Lodi Bike Ride 3/19/12

Had some time before work today and with my new bike I got I've been wanting to check out some local water. Local for me though is 8 miles away. I wanted to check out Lodi Lake and parts of the Moke. 40 min bike ride from my house I got to the Woodbridge dam around 1050. I had heard rumors that people catch shad around here when they are in the system.

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The dam

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My bike.

The water seemed really shallow here, I did see a sucker fish swimming around but nothing else that I could go for. I took off from there to go and check out Lodi Lake. I really had no idea what was in here, besides bass. I figured I would just fan cast a swimbait all over the lake and if there were bass I would get at least one. I just really wanted to explore today more then anything.

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Working the shore line for a bit I manage to get a hit and stick my first fish in Lodi!

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That fish made me so happy, I really wasn't planning on catching much of anything today I just wanted to explore. This fish I thought was defiantly a bonus. I keep working the bank and I get another hit and I stuck a fish that had some shoulders on him.



This guy must have been around 4lbs and sure as heck made my day.

I worked as much bank as I could just slow rolling my swimbait around everywhere talking to people as I went. Lots of people here I noticed fishing for carp and steel head which I thought was pretty cool. I saw one kid with a bucket full of some decent sized sucker fish and I saw one guy land a 20lb carp on a night crawler.

I worked more and more water for one more fish.

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Decided to head home around 1400 with the mind set of a successful day. On my way home right as I passed over the Woodbridge dam I noticed my back tire on my bike went flat. Crap, called my dad and had him come and pick me up. Made it home fine and happy I made the trip down to Lodi. Have to get the bike fixed and try it again soon. I want to try the Moke more for stripers and maybe shad when they come around.

Till Next Time Guys
Mark