Greers 04/15/08

[Cody Smith]

Well Folks, Good news is the Lake is finally on a slow retreat. I have to say my boat has been extremely fortunate during all this high water to put LOTS of fish in it. Today that came to a screaming hault.... High Pressure, Gusty Winds and Cold Water temps are to blame. Lake temps have fallen into the Low 50's and even upper 40's in some places. This has brought the fishin to a stand still in water depths of 15 feet or less. I still managed to pick off a few scattered spots (the largest being just under 18"'s) and a couple of white bass. The only thing I could get a strike on was a medium running crankbait fished on and above flooded Buckbrush and isolated patches of trees near main channels. No where near the action I had been experiencing. I would say that later this week as water temps slowly rise again it will pick back up. There was no sign of any spawing white's or hybrids today. The area's that had been holding HUGE concentration's of fish where void of any today. No Shad, No Whites, No Hybrids, No Spots, No Smallies and No walleye. The push of Big Mouth Buffalo where not anywhere to be seen eithier. That's ok though. Like I stated before once the water temps reach the upper 50's again they will be right back in there. As water warms fish have to feed more, spawn or not, it's just the way there designed. Their metabolism increases as the water temp does. Cooler water means less of a window for active fish. This is not to say there are not a few that you find in that small window. I will be going out tonight for the First night fishing oppurtunity of the year and of course be it good or bad I will report. If any of you have any question's regarding our fine reservoir please e-mail me smittyc888@hotmail.com. See ya on the Water~

Cody S. Smith

Trout Troller Guide Service, Greers Ferry Lake and The Little Red River