Barrett opener

[619bassin]

Got to the lake at midnight and already 8 cars in front of me. The launch at pigs was smooth do to the high water. Parking was limited, don’t go pass the bathroom cause there’s no room to back up.
To the fishing, the lake is unrecognizable, water level looks full, the island towards Hauser isn’t there anymore. Went down Hauser, slow on top water, only a handful of blow ups on frog, missed one. Managed to find a spinner bait bite once daylight came, chatter bait worked too. Jerk bait was the best for me, ended up @40. Left around noon,can’t wait till it warms up.
Water temp 65-67
Air temp 62-65

[BigTahuna]

Thanks for the report!

[Big C]

Forty by noon sounds pretty good.

[619bassin]

Thanks. It wasn’t wide open like last year. Didn’t see any shad spawn. All were clones, biggest was 3lb

[bassman]

Very nice! We shall see some topwater action hopefully by next week. Thanks for the report.

[Tunapopper]

thank you for the report

[Radar135]

Thanks for the report, any on the typical black and blue jigs. Were they up in the shallows or still deep.

[jmytuna]

Thanks for update. Will see you out there

[Early release]

Thanks for the report, I was wondering how it went. I'm going on Sunday, I can't wait.

[619bassin]

Didn't really find any on jigs,but did talked to another guy catching on ds. Most fish i found were from shore to about 15 feet.

[Seaway]

Thanks.... looks really full

[619bassin]

yes it is full! I try going to the far back of Hauser, it was like going thru a forrest,so many trees coming out of the water.

[Pourboy]

Thanks so much for the report. It is always exciting to fish our favorite brand new lake! I'm ready for Fishmas Day! Would you suggest to try and park at Pigs or drive to the dock?

[MaxZmus]

“619bassin” seems generic. Bring back “ChuckLai”!!

[Borderbasser]

Nice. see you this weekend Chuck!

[llamabyakin]

What time did the gate open at??

[Radar135]

Gate usually is open real early but the check in starts at 4am

[camobass]

If the water stays up, deep up in hauser canyon can get insane when it’s hot. You gotta push your boat over a sand bar usually then you get into the creek.

[Surferjohn]

Nice! But how do you leave opener at noon. I’m staying unless the bite sucks.

[StinkyPinky23]

John (hey that’s #metoo!) I came here to say the same thing. Only a Barrett angler could get an opening day spot and bounce at noon after a measly 40-spot! Maybe Wednesday is lawn day?!?! crazy to me. More than once I’ve “needed” that patrol boat to swoop me up in my tube at almost dark