Updated Morson Report

[Wild Thing]

What a difference a couple weeks, then a couple days make. Earlier in July, we caught tons of fish every reef we tried. Last weekend -- July 29-Aug. 2 -- we spent two days wondering if all the fish had died! We had to battle to catch a meal on Saturday and Sunday. Big storms at night with tons of lightning and thunder. Water, usually green, looked more like chocolate milk! Some locals were saying the eyes had already left the reefs!!!

But not true, they were just resting. By Monday, they were back big time! Apparently, the weather just sent them away. Caught some right up on top, 12-14 foot reef tops, on crawler harnesses. Biggest was 25 inches, several 17-18 which is a newer year class for us this summer. Most this year have been 15 and under...

Good luck folks!

Keep us posted. We're back up in 15 days....

Only 37 days till duck season!

[Eastwind]

Wild Thing,

Thanks for the report. I will be on the water Saturday morning and driving back home on Tuesday. I'll post a report when we get back.

[marknamy]

Same results here. Worked hard on Sat. for three fish and got skunked on Sunday. Only fished for a couple hours on Sunday but never even had a nibble. I'll be up on Saturday until Monday. Hopefully better results. I'll report back.

[Hemlock]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who got skunked on Sunday. Gave three different humps a try for 10 minutes each. Missed one "nibble" (perch) Must've been turned off.

[Wild Thing]

I'm thinking it was the storms. It's hard to believe things can change so fast. My brotherinlaw and I fished hard about two hours sunday on my money reef, my favroite place to catch walleyes in the world, and caught 3 small ones and a rogue crappie.

On monday afternoon, in hot sun, same place, I fished while wife and daughter played cards in the boat. In less than an hour, I landed a dozen walleyes, biggest 18 inches....

How odd is that?

Water has dropped a foot over the past 3 weeks, fyi...