Bagnell Dam Report

[creek wader]

I had some time to do a little fishing today. I saw that they were releasing a good amount of water, at Bagnell. So, I swung into Wal-mart and grabbed a few Roadrunner heads and jig heads, along with white twister tails, and Berkley Gulp minnows. Glad I did. The current was strong and no one was catching anything, in the current. There was a guy using Banjo minnows and slaying whites in the cove. So, a few others and I converged on him. He didn't mind and was proud of them banjos. I tried the twister tails with no results. So, I went with the roadrunner heads and the gulp minnows. Success. I caught my limit of whites(15), a 12"crappie, and a 15" large mouth (released it). I released my first couple of whites, before I realized that I was going to catch a lot of them. So, I kept 13 and the crappie. I got to be honest, I never took much stock in those banjos minnows or in the gulp minnows, for that matter. But, we out fished everyone, big time. The banjo dude caught two nice wipers, over 22" and a lot of whites. One other fisherman caught a 12" walleye (sauger)(released it). A boat was anchored at the sunken island in mid stream, and was doing well, also. It went in spurts and finally after 3 hrs. I headed back. I caught 2 very nice whites, may of been hybrids but, I think they were just big female whites. Best day so far this year, below the dam, for me. By the way Jesse, I didn't see any shad in the cove, but the birds were grabbing something in the current and slack water both.

[FishinCricket]

That is a fantastic report and a good looking stringer!

How much you figure them bigger whites weighed?

Thanks for the info, glad for the report!

[creek wader]

That is a fantastic report and a good looking stringer!

How much you figure them bigger whites weighed?

Thanks for the info, glad for the report!

I don't know how much they weighed, maybe 2 or 3 lbs. They were fighters. I usually measure all my fish, but didn't, this time. "Banjo Guy's" wipers were much bigger. I was just guessing on thier length. I really wanted to catch one of those. Here's another pic that shows the whites better. Notice, I didn't do the "make the fish appear larger" fisherman pose, and out strech my arms. My arms are bent. The stringer was to heavy for a weany like me. "Banjo Guy" cutoff my head. ... lol. Definately an improvement. .. Wader

[jesse]

I had some time to do a little fishing today. I saw that they were releasing a good amount of water, at Bagnell. So, I swung into Wal-mart and grabbed a few Roadrunner heads and jig heads, along with white twister tails, and Berkley Gulp minnows. Glad I did. The current was strong and no one was catching anything, in the current. There was a guy using Banjo minnows and slaying whites in the cove. So, a few others and I converged on him. He didn't mind and was proud of them banjos. I tried the twister tails with no results. So, I went with the roadrunner heads and the gulp minnows. Success. I caught my limit of whites(15), a 12"crappie, and a 15" large mouth (released it). I released my first couple of whites, before I realized that I was going to catch a lot of them. So, I kept 13 and the crappie. I got to be honest, I never took much stock in those banjos minnows or in the gulp minnows, for that matter. But, we out fished everyone, big time. The banjo dude caught two nice wipers, over 22" and a lot of whites. One other fisherman caught a 12" walleye (sauger)(released it). A boat was anchored at the sunken island in mid stream, and was doing well, also. It went in spurts and finally after 3 hrs. I headed back. I caught 2 very nice whites, may of been hybrids but, I think they were just big female whites. Best day so far this year, below the dam, for me. By the way Jesse, I didn't see any shad in the cove, but the birds were grabbing something in the current and slack water both.

hey thanks alot for that shad update,i think i'll be goin there today or tommorow and try and catch some bluegill and then put the boat in and try and get some shad out there where the birds are. hopefully i can get atleast a couple blue gill so i can go nightfishing and try out my new 10 foot surf rod for some big cat's!!! god i think it's almost to big of a rod.lol.

[creek wader]

jesse, I don't know how long they'll be generating at that level. They're generating today. It's a shame I'm 200 mi. away. Below is the generating site;

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06926000

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[FishinCricket]

I don't know how much they weighed, maybe 2 or 3 lbs. They were fighters. I usually measure all my fish, but didn't, this time. "Banjo Guy's" wipers were much bigger. I was just guessing on thier length. I really wanted to catch one of those. Here's another pic that shows the whites better. Notice, I didn't do the "make the fish appear larger" fisherman pose, and out strech my arms. My arms are bent. The stringer was to heavy for a weany like me. "Banjo Guy" cutoff my head. ... lol. Definately an improvement. .. Wader

Ungh.. Your pictures are driving me crazy!!!

I wanna leave work right now!! (dead as a hammer anyway)

That one on the far right looks even bigger in that pic..

You guys save some of the lunkers for me, it'll be Wednesday before I can make it down There...

[brownieman]

Looks like a heck of a good day, nice catch...CC, it's hard lookin at the pics, I hear ya, lol.

Don't you just hate those days that it's touph holding up the stringer, lol...seems like those fish have gotten heavier than they used to be.

Looks like it's time, the cold front this week-end might knock em back a little then it should be gettin consistant.

Good time of year...