Rock River

Decent cat caught on chicken livers and garlic.

Sinnissippi Park on the fishing pier! First fish I’ve ever caught! Found a new hobby…

Decent walleye. Follow my YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodFreePhotos?app=desktop

*ROCK RIVER SMALLMOUTH BASS* Hello All! Hope you're all enjoying these warmer days Mother Nature has provided us. It seems that bites are happening pretty much everywhere, so get off your butts and get out there and catch some fish!!! Ok, Two days ago I took the afternoon to explore the Rock River. I set out casting for Smallmouth Bass, the Rock River is an excellent fishery for Smallies. That days temps reached the mid-80's. And that created a problem...... Pleasure Boaters. OMG they were thick. I was getting sea-sick while trying to work the shorelines. Joking aside it was near impossible to keep the boat in position to cast and work the shoreline. I tried for a couple of hours with no luck. So I headed up river, WAAAY up river to my favorite spot, a small hydro-electric powerplant, which turned out to be a 40 minute boat ride, nice! And the water is so shallow getting there that there are no Pleasure Boaters to worry about. Only die hard fisherman travel these waters, along with a few nuts like myself. I alone wrecked 3 props last fall, YIKES! Once there I carefully work my way up near the discharge, off to the side where the water backflows back towards the dam. Warning signs say *STAY BACK 50ft* so that's where I anchor, at 51ft, lol. From that point it's just basic stuff. Throw it out and hope you get it back. If you're very lucky, you'll latch on to one of those bronze beauties! That evening I caught 5 Smallmouth Bass before I had to head back. Nothing big, but fun just the same. It's amazing the fight they have in them. They definitely put on a show for their size. But sunset came fast and I had to head back to where I launched from. It's a long ride. I'm guessing around 12 miles back down that winding river. In fact look at the sunset pictures. The same sunset.... one with the bow of the boat and one with the stern. I assure you, I did not do a u-turn for the camera, lol. You're just unaware of your directional changes. So yeah, the same sunset from two different directions about 2 minutes apart, lol. Pretty cool I thought. That was it. A little exploration. A lot of traveling. equaling.... A whole bunch of fun! Until next time my Fishy Friends. Looking forward to seeing all of your your outings. Now Y'all take care! Later 🙂