Fishing
When There’s No Trout, Part 2
I went to the local pond nearest my home to see if there were any holdover trout from the summer. Since Idaho Fish & Game doesn't stock the ponds during summer, it isn't easy to catch any trout. Most ponds are depleted from fishing and from predators like Cormorants and Ospreys. When that happens, you move on to catching panfish and, hopefully, a bass or two.
When There’s No Trout, Part 1
I went to the local pond nearest my home to see if there were any holdover trout from the summer. Since Idaho Fish & Game doesn't stock the ponds during summer, it isn't easy to catch any trout. Most ponds are depleted from fishing and from predators like Cormorants and Ospreys. When that happens, you move on to catching panfish and, hopefully, a bass or two.
Three Fish - Three Species
Back at Fuller Pond, looking for some bass, but willing to catch more crappie and bluegill. It turns out the bass weren't biting. In fact, almost nothing was biting. Despite the slow bite, I was happy to hook into a good-sized crappie, a big bluegill for my local ponds, and even a little red-eared sunfish from a few feet offshore. It wasn't my best day, but I still had fun catching three different species.
What A Crappie Day, Part 4
On this trip, I visited a new pond. They don't stock this pond with trout, so I'm on the hunt for some different species. This time I catch my first Crappie as well as my biggest bluegill on the channel. I was blown away by the number of crappies I started pulling in. Throw in a few bluegills to mix things up, and it turned into a fantastic day.
What A Crappie Day, Part 3
On this trip, I visited a new pond. They don't stock this pond with trout, so I'm on the hunt for some different species. This time I catch my first Crappie as well as my biggest bluegill on the channel. I was blown away by the number of crappies I started pulling in. Throw in a few bluegills to mix things up, and it turned into a fantastic day.