I arrived at the lake around the cottonwood bay area about 6pm. I was able to do some 'passive' fishing while I got the boat uncovered for the weekend. After about the first week in July I can set a worm on the bottom right off of the dock and catch 3 bull head cat fish for every 1 small mouth bass. I am learning that this is not true this time of year. I did have some luck though, right at dusk I noticed my pole getting some action, so I grabbed my rod, and missed what ever it was. 1 min later, same action on the rod tip, grabbed, set and caught. At first I thought it was a northern pike minnow (squaw fish) because of its very sluggish action, but then I saw that it looked more like a pickerel. I only have the one picture, but am still up in the air as to whether it is a medium large grass pickerel or a baby northern pike.

Plese Advise,

Thanks

Matt

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