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Went out for an hour this afternoon, mostly to see how the water was looking this year, caught one decent male just below steel bridge at Orleans. Couple other guys there had like 8, mostly males maybe 2 that were females. It was probally better at other times today, I was there at 2 to 3pm. Like it better at dawn or dusk myself.

The bridge was what I had always thought, but like mocarp was saying I always just went with 10" it's not going to hurt to let those shorts get some more time. Thanks for the verification mcrump!

Pun intended! My son and I went down below Orleans today and bank fished. Had some fun, didn't catch but one small male white, but did catch some crappie on some minnows and a couple small channels. My son and I both caught a couple 9'' and a couple 9 1/2", but I had him throw them back. He asked me what the size limit was, I said that I always just shot for 10" like I was on the lake. Is the split from lake to river at the steel bridge? Or is it somewhere else, just would like to be sure I'm telling my boy the right information. Thanks!

Well I went for a little while this morning, water is looking good this year, I had zero luck though, but get the temps up and were gonna have a good season!

Let us know how it goes! Been pondering going down tomorrow morning just to check things out.

Yeah that is spot on, chartreuse is the color tail I was using on my rooster tail, and slow retrieve, and it was all that would work for me.

I went down last night, caught 8, below Orleans. 4 were females and eggs were soft and bloody for sure.

So here's the picture, all the males were good sized, I agree that the females ought to be coming soon.

Went from 4 to 8 this evening, was on a canoe below Orleans. Caught 10, my buddy caught 4, it wasn't gang busters but had fun. All mine came on a rooster tail. Also they were all males. Tried to upload picture, but having issues.

I always describe it as the last bridge before you reach the main lake.

Thanks again, I love when the spawn gets going, I will give a report tonight when I get back.

Were you at Taylor or at Orleans? I was planning to go tomorrow night, figured the rain did the trick! Thanks for the post.

Well went back this evening shortly for about an hour or so, had no luck, hope the predicted storms help get the water going before the warm up!

I plan on going back tomorrow, I will give a report if I have any luck one way or the other.

I have been down to Orleans twice this last week, Monday night I caught a couple small white males, went again Tuesday morning and got nothing but a couple short crappie and some short largemouth. They are getting close for sure. Just need some relevant rain fall. And all those caught were on a real slow and deep retrieve.