

Anyway East Fork seems to be produce nice populations of all fish now days.

Follow the Shad. Bigger Shad, bigger Hybrids!

Anyway that’s my report on Hybrid Striper today.

Chad and Rodney Powers are still pursuing Crappie and catching decent amounts – not setting the world on fire but having fun which is what it’s all about.

God Bless you all. Happy fishing and don’t forget about the Good Lord.

Shad population great at East Fork – 2022

Shad spawn fantastic! Lot’s of little shad fry. Middle size and large shad also. All species of East Fork Lake fish should flourish this year. The food chain appears to be right.

Chad and Dad are still around. Looking things over and enjoying life’s pleasure fishing.

Keep an eye on the saugeye in years to come – it appears East Fork Lake is producing.

See you there,

Rick

Father’s day variety – 2022

Chad and Dad caught a few Bass, a couple Saugeye, several Crappie, Catfish, and Bluegill. Algae bloom not to bad. Water temp 84. Clear water.

Had a good time.

It’s time – Crappie time

East Fork is up slighty over summer pool. Water visibility 75%. Water Temp 65-70 degrees.Chad and Dad are just now starting to catch Crappie.

It’s time – Crappie time.Now!

Crappie Capital of Ohio – September 2020

Chad and Dad have been back this Fall. Been off for a year.

The lake is beautiful and clear. Crappie fishing is fantastic and the Crappie are very sizable. Lot’s of 10-11″ fish. Whites and Blacks.

We are evening fishing and catching plenty of nice Crappie for the freezer.

Missed all of you the past year but we’re back!

Enjoy the outdoors, mother Nature, and most of all Father God.

See you at the lake.

Late August Hybrid Striper fishing

Quality time with new fishing partners/twin granddaughters – Charity and Chelsea. Striper time at East Fork Lake.

Memorial Day Bassin – East Fork Lake – 2019

Went out yesterday evening. No fishing partner – fished alone. Caught several real nice largemouth. Most were quality fish! All appeared to be in pre- spawn mode.

Water brownish colored from winter Algae Bloom. Worse cloudiness with all boat traffic. Water temp was 80 degrees.

I sought areas that were somewhat clear and found fish there. It was all evening bite. Fished from around 5:30 to 8:30.

Fish were all fatter than butterballs. Healthy!

I haven’t done well the past couple of years. Maybe 2019 will reap dividends.

I will keep you posted as things progress. Perhaps start writing more…

Chad’s April 2019 – Bluegill bonanza…

Chad and Dad haven’t been reporting much in a while. Lately we’ve hitting a couple of lakes around Clermont County.

Sunday it was Bass and Crappie.

Tuesday it was Hybrid Bluegill (by Chad) on ultra-lite gear. I was Bass fishing without any caught and Chad caught perhaps 30 real nice fish. 4lb. test line – ultra-lite rod – tiny jigs tipped with maggots. Lots of fun!

Quality time a blessing!

New Year Crappie – 2019

Chad and Dad went January 1, 2019. Lake was on the rise. Water Temp was 43 degrees. Calm – overcast. Caught 30-40 Crappie. Brought home 20 – 9 inchers. Didn’t set the world on fire but had a decent time.

Caught very few Crappie in 2018. 2019 forecast looks about the same to me.

Brighter days coming.

Rick

Merry Christmas 2018

From Chad and Dad – probably going after Crappie today. I’ll keep you posted. God Bless your New Year 2019