11 lb 4 oz

[NJ219bands]

After 5 bad fishing 🎣 trips in 5 different spots with 90 to 96 degrees water the past 5 evenings, I went fishing in 90 degree Gropp’s Lake this evening on a hot, humid, sunny day with a strong south wind. Threw out corn 🌽 for chum, then hooked a big fish 🐟 on my first cast with canned whole kernel corn 🌽 bait. After a long fight, the fish 🐠 threw the hook. Caught and released a male bluegill, musk turtle 🐢 and 11.25 lbs snapping turtle 🐢. Another fisherman arrived late in the day. I removed a lot of moss from my spot. Maybe I’ll return tomorrow.