Greers Ferry Fishing Forecast June

[Cody Smith]

Greers Ferry Lake is currently well above normal pool and the fishing could not be better for this time of year, well anytime of the year really. We saw and incredible bite take place for all species during May and I look forward to the action continuing throughout this month well into the first couple of weeks of July. Limit's of Walleye's, White's, Spotted Bass, Smallie's, Hybrid Stripers where all boated during last month on full and half day trips. Incredible action was seen with the exception of a few limited days where we where dealing with water coming up 1 - 3 feet almost over night. Even on the down trips we put double digits in the boat and everyone was happy!

During June look for the morning and evening bite to be spectacular. Water temps towards the end of May are ranging in the uppper 60's to mid 70's. These are early may type numbers and will do nothing but keep the fish happy and encourage a feeding binge. As the water temperatures slowly climb this month into the low 80's look for the bite to spupress a tad but the bite to stay consistant. All of the spawning activity on our game fish will be concluded with the exception of our catfish and bluegill population's. We will now see our summer pattern start to take affect. General location's to start your search will be bluff ends, long gravel and rock points and deeper flats with standing timber to name a few. Look at depths of 14 - 32 feet adjacent to the main river channel to be prime time during this month for all species.

Now let's talk Hybrids, This month will have a remarkable hybrid striper bite. You will be able to catch them schooled up and feeding heavily before the real heat of summer arrives. Cotton Cordell Spoons and alike will produce best to suspended fish that are tracking and moving with the bait. We should have another terrific year with our threadfin shad. Add just a touch of Spike It die to your Chrome C & C spoon to imitate the light hue of chartreuse that outlines this baitfish. It will make a difference. Once the fish are on top you can catch them on a variety of lures which include Spooks, Chuggers, Pencil Poppers and soft plastics rigged weightless wacky or texas style. The largest of the hybrid population's will be relating to the bait out in depths of 60 - 120 feet of water holding in the 30 - 40 feet zone. They will work together to push the bait up against sharp bluff walls or on shallower points where it can turn into an all out frenzy. If you get on them good a 50 fish evening or morning of 2 - 10lbers will not be uncommon. Oh yeah, don't over look the lead head and crawler or minnow fished down through the schools as well. These fish will eat those crawlers any chance they get!

On to the Walleyes, the May bite was better than any month so far this year. Fish where schooled up and limit's got to be almost common place on most trips, this is good news. By far the best way to produce was and will be an 1/8oz. Jig tipped with a whole crawler fished ever so slowly on the bottom. Look at main lake flats, points and channel swings with gravel and wood to be number one haunts for these fish. Concentrate your efforts in the 12 - 30 foot range with amount of daylight really dictating what range to start in. More sun equals more penetration and deeper fish, less sun just the opposite. I am expecting this awesome bite to extend into this month and look for it to be one of the best summers as of yet!

Well, with summer in mind we can't forget about our spotted bass population's eithier. They are going to be going deep and coming up shallower to feed on the bait fish that are abounding here on our crystal clear reservoir. Look for these fish to be schooled up on steep bluffs and at the ends of points and adjacent to deep water ledges. The drop shot and shakey head will be number one when pursuing these fish with the jigging spoon coming in a close third. Depths of 20 - 45 feet will hold these fish as long as there is bait present. Sharp Bluff Points and main lake ledges should be your primary location. If we get some more rain and the lake starts to come up again, take a look at all the inflow areas and the spot's will push in to take advantage of an easy meal. Once the current slows and the runoff goes away the Kentucky's will leave these areas with the water.

Our Bronze Backs are going to be a target species this month as well, concentrate on those 45 degree banks with gravel and small rock. The smallie's will be schooling on bait right beside the Hybrids in most location's. Again, points and main channel swings in low light areas will have the best topwater bite for our smallmouth. When they are not schooling you can catch them on Strike King Bitsy Bug or Shakey head presentation fished in 16 - 24 feet of water around mixed rock and don't forget our bluff's eithier. If you can locate small rock piles at the base of sheer bluffs you have found a smallie hideout.

If any of you have any question's regarding our area or are wanting to book a trip please contact me and I will get back to you as soon as I'm off the water. Have a safe time on the water and take a kid fishing!

[ryan]

Hey Cody gonna be on the lake from wed through Sunday, my dad will be there all of next week hope we whack em this time of year is usually on fire and it sounds like you have been doing great. Hope to get a couple buddies into the hybrids as they have never caught any. Well maybe I'll see you on the water I will probably spend most of my time around the sugarloaf area. Have a good one

[Cody Smith]

Good Luck and you guys are going to hit it just right..... Fishing has been and will continue to be good over the next couple of weeks. We have been catching the stew out of just about all species with the exception of the hybrids, they have been hit and miss but I look for the next week or so to really get going strong