[AndyS]

Tough nut to crack today. Greeted by a stiff NW breeze this morning, my least favorite wind up there. Could have moved in by the rocks but decided to anchor up outside the 2nd cove, got a smallmouth there. Wind let up a bit and I went South of the eagles nest, wind seemed to follow me where ever I went. Out of there and anchored up outside the 1st cove, 2 very small lake trout there. Baits were fresh so they were very soft. I tried chumming livies, nothing. It was like someone threw the switch from on to off. I don't know if that area had heavy thunder storms last night, I read that is enough to put the fish down for a day or two. It was like fishing a completely different lake today, very quiet. Talked to a few guys at the ramp today and they said they haven't seen or heard of a brown trout over 5 pounds yet this year but they were doing well on lake trout from 10 to 12 pounds. Probably the only idiot in the State of New Jersey who takes a weeks vacation in search of a double digit brown trout. Had a great 5 days and I can't complain as the weather cooperated and I caught fish each and every day, would have nice to end on a high note though. Nice fishing there this time of year because the fish are spread out, once that thermocline sets up it gets really, really tough.