I had the opportunity to take a couple of my Pastor’s fishing on Lake Zumbro today. Our goal was to find good sized crappies and bluegills that the lake is famous for. We had to hunt around a few areas, but did finally manage some nice fish.
We used mini-mite jigs tipped with a waxie and fished under a bobber about 2-3 ft. Best colors were white, orange, and purple. The bluegills were very shallow, while the crappies were slightly deeper and further away from the shoreline.
The wind made boat control somewhat difficult at times and limited our choice of locations. We found most of our fish on steep shorelines. Finding wood in the water was also a key to look for. Most fish really bit well taking the bobber completely under.
The crappie spawn does not seem to be going today as we caught several larger fish with obvious signs of still having eggs. The males are close to being black in color. The male sunfish are also turning very colorful. The largest bluegills were 9+ inches and the largest crappies were about 12 inches. All fish were released. Sure was a fun day to be on the water! Hope you get a chance to get out for some great fishing soon!
Nice to see you guys out on the water. Looks like a very fun sunny day and with some Mini-Mites and waxies thrown in it becomes a ”FISH ON” day.
Thanks for the report and pics Bud. 
Thanks, Bill
Looks like you guys had fun great report.. thanks..
Might need to get on the waiting list!!!