Thompson

[prov1900]

I hear Lake Thompson is picking up. Anyone going out? How is the water clarity? Fall is fast approaching.

[percherman]

Pops & I went out Sat afternoon for a few hrs and fished the windward side. There wasn't much wind, and the water clarity is really pretty good considering the summer we have had. Our mono lines didn't even get green from algae.

I don't know if it was coincidence that we found the fish or that the wind came up about 5mph but the bite came on like a light switch and we were done like that. Very nice fish.

I went to Dry#2 Sun morn we put in on the west side under much protest from myself, but my bud said he wanted to try the weed beds on the N side because his other bud gotem there the day before. Well the wind blew like a hurricane all day out of the South all day and I suggested we drift for some Eyes. The other two protested and wanted to keep fighting wind and cast into the salad bowl for another hr. That lasted for about 15min and then they decided to give a drift a try. The first drift we caught a fat 13 and a half incher. It wasn't enough to convince them to give it a second drift. They wanted to go to Thompson and fight the big water,wind and waves. I was just along for the ride so I just shut up and fished. We caught dinker eyes, got soaked, and I got all my fillings jarred loose on the 50mph ride over white caps in the Ranger. It's Tuesday and I still can hardly sit down. Every bone in my body aches. It was a bad day all around.

But It was still great to be fishing with my buddy I hadn't seen for 2 yrs.

I am now a permanent resident again of SD. Back to God's Country.

[prov1900]

percherman, great to hear it. Actually, good to hear from somebody on this thread. I was beginning to think that my computer was broke. Can't wait to get to Thompson again. This fall will be great. Got to have that wind on that lake. Good to hear that it isn't that green either. That always kills the confidence.

[percherman]

Prov, These cool night's have really turned on the Perch!

Just have to have a calm day to get a bucket of fat Jumbos. YUM!!

[ducks n eyes]

Thought I'd try to help those who are interested in getting some last minute icing done this year. Recent reports tell me walleyes, perch, and crappies are all going on the north end of the lake.

[Brunsvig_slayer]

Has anyone been around latley to see if there is any open water up there yet?

[Thump'n em big]

pretty much all open ... was out there tonight

[prov1900]

Anyone been out? Not me, work, church and home, but not really on the church...

[Fish'n guy]

Very good bite goin on right now on Lake Thompson. Shallow water and lots of males in feeding! swim baits and jig/minnow combonation.

[EYE-HUNTER]

Did anyone brave the elements this weekend and give it a try

[prov1900]

How big are the swimbaits you are throwing this time of year? Big or small? Interesting. I always thought they may be a post spawn bait. Thanks for the info. I may try to get there in two weeks and will post.

[Fish'n guy]

Actually I generally don't use swim baits until after the spawn either but the fish were biting so well figured it would be interesting to find out if they would hit them or not with the cold water temps. WHat do ya know they ate the 5" swimbait right up. That was before the coldfront and now they are back to hitting the jig and minnow combination. shouldn't be long and they should pick up again!

Find moving water also and they seem to bite better before dark.

[Thump'n em big]

yea we went out there for awhile... the fish simply took off to find deeper cover or just had their metabolism shut off... it is what's expected but we were looking for exceptions... there wasnt much for crowds tho

[toddsmidt]

Anything happening on Thompson? Heading there tomorrow.