One Man's Trash (Fish): 2024 Rough Report
One Man's Trash Fish is Another's Prized Quarry: By: Logan E 12 Minute Read I rolled into 2024 with what most anglers would consider to be strange fishing aspirations; no I was not looking to land a new PB bass, walleye, or salmon (although that would still excite me), I was transfixed on some very strange goals. My usual goal of catching a lot of muskies still persisted but I wanted to add some spice and variety to the year; I aspired to catch five new species, mainly the freshwater drum, longnose gar, lake sturgeon, bowfin, and channel catfish, a bonus common carp would also not upset me! Enter the 2024 season's successes and missed opportunities. Bowfin: I initiated my bowfin angling in late April and in hindsight pursuing a warm water fish in early spring probably wasn't the most tactical of plans. I had some frozen suckers from ice fishing for pike so I opted to use a Carolina rig with sucker as cut bait. I positioned my bait just outside of a current s...
