Melvern Lake Sept 24,25,26

[shane]

What a great weekend on Melvern Lake. Lenard sure made a nice fishing lake for us to take advantage of. Going to miss him. Hope the next Bio does as well has he did. Thanks for the many years of service Lenard. Glad to see everyone out for the Fishing Blast and special thanks to Chatt for making the drive and the great visit on the ramp. Good to c-ya there Saturday morning.

Fished with CJ on Saturday and put together a pattern in the rocks very early with nice fish. The water we fished was dirty so we used large baits fishing in 4 to 2FOW and the crappie really smacked them... Ended up keeping 18 on Saturday ranging from 11-15 inches. Caught a 9lb flathead also that made my arms hurt. 3 FOW. Went back to camp and cook up some good grub.. Had so much food and great company.

Sunday was the same thing but we took Ethan Larson (13 years old) with us. Fished the same shallow water with better results. Had several 14 inch fish and one over 15. Had 30 nice fish by 3pm and took Ethan back to his dad and picked up Lenard. Showing off the HDS unit and found the whites. Caught some 2+ pound whites and a couple walleye. One measured. Fished till dark and call it a good day. O ya, got called off the lake by the local police for a boat check. I guess they don't have boats there.. He used his PA to call us off the water.. What the HECK>> That’s an all-time first for me...

Everyone that came sure caught some nice fish and we can't wait to do it again in 2012.

[huntcapn]

Shane...whadda ya mean off the rocks?.....the rocky banks? I'm used to things 'ON' the rocks....nice post...wish I coulda made it out....too much kids basketball

[shane]

Yes, in the rocks... Sorry...

[Kansasoutdoorsman]

Great Post Shane,

Wish we would have know you where there. We fished there Friday evening and Sunday. Would of loved to meet you guys. Great pics and congrats on a great trip.

We had good day and the weather was great. I put the full report on the outdoorsman but have you guys even had someone just pull up and start fishing your marker? I got a picture of the rascal and posted it up in my full post.

We fished Kentucky rigs and single hook minnows in brush and on breaks in 10 to 18ft. We had to wade through a lot of dinks to get some size but a great day all around. Good Fishing.

[PurpleCrappie]

Good job Shane!Gonna try and go Sunday.

[Big Mo]

We made it to Melvern on Saturday. Fished main lake brush piles and a couple in Turkey Creek area. Many dinks and we were only able to pull in 10 keepers and a 5 lb catfish off the water by 1130am. My pops fished a single hook and split shot and this out fished the K-Rig by far.

Fished the drop offs due northeast of Marina boat ramp in 25-35 fow in large schools of shad suspended at 18-20 fow and caught huge white bass once we placed bait in or above the school, but no crappie. Checked the dam and not much action going on.

Perry is finally dumping out some water, may have to get back to my home lake now that I can recognize it.

[gabowman]

Good report and pictures. You guys sure wrestled in some real hawgs too. Congrats.