Merrill Creek Res. 5/18/13:

[AndyS]

FINALLY got the boat in the water. Up at 3:30 on the road to Quick Check with Wilson at 4. Got my usual 10 dozen herring and we were off. 2 detours on Rt. 57, uggh.
Get to the res. Not one, not two, but THREE bass tournaments launching !!!
It was the "Rip em off the Beds" bass buddies bass tournament, C'mon guys.
Double anchored in about 60 FOW and baited and waited. Had stockies boiling around the boat all day. Around 8:30 had a flurry of action on the lakers. Had another flurry around 10. Seen a few big boils out there and tossed livies to 'em but got nuthin. Wilson threw a spinner for a bit and ended up with a lake trout.
I think the lake is turning over, water was chilly and visibility wasn't so good. Spit rain here and there.
Looking for the man in the brown suit but he didn't show today. If the weather and the bait holds I will be there every day this week lookin' for da biggun