2025 Smallie Thread

[Nymph-wristed]

What tells you they are post spawn fish? Just curious.

Fat bellies from eating but skinny privates and a lot of worn fins and battle scars. Plus, they were out in the current eating in the main current once the flows dropped.

Nothing on the banks, I mean nada! We did not fish spawning areas if some were still at it.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Sounds like a job for a size 2 Murdich minnow!

Maybe! That was my thinking with a jerkbait (the day after, of course).

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Still haven't gotten out with the fly rod, but I pulled my son out of school on Friday, 5/30/25 for our version of senior cut day.

Susquehanna was falling, but still dirty and high. Threw gear, and plastic swimbaits were king with chatterbait and cranks coming up the rear. Pitch counter on captain's boat said 88, so they were chewing at times. Foggy to start at 6 AM, but burned off about 10:30 AM.

 

[Terry Murphy]

Lots of popper eats yesterday .
Fun day fishing and rowing in Minnesota.