Fall Paddle

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An early autumn paddle.  A cold front had pushed through.  The rain helped to push the water through the canal.  The jewel weed was still in bloom, but it won't make it through the first frost.

I paddle along the shore.  It is quiet.

The lock is seeing the end of the boat traffic.

There are a few boats at the marina, but they will soon be gone.  By November, my kayak will be the only boat around.

The sumac always let me know when autumn starts.

The old mill is being turned into a museum.  I am glad to see this space get reclaimed.

I paddle home.  I pass under the Ovid Street, Bridge Street and Rumsey Street bridges.

I expect there will be more quiet paddles as the boat traffic leaves.

Late Summer

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Just a few images from the end of the summer.

The smallmouth bass action has been pretty good.  Not super huge fish - most in the 1.5 to 2 lb range.

I can catch smallmouth bass all day.  However, they seem to stop by 10:30 in the morning.  I get the most action on F3 Rapalas.  I catch more on Rapalas than just about anything.  I guess they work for me.

As the sun rises, one can see the weeds and grass.

This will all die back as the cold weather hits.  Fishing will start to slow down soon.