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Jim reports:

Fishing was fair. Some small bass on the surface Friday evening by the islands.

Saturday some bigger fish deep up by Charlie's place. Nothing after breakfast. Saturday evening a few on worms off points. My biggest was about 15.5" and Dave took a 16" fish. Then Dave pulled a major coup. He took a 4.5" war mouth on a 6" worm!

Sunday am we boated 14 bass up in the ski area on the surface. We had cast and cast and finally put on smaller baits. Dave went to a Swedish Pimple and I went to a Rooster Tail. Bass were small and spitting up under 1/2" shad. So the 3" baits were too big. Found a couple more after breakfast, but the rise was scattered. The morning rise was everywhere in the ski area that we like to fish. I also got a 7" gill and Dave again managed a small gill that wasn't much bigger than the bait. Might have thought is was a cousin or something.

It sure wasn't' July weather. Morning temps in the lower 50's and highs in the low 70's. Fish were warmer than we were. Didn't see much sun till Sunday so that hurt the surface bite. Also had some trouble finding our favorite points free of other boats. But the mornings were pretty quiet till about 7 am. The ride to the ski area was almost eerie with the lack of boats out. Evenings had the Normandy invasion of pontoons and other boats so folks were down.

I've received reports on crappie being caught in 14 to 16 feet of water over brush piles located on the main channel. It's a hit and miss kind of a deal. Sometimes you catch a couple and the next day you may land a dozen or more. Medium sized minnows are the bait of choice. The night light bite is producing the same.

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Since the weather has cooled the shad rises are down or not existent. Fish are being caught on worms and other finesse baits in the same areas you would fish the rises. Just make a long cast and let the lure sink to a slow 8 count swimming the lure back. Worming with a Texas rig (bottom bouncing) on the points is doing well and using weightless worms over the weeds will catch you some as well. White spinner baits are catching fish in the backs of the bays and fishing a crawdad crank bait parallel to the main channel weeds will work too.


Here's a report from Jim:

Mike and I went out Friday evening. Couldn't find the bass on top at all. We managed 3.5 bass on worms and cranks with one released a little too soon!


Saturday am I picked Mike up at 5:30. We had coffee and were ready for the fishing. Got about to Spanish house and turned around. Too much lightening in the west. Dropped Mike off came back. Rain storm came and by the time it ended we had at least 5.5" of rain. Lake came up over 2.5 feet and my boat had almost sunk. Water over the transom. I bailed many times. Had a rope under the boat to raise the transom up. Had to start at the prow and work back. After dinner the rain stopped and I fished the places where water was running into the lake. Took 4 including a 19" bass.


Saturday am, I fished in my bay and around the point. Took 8, 3 over the slot, 3 in the slot and 2 under. Pulled the boat and lubed the reels. I have one that I need to replace the line on as it is badly twisted from the Senko. May have to use a swivel when I replace the line.

I got a report of crappie being caught in 10 to 20 feet of water over brushpiles and using medium sized minnows.

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Fish On!

Mike O.
UBetcha Outdoors