Went out of Mienkes and water depth was very shallow at the mouth of the cut. Put the crew toward the front of the boat to raise the prop up. Had 2.5 feet at shallowest point. I need 2 feet for clearance.

Went out 4.5 miles at 30 degrees. Took 4 1/2 hours for 5 guys to get 150 perch. A steady bite. Mostly 8 - 9 inch perch. Biggest was just under 11 inches. A few white perch and some small yellow perch. Very soft bite on the bottom. Caught fish on both bare as well as red beaded hooks. Experienced several instances where we would lose fish on the way up. Several of the ones we got into the boat where barely hooked in the lip. Several fell off into the boat as they were being brought over the side. A very nice day on the lake. Planning on being out there Wednesday again.

No other boats in the area. A pack was off little cedar point but not much chatter on radio from them.