Took the family out for a few hours this afternoon (about 3 - 6). Had fun trolling around the lake. Got a lot of hits on a rapala just under the surface, but my wife only ended up with two to the boat (C&R) and a couple lost somewhere enroute. When not entertaining my daughter, I tried pulling a perch colored shadrap down deep, but never got any action. Also tried an orange flat fish for a bit, also with no action.
The algea blooms have started with full force. I didn't see it this morning when I was out, but by this afternoon there was a lot of algea all over the lake and heavy. It didn't look good. I thought it was just stirred up mud around the launch site, but soon realized it was everywhere. Game warden was also down checking things out while we were there. Glad to see'em. Lots of swimmers and recreational boaters on the lake. Keep it safe and tight lines.

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