Hennepin Canal Report – May 24

A couple hours were available for a Saturday evening getaway, so I packed up my bike and a couple poles and hit The Canal. Turns out, I only needed one pole and one lure as I only caught one bass. But it was a good one and an important one. Read on for the result and reason.

Stats
Date: May 24
Location: Hennepin Canal
Time: 3:10pm-4:40pm
Totals: 1 bass
Weather: Partly cloudy/breezy, 70F
Water temperature: Not available
Lures: Spro Flappin Frog 65 (redear) – 1 bass
Top Bass: 2-11 Frog

Winning lure

Tune of the Trip
“Why Can’t We Be Friends” – War (1975)
I thought conditions were ripe for a good frog bite, but the bass weren’t very friendly to me as I only fooled one.

Notes and Nonsense

Milestones – On the spot I chose for this outing, I was sitting at 99 total bass since I started fishing The Canal back in June 2021. Well, I only got one bite, but it was what I needed to reach a milestone. At 100 bass, this stretch is my second most productive length of the Canal. Another section sits at 192 bass, which represents a target for a future visit in search of eight more bass. An even bigger target looms on the horizon as my all-time total on The Canal sits at 873 bass. Time will tell if I can reach 1,000 bass before the year ends.

3:40pm – Top Bass at 2-11 on a frog and Bass #100 for this stretch of The Canal

Almost Famous – I crossed paths with a young angler as I pedaled back to my truck. He was casting a spinnerbait and had yet to fool one but had a few stories about his catches on The Canal. I mentioned that I had a blog and did some YouTube stuff on occasion. He replied, “So you’re famous!” I laughed and said, “Not quite.” I showed him a picture of the 2-11 and told him that I caught it on a topwater frog. He was impressed and we shared a couple more tales before I headed back to my truck. As I didn’t have any blog cards in my tacklebag, I grabbed a batch from my truck and pedaled back to give him a few. I happened to have a brand-new spare frog, too. When I left, the boy was tying it on to give it a go. Just another reason to have a spare productive lure. Here’s hoping he had a blast.

That’s about all there is to say about a one bass outing. Next up, a strip mine report and another impressive Monday Top 5 Update is in the works. Talk to you later. Troy

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