Coleman Stokes: Springtime Smallies Yield to Warm-Water Fishing Potential

Spring fishing got off to a slow start, at least for me. Cold weather kept the water temperature lower than normal. In May, the weather radio ran constant advisories about the danger of falling overboard into a cold lake or pond. Early on it became obvious that warm water fishing would be delayed for at least a month. In late May, the Eastern chain pickerel came to life. I caught a bunch of toothy critters […]