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| This past October, out on Rice Lake, Wi., I experienced some tough fishing conditions I hope I can get some tips on if I'm faced with those conditions again. The last week in October was beautiful with clear skies and temps in the fifties,but a week prior was heavy rainy conditions. When I arrived at the ramp, another guy was pulling out his pontoon and asked if I was launching. When I replied yes, he said that the water levels had been dropped to avoid flooding. The fishing action had just stopped. This past Sept on Rice was great with a lot of fish,nothing real big around 40 inches. It was a super tough week in Oct. with 1 fish on a manta and 1 lazy follow from a big fish on a super shad rap. I figured fish would be very tight to the available cover and move only during a very small window. But, why the tough fishing during water level fluctuations? How long does it take after water level changes do fish return to a more predictable pattern? Any tips would be appreciated. Kdawg |
