First fish caught in January 2022

 

Well, the first fishing excursion of 2022 was at a local pond in the regular location.  It was the same pond the Lil' Shaka and I fished at on New Year's Eve 2021, but the conditions were completely different.  It was only 30 degrees for the high!  Pretty amazing how fast the weather can change here in the heartland.

The first fish of the year 2022 for me was a CRAPPIE.  You probably could have guessed as much considering how cold the water was.  The temperature the next couple of days will get down into the teens.  When I walked up to the pond, there was noticeable ice on the pond in certain places.  So the water was extremely cold.

The second, and only other fish I caught on this day was a bass.  I was messing around with my ultra light pole with a little jig spinner and curly tail trailer...I was able to get bit one time on it as you can see above.  Overall, I did not find the crappie hole yet, and it might be too much of a drastic change in the weather for them.  If we get more stable low temperatures, we'll see if the crappie start to get more active.  Cheers to all of you, Stay Committed, Stay Driven.