Fair Haven 5/17

[Mikeyman104]

Went out with a buddy today and left the dock around 9am. Got out to around 100f fow and went north with a decent south wind at our backs. Not much to write home about on the screen so went out to 175 and turned back in. Waves were probably 2-3' going into them and it made it much more challenging keeping speed going back towards shore.

 

There was a group of boats all hanging around 120 fow (+-20') and that's where we found our best looking screens too. We washed lures for about 5 hours trying to catch a silver fish on the marks we could see, but to no avail. Wanting to get the skunk out of the boat, we put down some cowbells and we were grateful for a laker to oblige with getting rid of our stench. Ended up calling it quits around 3:30 with 2 lakers helping us out as the wind was calming down too.

 

What was baffling us is that the screen had tons of small marks on it. Lakers and larger fish on the bottom had good solid arches but there were bunches of these smaller ones anywhere from 20-100 down over 120. We threw just about every spoon we had at them along with some meat and even a jointed rapala. Anyone have any idea what these might be?

[Reel Doc]

Certainly looks like loads of decent sized marks on that screen.  Stating the obvious but they look to be fish who weren't hungry.  In addition to swapping lures did you change speeds and direction or did the waves make that a challenge. 

Can't stand those trips when the screen lights up with marks but the rods don't fire.  Some of the best days are when few marks and you get surprised as the rods keep firing!!  Think positive and get out there this weekend and things will change!

[lumberjohn]

Sometimes I swear my electronics are AI capable and just fuk..ng with me.

[Gill-T]

Could be whitefish or Gizzard Shad if no hits. 

[Mikeyman104]

5 hours ago, Gill-T said:

Could be whitefish or Gizzard Shad if no hits. 

That's what we ended up guessing too. Told my buddy to bring his ice fishing camera next time to see what's going on down there 

[Fishmedic]

Had these screens last year. Didn't belive the 2d sonar but down image shows which direction fish were headed