Warm weather returns

By Bill Bartusek, Outdoors columnist

Warm weather has finally returned to the area after a very cool spring. Summer-like weather has brought Mother Nature back to normal. Fish in area lakes started to spawn and act normally.

During the cool period fish were actually confused. Now they are settling into normal summer patterns. Weeds too have caught up and are as thick as ever.

The bite seems to be pretty good, especially for panfish. They are hungry and feeding heavily after a rigorous spawn.