Greers Ferry Fishing Report 07/09/09

[Cody Smith]

Hello there folks, Warm, Dry and a foot and a half high here at Greers with surface water temps back down to the 86 - 88 degree mark. Action on most trips has been steady for over a couple of weeks now. We went through a little lull getting into the full summertime grind, now we are in the dead middle of it and fishing is consistent. I have been running 90% of my trips out of the north end of the lake and fishing has been much more predictable up there than down here on my home Peter Creek end. Catch rates have been anywhere from 20 - 60+ fish depending on the day. There is definitely a curve that one must conquer in order to be successfull. Generally we can make this happen within a few hours, I encourage all skill types to come and wet a hook, once you understand the method you will be boating plenty of fish.

Kentucky's have been by far our most aggressive fish along with some huge Bluegill's in the 9" - 11" class. However, we have been catching a few walleye's, hybrids, LM, SM, and several Catfish on most trip's out depending on method used and fish the client's would like to target.

The Hybrid fishing has been up and down like a roller coaster, With some mornings being absolutely amazing with fish activity and other's not so much as a tail breaking the surface. Large in-line spinners have been key in catching these fish as they are traveling a lot of water and not really being predictable and staying in a certain area.

Our walleye population is settling into the summer pattern with a few fish still up relatively shallow in as little as 18 feet of water and as deep as 41 feet of water. Thorough is a must when pursuing these fish. Large Crawlers on an 1/8 oz. lead head are still catching my fish. The spoon bite should be picking up here sometime soon in the 29 - 32 foot mark on the flats in deeper water and pockets.

The small mouth I have been catching are hanging tight to the steeper points, bluff ends and channel swing bluffs that are holding shad. Most all of the SM's we have seen have been gorged on Thread fin shad in the 2" - 3" size. Spooks, Chuggers, Jerk bait's and Flukes will catch the suspended schooling fish early and late.

The Large mouth's have been very unpredictable with some days feeding heavy and other's not so much. 22 - 24 feet of water with some type of brush is holding the largest of the green fish. We have caught several in the 4lb. class over the last few weeks. Good fish but you have to work for them....

Please let me know if you have any question's or would like to book a date, I have been extremely busy as of late so Please Call me with any request <;><