Fishin Report

[ozarksfishin]

Fishin Report from K-Dock to Diamond City 3/7/09

The white bass, crappie, and walleye are in full swing on Bull Shoals right now. All the fish species have been biting really well all winter, and now with the warming water, are really on the move. From K-Dock to Diamond City, the best bite has been in the backs of the major creek arms. Areas like East and West Sugarloaf, Bear Creek, and Bee Creek have been producing exceptionally well. The fish seem to be a mixed bag when you find them. You can catch whites, crappie, and walleye in the same area. The best areas to look for are the long, flat points in the backs of these major creeks. Look for the fish to be in 8-15ft. of water. Best baits right now are swimming minnows, small stickbaits, or drift fishing live minnows. Some days are better than others, but when you get into them, catching 60-70 fish in a day is not uncommon. The bite should get better with the increasing water temperatures, and if we get some rain! Good luck!

[Phil Lilley]

Thanks for the report, Phillip. Have you been out much?

I've been fishing Bear some with some luck but I'm sure it's getting real good now.

What color swimming minnows have been working?

Hopefully you're schedule is filling up with guide trips...

[ozarksfishin]

The best color for me has been the smoke w silver glitter and a 1/8 oz. head, just reel it slow close to the bottom. Most of the fish have been on the big flat just before you get to Old Lowry. We really need the rain and it should make the bite more consistent(just not as much rain as we had last year!) And yes the schedule is starting to fill up, I am just glad the whites are actually having a good run this year, it makes those early spring trips great!

[brownieman]

I live so far away I'm enviuos...i'm also broke, envious is ok, broke is not, lol.

Glad you are getting into them...that's a good sign of things to come...sounds as if BS may have a stellar year.

Throw in a few pics now and then to make me even more envious...just kiddin, do enjoy seeing pics of catches from anywhere.

good luck and be careful on the water

[ozarksfishin]

You still have time brownie, they are not done yet! I fished in Long Creek on Table Rock yesterday and they are just now starting to turn on up there. I think it will be a stellar year on both lakes! Now put that mortgage payment off for a couple of weeks and get down here!! I have a couple of trips on Bull next week, I will try and get some pics posted.