I am just back from a 4th of July Campout at Sun lakes State Park with friends and family. To say it was hot would be a major understatement. We spent most of our time in the lake keeping cool but did get in two AM fishing trips to Banks Lake.

I had heard that Banks is full of smallmouth, but in the first hour three of us caught none. Then we began to learn what type of structure they like and what lures work well. After that we caught dozens. Most were small, but we did land a handful of 1 1/2 to 3 pounders. As an incidental catch we landed a big crappie and several walleye.

All photos are by Sebastes AKA Doug Wilson