Yesterday's weather and fishing "out a spot&quo

[muskie]

I was out on the Ottawa river (blair road) yesterday from 4:30-8 pm. I expected the stormy weather to turn the fish on as in the past. I've had some great days when a storm is about to come through as I'm sure some of you have also. Yesterday however, not much.

Read in in-fisherman magazine and experience seems to confirm that fish will become conditioned to a certain type of bait over a period of time. I usually use spinner-baits and buzzers on this part of the river. In the past 3 years the fishing there has been pretty strong on most days. I noticed more slow days last year and so far this year the best I was able to do was 14 fish (smallies and pike) in about 2 hours. Nothing of any real size either.

Anyone want to suggest why they think that the fish didn't "turn-on" yesterday? And what about the fewer and fewer good days. I'm thinking of staying away from this area for a year or so and then see what happens. Incidently, I got a 52" Muskie out of there 3 years ago on a 1/2 ounce gold spinnerbait with a brown skirt.

Good fishing,

Michigan Mike

[Relic]

I was out yesterday and experienced the opposite.

Didn't boat any but had two fish miss a topraider before the storm hit. And a Big fish follow a weed chocked Kickin minnow aroun a figure a eight a few trimes right before dark.

[muskie]

Two misses...a good day. I guess you're fishing for lunges exclusively?

[Flipper]

I was out on the Ottawa all day up to about 4PM and it was fantastic (other than that wind). All on a big chartreuse spinner bait. They were definitely on.
Even three monster oos bass out in 12' of water too (must be off the beds now in that depth). The walleye were even biting on the big spinnerbait at midday! Fast retrieves were getting bass and pike; slow rolling, deep retrieves were getting walleye.
It was one of those days you know you're gonna do well - all the wildlife was active; birds feeding like crazy, turtles chasing minnows, etc.