Yesterday, the weather was warm and sunny. The two days previous were even warmer...up to 75 degrees which is rather warm for late February. I figured this might mean the bass were moving up the side creeks in preparation for the spawn. Last year, on March 1, my dad and I fished the Cadron Creek where the Black Fork and the East Fork intersect near the town of Holland. In just a couple hours, we caught 40 bass. Most of them were on the small side, but they were all chunky, healthy, and pulled like a team of mules. Our hands were literally worn out by the end of the afternoon.
Well, they weren't stacked in that spot yesterday like they were a year ago. But I did manage to catch four pretty bass in several hours of fishing. If nothing else, I got to try out the new kayak (Ultimate 14.5 from Native Watercraft), and enjoy paddling around a bit.
The water thermometer said the water was 57-58 degrees pretty much everywhere I paddled, which is just about warm enough for the spawn. I'm guessing that the next warm spell and possibly full moon will put them up in the feeder creeks like cordwood.
Just like typical Arkansas weather, the temps were in the mid-seventies, daffodils and pear trees are blooming, and today it snowed all day. At least I got out while I could.
This is where most of the bass were caught.
The biggest bass of the day came on a little bit larger spinnerbait. This was the only female caught. The other three were males.
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