Heard that RV was ice free so I headed out on 3/23. Mostly wanted to just make sure the boat was in ship shape after the long winter. My 40 year old Evinrude is stronger than ever.
First stop was on the north side of the lake. Marked a few fish and jigged up a laker on my first drift. Fish was a skinny 19" but looked healthy.
Started trolling the north side after that and hooked up with a 22" rainbow with a tag. This fish put up almost no fight. I was so surprised when I saw the fish I almost dropped the net. Figured it was a little smallmouth.
After 2 hours of fishing I packed it in. Just too cold when the wind is steady.
Kept the trout in the livewell just long enough to charge my phone and get a picture. Then released them both after taking the tag.
I'm happy with the boat, fishing, and the start of the year. It's great to get out again.
