What's there to catch at Burchard Lake?
And a couple of kayaks to take a serious look at for fishing...
Last week I was invited to tag along with Brandon Heimericks and Ryan Reed both from Missouri who were doing a piece for the Visit Nebraska organization. They were also working on a piece for the “Flip-Cat” a unique fishing vessel that is pedal powered and looks very comfortable!
If you grew up in the “Transformer Toy” era you will easily recognize how the Flip-Cat kayak works. The cool thing about the Flip-Cat kayak is that folds up into a box for easy transporting just like those Transformer toys of the past. You should be able to order one of these soon from Eco Fishing Shop very soon! And they offer free shipping on all kayaks as well!
After unloading at the ramp at around 7:30 a.m. we launched and started fishing right away along rip rap and a nice flat with vegetation along the bottom. We caught fish sporadically in the warming sun. The wind soon picked up from the southwest and so did the bite. We found fish in just about every area we threw our presentations.
Burchard is loaded with fish including largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, channel cats with a nice forage base of alewife. There are lots of brush piles, gravel humps, and vegetation that give some great structural elements for fish to congregate.
What was really cool is that I got to try out the Old Town 105 motor powered kayak. I found it to be very stable and easy to maneuver. It was incredibly comfortable with a captains chair that felt good on the old back. I liked the organization of it and how easy it was to operate. It would make a great smaller lake vessel and I’m sure a great river kayak as well! If you are looking for a new kayak give Eco Fishing Shop a holler as they offer this kayak as well as other models and will ship it to you free!
As most of you know we have started this intel page to help anglers catch more fish and shorten the learning curve for kayak fishing as well. We hope that you find this information helpful in your fishing adventures. If you would like to learn more about Burchard we offer a solution with either live guided trips or Kayakjak’s Fishing Intel subscription where you will get 100% real juice. Everything we use and how to find those fish fast and effectively.