There were some thought about going bobber fishing for bluegills on Friday, but as the morning wore on, it didn’t happen, so Julie, Matt and I were on the river again. Matt had never caught a pike and was disappointed last year when he didn’t catch one. After sitting up by Hattie’s for close to an hour and catching nothing I suggested that we put on a couple of crankbaits and see if we could get Matt a pike. When the smoke all cleared, between the early afternoon and evening sessions, Matt & Julie caught and released 12 pike, 5 smallmouth and 1 small sturgeon. The biggest pike was 25″ and three of the smallmouth were 14″-15″. Julie had a big pike bite off her bait as it turned away from the boat and it was big; definitely bigger than anything we’ve caught this past week, sturgeon included. Matt was sweating bullets for a few seconds; knowing it could put him in second place in the Mom vs Son big/most fish contest. He is in second place at the present, by two, in the most fish category. It was a fun and exciting day.
Matt’s first pike
Julie’s 15″ smallmouth
Arvid's Fishing Report 
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