I am fishing the IBF classic on Lake Shafer oct 21-22. If anyone wanted to lend me any helpful hints, would appreciate it greatly. Have never been there and one day of practice is not gonna let me see it all.
I am fishing the IBF classic on Lake Shafer oct 21-22. If anyone wanted to lend me any helpful hints, would appreciate it greatly. Have never been there and one day of practice is not gonna let me see it all.
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Steve Sendelweck
Phoenix 920/Mercury 250 ProXS
skip docks and have a couple of cranks tuned, one to run left and one right so you can bounce legs of docks.
How did you do?
It hasn't happened yet
At least we had 1987....
Duh,
helps if I read the original post. I have always done pretty well on shafer once that water drops below 50 usually in mid November, curious what patterns will be working in October for the smallies there. Good luck.
Jerkbaits usually are the ticket.
Some of the toughest fishing I have ever seen
never could find anything.
A few people found decent fish, but overall tough fishing with tons of blanks.
Only took 20lbs for 2 days to win the angler side.
Water temp was about 10deg high for the smallies to really turn on.
At least now you can mark Lake Shafer off your bucket list.
Steve Sendelweck
Phoenix 920/Mercury 250 ProXS
I could see going back up in a couple weeks. I like how the lake looks and fishes. Just need to have a time when the big smallies are biting.
My take on Shafer was. I should of not of fished for Green fish. Had 4 for 8.54. Smallies ruled
2018 Phoenix 921
2018 Mercury 250 Pro xs
Hotrod
Shafer is an enigma to me, I have been out there in 39-45 degree water and done really well on the smallies and then I have been there when they should be slammin a 110 and I can't buy a bite. All these lakes around us in southern wisconsin northern indiana and around chicago are hit so hard by anglers its a wonder the fish in these places will bite anything. The other thing about shafer is I have only fished from lowes bridge to the dam really, I don't venture up river much as I don't know it and am afraid of stumps. I will start hitting shafer in november, interestingly enough does anyone fish freemen and is it any good/receive less pressure. I grew up fishing freemen and have not been back on the lake in 20 years.
Both have about the same pressure but you have fish them differently. Free ramp also at Dodge camp, just stay off the docks or a fee is charged.
What do you mean fish them differently, not trying to get spots just understand the nuances between the two bodies of water.
I know of 3 guys that were out on Shafer last weekend that know that lake as good as anyone. It was tough believe it. I went Sunday and I'll bet everything I have that nobody did worse than me, because it would be impossible
Freeman receives considerably less pressure than shafer. Not even close.
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