Tonka

How’s Tonka going this year guys? Any spawners yet? Gonna hit it up tomorrow with my uncle.

Spawn is mostly done, fishing mostly sucks. But, you probably figured that out!

I didn’t notice any great number of spawning beds. A couple at best. No fish on them. I didn’t see any spook away. Water temp was 58 to 62 degrees. I don’t think they’ve spawned at all. Fishing was pretty decent I thought.

Well maybe…but i’ll believe it when I see it.

All the fish i’ve caught the last week over 2.5lbs have been post spawn fish. Haven’t been on the east side at all the last several times out, i’d guess that’s where you were if you found water in the 50’s this weekend.

I did see one 5lb’er spawning Friday afternoon in 8ft of water, and another cruising around the other side of the point. Saturday I caught a 3lb’er off that bed…and went over and caught the other 5 I saw cruising, both beat up and skinny.

Well, that sounds interesting. Are the males guarding fry then? Wish I could have made it out there this week.

I haven’t seen any fry. I haven’t been in any areas I would normally find it.

It wouldn’t suprise me if a lot of eggs didn’t develop…with the lack of sunlight we’ve had the last few weeks.

Big fish have been hard to come by…and this weekend, the weights were WAY down in the 2 tournaments. Definite post spawn fishing.

I might be out there next Friday with a guy that won an NABC tournament on Tonka. I’ll post a report after if this trip happens.