Shakamak S.P.-Kickapoo 8-17-10

Went over to Shakamak State Park this morning. The plan was to fish the old road bed in Kickapoo, drop shotting red worms. A lot of guys fish this deep water when the ice is on, so I figured it might be a good place when the fish go deep during the summer. Marked a bunch of fish at 22' in 28fow, but couldn't buy a bite.

Moved over to a neck that has trees in the water and caught a few redear in 20fow.

Moved to the north end where the water flows in from Shakamak Lake and had something big on twice. The first time it wrapped up in a tree and the second time it got off in some lily pads. From the way it faught I'm guessing they were channel cats. I did manage 1 keeper gill at this spot.


I moved down to the south end and started marking a bunch of fish at 31' in 35fow and again I couldn't get them to bite. I'm wondering if they're not yellow perch? I've read creel surveys from Kickapoo and it shows that perch are in there, but I don't think anyone around here fishes for them. Might have to drop some minnows down next time.

I ended up catching 5 keepers and 6 or so dinks. At least it was a beautiful morning!