Petenwell

Well taking the day off today except for dusk,(back and driving rain). Guide customers stroll in tonight and are here pretty much for all of the next three weeks.

First day was 14 keepers …since then high 20 to 30+ keepers a day. If your gonna stroll over and do the drift and jig routine..I can’t promise you anything. Lots of 0-4 keepers a day per boat doing that. Took 4 days but I have the females pegged in two locations and catching mid 20″ s every day. Guy in a little better position,(you would have to be there to understand), has entered 29″+ into first place so far in the 3 week contest and also caught a 27 incher yesterday… 47″ musky was his thrill yesterday too. Like always in a situation like this,(on going tourney,celebrity tourney, Flw tourney,and WWA tourney all here in the next 4 weeks), I can’t share details but I promise I will. So the little tricks that are getting us from 0-4 fish to 30+ Keepers a day can be used by you in the future. For those of you that know my situation let me just say I am “Pain”stakingly reading the water/bite and ferreting out the EYEs. After last year and not being sure how much if ever I might fish again… let me just say…. I STILL HAVE MY THANG GOING ON AND DIDN’T LOSE A BEAT..AND YES THE CONCEITED, ARROGANT, AND CONFIDENT ME IS BACK. LOL

Must feel good to be back “in the swing” again Lawrence!
I am booked solid the next couple weeks between several different venues…including Guiding…the most enjoyable.
Will the good bite be still happening toward the end of the month?

Lawrence glad to see you still have it Did most of your fish come from down river or closer to Nekoosa. How much pressure on the water, lots of boats? Not looking for any detailed spots just curious, I grew up in St. Point and spent many days on the mighty Pete. Looks like the high water in on its way down from upnorth, hope your piggy spots hold up for your clients. RB

Only around a computer every couple days so sorry I didn’t repond. Historically the bite gets much worse last week of April… I’m usually down to about 1.5 -2.5# average for six largest keepers. In contrast our six largest each day in last two days have averaged 4.5lbs both days. Regarding crowds… Saturday was a zoo… today was like a Monday or Tuesday. Actually saw several trailers Saturday with damage from “care”less parking including mine. Right rear light torn off by some genious. Fish are being caught from the dam to the dam with largest apparent congregation of fish from Dam to Mouth of Lake. We have literally caught fish at 15 locations from Dam to sand banks. Water is up 4-6 feet in last two days and flow has multiplied many times the trickle of last Monday. Fortuantely I have been there in almost identical conditions.