Multi-species action on Lake Vernon
One of the great things about living in Muskoka is that you can hop in your boat or kayak after work on a Thursday evening and spend some time on the water. You can't always accomplish much in a two hour window, but if you keep your eyes on your electronics you should at least be able to learn something new about the contours of the lake you're fishing. That's exactly what I did on Lake Vernon this week, and I was rewarded with a few surprises!
While I was looking for structure that could hold bass, I first hooked into a small but chunky pike in only a few feet of water. It picked up one of the wacky-rigged Cinnamon Brown Purple Berkley Havoc Money Makers I've been using quite a bit recently. That same bait caught my biggest largemouth of the day on Walker Lake on the weekend (pictured below the pike).
After working the edges of some shallow weeds, I headed for some deeper water. I marked plenty of fish suspended at 30 feet in 50 to 70 feet of water. But neither soft plastics nor a lipless crankbait created any interest. So I moved a little bit shallower, where I marked a school of fish in 30 feet of water. Some were sitting near the bottom and others were suspended. As it turns out, it was a school of crappie. I'd actually never caught a crappie before, so I was happy that I landed a decent sized one on a nose-hooked Green Pumpkin KVD Dream Shot.
Finally, I found a weedline in 6-8 feet of water. But no luck there. Soon after, I had to call it a night. While I didn't find what I was looking for, I've increased my knowledge of Lake Vernon. It's definitely a process. Stay focused, and you'll learn and experience something new every time you're out!
Greg Cholkan is a lawyer, fisherman and Hemingway impersonator. He works in Huntsville and Haliburton with Barriston LLP and his practice focuses on real estate, wills and estates, and business matters. Follow him on Twitter: @gregcholkan
Finally, I found a weedline in 6-8 feet of water. But no luck there. Soon after, I had to call it a night. While I didn't find what I was looking for, I've increased my knowledge of Lake Vernon. It's definitely a process. Stay focused, and you'll learn and experience something new every time you're out!
Greg Cholkan is a lawyer, fisherman and Hemingway impersonator. He works in Huntsville and Haliburton with Barriston LLP and his practice focuses on real estate, wills and estates, and business matters. Follow him on Twitter: @gregcholkan
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