Fishing Report

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

Lake Level 867.80

Water temp 80

Walleye are still being caught on main lake flats and points in about 18 foot of water. The best bait has been a night crawler and jig combo. Some days are better than others. The fish have had a lot of pressure this summer and the keepers are a little harder to come by. There are still people doing some trolling, but most are saying they are catching short fish doing this. I think your best bet is a slow presentation with the night crawler.

Bass fishing is fair to good. Focus on main lake brush in about 20 foot of water. Plastics, jigs and some crankbaits have worked best. The water has cooled a little bit so if you are not getting bit in deeper water, then move to some shallower water and give it a try.

Crappie are biting great in brush piles in 18-20 foot of water on jigs and minnows. If you hit the right brush pile you can catch a limit of fish, the wrong one will get you lots of small ones. Your best bet is fishing the brush piles that are closer to the channel or on a channel swing. We had a limit this evening and one that went 15"! I can't get the camera to load the pics right now and you would all make fun of the shirt I was wearing anyways. Maybe tomorrow I will try it again.

White Bass have been surfacing lake wide. While we were crappie fishing this evening we could see them out in the middle of the lake chasing the shad. Focus on main lake flats and inside of points and in the coves. Rooster tails work great as well as anything that you can keep a foot or two under the surface, like a rattle trap or small shallow crankbaits. If you want to have more fun, then they have been hitting chug bugs and pop r's really good from about 6:30 till dark, which is the best time to catch them

Catfish are very good to excellent while floating across points and on flats with fresh shad. There is plenty of them to catch in the lake, just practice throwing the net before you get there. Stay in water between 8' and 20'. Once you have caught a few, then you can focus on the depths that the fish are located. Great way to take a kid or grandparent etc fishing. Doesn't require much casting or attention span this time of year. They should keep biting for a couple of more weeks unless we keep cooling this fast.

Hope this helps you find something to catch! Good luck and stay safe.

OK, here is the pic of the big one, but you can't make fun of the shirt. It was a joke and who knew I would catch a 15" fish while wearing it.

[shockley32]

Hey Bob, is that your Sunday best? lol

Brad

[adjust555]

Where did you get that tie? I want one too.

Vince