Micropterus: Pelican Lake Trip

Drew with a 2 1/2 plus pounder

So, the weather wasn't the best. But Pelican lake will likely get another visit. The bass were fat, and prespawn, which isn't what we were going for choosing this weekend in June far in advance of the late ice-out. The ice had only been out for a couple of weeks. We were on a reaction bite the majority of the time. I had fun fishing a jerkbait some when it was calm enough, but mostly threw a spinnerbait. There was one night that we found a spot that the smallies were stacked on, and really hammered them. Jeremy (Bass Chronicles) caught over a 20 lb bag that night. I caught 2 over 4 lb's too. The conditions were just right. But, the best part was, we looked at the map, found the spot, and caught fish. I wish I could do that more often. Other times, it was cold windy, and did not feel at all like June. Water temps dropped many times, causing the fishing to slow, and the conditions were not favorable most of the time. But, despite that there were quality fish caught! I would say it was an upgrade from our Vermillion trips, even though we never cracked the 5 lb mark for big fish. Next time....