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Fished Sunday 10/17

Could not catch bait. It would not come up above 70 or 80' under light down by dam. It was a full moon though. Caught alewives full moon when they came up to 60' last full moon. I was hoping it didn't affect them down that deep. Maybe my net was closed by the time it got to 80'. Who knows.

Fished south side between Indian and dam and up by lo gap with some really nice shinners. Caught some cats and some baits torn in half. Pretty sure I was over some active stripers quite a bit but they would come up and go back down or do nothing. I think had I had alewives there would been been some fish in the boat!

Saw no jumps dark to 10:00 am est.
I had to have a green light 60 ft down and had to drop the net 80 ft to get good bait. Fished Friday through yesterday (10-18) and limited each day but Monday. Monday my trolling motor died so I had to borrow one for Tuesday. Fished the north shore flats in 50-70 ft of water with fish coming 45 to 50 ft down until Tuesday. Yesterday I moved out to the outside creek channel in front of Indian. Missed three while catching two. Had one on that pulled 50' of line out before it got off (was fighting another biggun at the time). Landed one that was 42". I had one on from a 35 ft line yesterday. Fished less than 30 minutes in the early mornings most days.

No jumps but I'll only fish those if I happen on them.

Peter,
Drop a shiner (or better yet a spoon) down through the packs and reel up pretty quick if you are over them and they are not hitting the shiners. You get one going and you will probably get others.