JOHN MARTIN REPORT

[SLAYERFISH]

Hit Big John on 4-17(it aint so big anymore).Started at the spillway and caught 3 saugeye16-19" on green twisters,lots of snags-then hit the lake at 11:30 and caught 3 more saugeyes on twistertail spinner and 6 wipers all 16-19" and everything was fat as footballs!Nobody was catchin much off the dam,a little early there.Lost many fish then wind got real bad and quit about 2:30.I'm still basking in the Afterglow-later

[lucky7]

Slayer:

I may have to be a plains fisherman. I usually shy away from the plains lakes....Sounds like I am missing out!

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lucky7

[SLAYERFISH]

The plains lakes are a blast! Timing is everything though and now is the time and for the next month or two.Some of the lakes are tough to fish from shore.If youre used to mountain weather,it can seem awfully hot out there.Those wipers fight like heck.

[Guest]

Your right about those wiper, they sure can get the edreniline flowing thats for sure, but your luckier than I am, I've never caught one in April. May through July and even August seems to be the Most productive. But I've heard that the fall shad run in September and October can Be the Most fun.

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

Doesn't sound like will be launching boats @ J.M. Res. for long, according to yesterdays News.
Dan

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[SLAYERFISH]

I caught all my fish from the shore.

[John19]

sounds like it's shrinking fast, hope this weather helps.

[SLAYERFISH]

I was just chekin the NWS weather in pueblo and thers gonna be a lot of water flowin down the Arkansas in the next week.Me and a bud are headin down to Big John on sunday at 3:30 am again.The weather might slow down the fishin but I bet not to much-It'll be mid 70's by sun. afternoon.later

[SLAYERFISH]

As suspected,the cool weather slowed it down.Caught 1 nice crappie on spinner,a 10" wally on jig and 3 channel cats 18-19" on minnows.My bud caught 2 carp,1 drum and a 22" cat on minnows.Had to fish the south side cause thats where the wind was blowing.

[GMCO]

Latest info on John Martin is good news. Due to the increased amount of moisture in the Arkansas drainage, the prediction is now that J.M. will fill 20 feet above what was predicted just a few days ago. Apparently, they are not going to hold too much water at Pueblo.

[Sw icer]

Does anyone know how safe the fish are to eat out of JM?I practice C&R but love to get crappie or walleye for the table.

[SLAYERFISH]

Besides my teeth falling out and having blood oozing from every orifice,eating those wally's from john taste mighty fine.

[Sw icer]

Slayer-- sounds normal to me,in fact it would be enhancment for me.Hopefully I can try some soon.

[SLAYERFISH]

Fished JM 5-9&5-10;caught 3 nice crappie&4 wipers to16" on minnows and white twisters.It was pretty slow and saw only a few nice stringers-AMAZINGLY,I caught 19",20",and 24" rainbows in the pond below the dam.Lost several others in same size range-you could see em cruisin.Fat,hook-jawed bo's gotta love that!