It wasn’t much of a fishing day for me but that doesn’t mean no fishing. We woke up to big wind. Worse than yesterday. That eliminated canoeing. But my sister’s kids, Sierra and Eli asked if I’d take them shore fishing for panfish somewhere. I took them to Pier 19 on Winnipesaukee.
They each banged up a few rock bass , redbreast sunfish and pumpkinseeds. The sunfish were chunky as usual. And as always, dressed in colors to behold. But amongst all the sunfish a surprise fish gobbled up my mouse fly. It was this shiny cool little fallfish (Semotilus corporalis). The fallfish is the largest native member of the minnow family in all of New England. As a kid I caught many but this is the first here for me in over 30 years.
Just like last night and probably again tomorrow night, we ended the day with a big family dinner. Tonight was fresh haddock and a pile of sides. Life is good!
Jeff,
Looks like a great weekend!
Tad