Fox River

Nice BK!!!

We tried the river today too, got the big goose egg - nice work!

Had some cabin fever tonight so decided to go to Waterford an hour before dark.  Caught two nice cats; biggest is pictured below, and a red horse.  All caught with a 1/4 ounce jig and yellow twister tail.  Last fish of 2023.  Hope 2024 brings some good fishing.  Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays everyone, not a report just a fun update from Cat Man JJ.
This started out with getting my granddaughter a guitar for Christmas and I mentioned to my daughter that maybe I would like to try to learn guitar and she suggested a banjo.
The idea of me paddling up the fox river and pulling the banjo out and playing dueling banjos from the deliverance movie was too much for my brain to handle and I got on my computer and had Santa put one on his sled for me.
So I've got about 5 or 6 months to learn how to play a few songs on the banjo, wish me luck I'm gonna need it.

Nice TD!  You always seem to do well!!! I've tried a couple of times for eyes and got skunked!!!

The warm weather today made me wish I had not put my boat away!

Took a half day of lost time from work, and headed out on the river with a buddy.  

Tried three river spots.  Struck out at spot one, struck out at spot two, found some active Crappie at spot 3. 

Was just awesome to be soft water fishing in mid December!

Made it out for about an hour Saturday before the parade. Water has cleared up considerably since the last time I was out and that makes this shallow river a little more challenging. I did manage a few 12-14” eyes on plastics but couldn’t find anything bigger.

Brent, another great report! Nice work.

Made it out today with a close bud for a few hours.

Spent a bit of time looking for them, and was able to find some cooperative fish.

Plastics out fished live bait 5:1.  Got bit off twice which I'm guessing were Pike or Bowfin. Never saw them, so a guess is all I have lol!

Caught Perch, Yellow Bass, Rockies, LM Bass, Crappie, Gills, and Pumkin Seeds. 

Kept enough for dinner, rest are still swimming. 

Good luck to anyone hunting tomorrow - Gonna try fishing again!

A few more...

Using a crankbait on the river beginning just north of the marina and slow motoring to Tichigan Lake can be a great trip.  I have fished cranks at different times during the summer and found bass and walleyes.  There are a few spots with rocks, but most are marked with a buoy.  I use medium depth (4' to 6') and even shallow runners close to shore.  

Curious if you can troll the river part north of waterford to Tichigan with small cranks  or too much garbage on bottom?

Nice work TD, you and BK seem to have it dialed in!

Good to see you out there getting after it and catching some fish!