Brent keeps the blog chugging along with a full report on his recent Lake Storey outing for today’s post. On this outing he was literally on the water as he launched the kayak for the first time in 2025. Dangerous business out there with large muskies on the prowl. Read on for his multispecies encounters.

Editor’s Note: A different April look as the lake level has not recovered after a dry winter, which is just fine by me

Stats
Date: April 11
Location: Lake Storey, Knox County, IL
Time: 6:00pm-7:15pm
Totals: 3 bass, 1 walleye
Lures: Strike King Red Eye Shad (chartreuse sexy shad) – 2 bass, ZMan Chatterbait (sexy shad) with swimbait trailer – 1 bass, 1 walleye
Top Bass: 1-11 (Chatterbait)
Top 3 Weight (only 3 bass at 12” or better): 4-7 (1-11,1-9,1-3)

Winning lures

 

Editor’s Note: Per the eyewitness description, the muskie appeared to be in ths size range below.
(Photo from 11/8/1999 courtesy of the vast Troy Jackson Outdoors archives)

More memories from the old “home lake”, and I am always excited to get a report from someone taking the Lake Storey challenge. Those fish are wily and you never know what you may find on the end of your line. I am encouraged by Brent’s report and hope to get a shot before the water returns to normal pool. I feel the lower water level in the spring will be a boon to anglers as the predators beef up for spawning and the prey have a many less places to hide. Talk to you later. Troy