“It’s a family affair” – Family Affair, Sly & The Family Stone (1971)

A recent family camping trip provided an opportunity for our crew to take a shot at fishing the Hennepin Canal. As their “guide,” I offered panfish and bass options as gear was prepped and all were set on trying to fool some bass. By the end of our two-hour hike, everybody had landed at least one bass, and several met the 12” minimum length limit for a Top 5 entry. Read on for those catches and a couple courtesy of the older Jacksons from a pair of more recent outings.

Weight: 0-14 (12.5”)
Angler: Carly Jackson
Date: June 18
Weather: Sunny/breezy
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: 5” Yamasenko wacky rig (blue pearl/silver flake)
Top 5 Weight: 0-14 (0-14)

Weight: 1-0 (12.5”)
Angler: Zac Jackson
Date: June 18
Weather: Sunny/breezy
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: Bass Pro Shops Stik-O wacky rig (candy corn)
Top 5 Weight: 1-0 (1-0)

Weight: 1-3 (14”)
Angler: Helena Jackson
Date: June 18
Weather: Sunny/breezy
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: 5” Yamasenko wacky rig (lavender/watermelon)
Top 5 Weight: 1-3 (1-3)

Weight: 1-3 (13”)
Angler: Jayce Jackson
Date: June 18
Weather: Sunny/breezy
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: Bass Pro Shops Stik-O wacky rig (candy corn)
Top 5 Weight: 4-10 (2-3,1-4,1-3)

Weight: 2-15 (18”)
Angler: Troy Jackson
Date: June 24
Weather: Sunny/calm
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: Special K Spinnerbait (bold bluegill) with Zoom Creepy Crawler trailer (root beer pepper green)
Structure: Laydown
Angler Comments: A few casts and a change of retrieve angle after a good fish rolled on the spinnerbait and this catch came aboard. Same fish? Hard to tell but makes for a good fish story.
Top 5 Weight: 14-14 (3-5,3-2,2-15,2-12,2-12) culls a 2-11

Weight: 3-3
Angler: Brent Jackson
Date: June 26
Location: Snakeden Hollow
Lure: Senko wacky rig
Top 5 Weight: 17-6 (5-4,3-9,3-3,2-11,2-11) culls a 2-9

Fun to watch the kids catch some fish on a fishing hole that has become my primary stomping ground in 2022. And thanks to my “kid brother” for another solid contribution. Talk to you later. Troy