RyanG

I usually fish during the week during the summer but this year the traffic has remained high all day even during the week. I've been able to catch a few fish but with the traffic I just get tired of dealing with it. Especially because I am usually practicing my drop shot fishing and I do that around docks mostly. It's been producing and I'm sure I could replicate the pattern around the lake some but with big wakes rolling me into the docks and stiring up the water I've almost given up until School goes back in session.

Last week I was finding some white bass schooling around the islands. I've also been catching a few bass out of the flooded brush but be prepared to make a couple hundred casts for maybe a few fish, at least that's how it has been for me. If neither of those things seem to be producing well, the only other thing I have had a bit of success with is drop shotting deep docks or docks near deep water, 20-30 feet. Hope this helps a bit!

Thanks champ! Yes, I have grown up here but in this last year or so I have really learned just how hard it can be to fish this lake sometimes!

Thanks guys! I went out for about an hour close to noon (yes I'm crazy) and fished some docks and managed to pick up 3, a 15 inch spot and two shorter largemouth. But with this heat I'll be off the water for a few days at least. Thanks for the warm welcome!

Figured I would go ahead and make a post, this is my first post but I have lurked around for a while now reading reports and all the information provided by y'all. I have learned a lot from the information you guys all share and would like to contribute my self! I just wish today I had something in the form of good news. I mostly bass fish and have been doing so for as long as I could cast a rod but have finally gotten into my own boat within the last year. Anyways, I went out this evening from 6 til around 9 or so and fished mostly shallow in the flooded brush in hopes something would be lurking up there. Only managed one spot about 13 inches on topwater and then chased some schooling whites that busted the top for about a minute with nothing to show. There was little to no fish breaking the surface but there was tons of bait on the surface. I was around the Islands near 12 bridge. I frequent the islands since I have access to a dock and live in Coose Hollow. As I got back to the dock around dark there was just tons of bait on the surface. But couldnt find feeding fish to save my life. I know this may be old news and isnt much of a report but I have been wanting to become active in the community for a while! Gonna try for a bit early tomorrow and see what happens. Hopefully I will have better fishing to report soon! Oh, if you see an old red ranger 492 with a yamaha and guy that looks like he isnt catching much, feel free to say hi! Lol. -Ryan