For Opener? My buddy and I hit the water at midnight and trolled 12-16′ on the north shore breakline until dawn. We got about three dozen eyes, zeroed in on UV green and orange (fire)tiger pretty quick for colors. After daylight we caught another couple dozen on shiners and jigs, continuing to mostly fish that breakline, although we did try some offshore humps and one flat, didn’t do anything there. We got off the water around noon, figuring 12 hours of fishing and 51 fish in the boat was plenty when faced with heavy snow. We pretty much stuck with that program for Sunday and Monday, with another 55 fish Sunday, and only 20 on Monday. We found most of our fish on the deeper side of the break, in 14-25′. Biggest was 26″, with a few in the 24-25″ range, as well as a very healthy looking 35″ pike for a kicker. We did get one 19″ bass as well. Honestly, probably 90% of the fish were right on either side of that 20″ mark, so I assume that 2013 year class is still chugging along nicely, and hopefully the next few years should see some very good spawns, now that those fish are getting into their prime.
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