So Much Information!

[rps]

Tomorrow, for the first time since March 17th, I will fish. While my boat was marooned and other obligations prevented rescuing it, I read the posts daily. I have imagined the action as the bite went from almost jerk bait through big blades behind the trees and on the docks, then on to slow rolling grubs for suspended fish, and yesterdays football jig bite on long points at about the old waterline.

I have tied on a grub, a football jig, a blade bait, a wake bait (just in case), and a wart (just in case). I will be fishing the upper end, of course, and we will see if things are the same for me up here.

Regardless, thanks to all of you for such enormous detail and specifics. I at least feel I have a starting point. I have hopes of posting a fishing report tomorrow evening, as opposed to a water condition report.

[focused fishing]

rps,

Good luck and enjoy the day, don't over think it just fish.

[Don House]

Eric is right just go out and have fun. Remember be the fish, be the fish!

Good Fishing

Capt. D

[focused fishing]

just don't land in the lumberyard....... na na na na naaa

[rps]

Today I fished a new to me lake. Everyone who has been on the water since the rise is now used to the new look. I was amazed. And somewhat thwarted.

I put in at Eagle Rock so I wouldn't have to drive the boat so far to reach the long gravel points near Panther Creek. A solo launch was challenging but possible. WARNING: If you don't have waders with you, you better not mind wet feet if you are going to solo load.

Seven bites today. Five fish on. Four in the boat. One squeaker keeper. All spotted bass. All came off jigs on the bottom from water between 20 and 26 feet deep. No bites on a swimming grub. Nothing on the spinner bait. All the water clear of drowning trees was too deep for a wart. I guess if you want to fish a wart, you have to fish in someone's former yard. There aren't nearly as many of those at this end of the lake as down by the dam.

I get the feeling I never really dialed in the pattern. The fish that bit were very aggressive, I just couldn't find size or numbers. I will not be surprised to read that others had fabulous days catching.

Still, it was a great day to be out, and even a tough day is better than not fishing.

[dtrs5kprs]

rps...thank you. I appreciate an honest "had a tough day but here's what I found" report just as much as any other kind. Can't kick too much on any day when you catch a few. I think you hit the main reason for increased traffic/pressure and success from 13 to the dam right on the head. Downlake you can find a few places to get at the shallow fish, up in the wilder sections you need a saw to do the same thing.