Pool 2 eye pics

Here are some pics of Pool 2 eyes from this year. The smaller ones are the most common right now. The bigger ones are the large 24-25″ class that is fairly common this year.

BTW-my 4 year old shot a one of the pic of me, she is quite the photographer!

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Thanks for the pics Dave!

Nice eyes! I just mentioned to the GF tonight the P2 should hopefully start picking, and we need to get out there and fish is some this fall. See ya out there

Good photos Dave. What a great summer of trolling on pool 2. Was this summer typical of what you have found in past years? What does this bite seem to do in the fall? I hoping to get back down there in a couple of weeks to try it again.

For that upper crank bite, it dies pretty soon (or at least changes). The size has been getting better each year for the last 3 years. The floods a few years back seem to have turned out a lot of those 17-19″ fish right now. The 23-25″ have been around each year, gaining 2-3″ per year.

Numbers were about the same as 2001-2002, but size was better this year. 2003 was a bad year for me, I dont know why, low water all year???? A lot of nice smallies last year, fewer walleye. This year, only small smallies, and 4-5 eyes for every other fish.

Mid Oct on out I will have to start hitting the 494 area. Do they expect the 494 launch to be open before winter?

Next year should be incredible as long as those fish dont end up on poacher’s plates. 70% of fish should be over 20″ w/ a handful of 27″ers thrown in. WOW, cant wait!

Nice pics Dave!
The 494 ramp has been open all summer as far as I know. I have been down there a few times over the past few weeks. The bite on the wingdams has been steady, nothing fast and furious but steady. Boated one about 8# about 10 days ago on a wingdam. Fish came on my Ol Faithful Bomber 6A in the dull Flourenscent green color.

I cannot wait for this fall bite. I am predicting a really good fall hopefully…(not that last year was too shabby ) I remember the days when I could pull 50 fish off a wingdam just a few years back!