20 lb Striper!

I decided to do a little exploring today and after spending a few hours scouring the lake in the rain, decided to hit some old holes. The recent rain, cold air and wind has caused the lake water surface temperature to drop almost 10 degrees below what I would consider normal. This in turn is causing the fish to scatter. I was able to catch fish above Browns Bridge which typically doesn't happen till after October some time. These fish have been smaller for me and since I'm always after "big", I headed back to the dam to finish out the day. Turned out to be the right call….

Around 4:00 they started getting thick on the screen and before long I was trolling and jigging them like it was just another summer day. The first fish I landed turned out to be a MONSTER! Weighing in at just over 20 lbs, I can't say I've ever boated a fish so fat this time of year!