Hoosier National Forest fishing Celina Lake Bday treat

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@laffilmfest3759]

Good morning Rog-Jo, have u thrown a line in yet?

[@slimwantedman6694]

@@laffilmfest3759 no sir. Got 1.5 inches of rain then 4 inches of snow and 45mph winds

[@laffilmfest3759]

Yep...better to hold off :)

[@RA-zl6iw]

…….And happy birthday to ya.

[@laffilmfest3759]

I really appreciate that!

[@RA-zl6iw]

That fishes tail is red on the bottom from “fanning the nest”. That was a male fish. The males make the spawning beds by using their tails to kinda sweep the bottom and make a spot for the females to lay eggs.

[@laffilmfest3759]

Oh sweet! Thanks for that info RA! Makes perfectly good sense!

[@laffilmfest3759]

Thanks!...I fished the day before and hiked on Saturday with the Family...it was a great birthday :)