Springfield Lake

[Ämp]

at first warming period the crawdad bite was great . bluff side and chunk rock is key due to low oxygen near the dead weed beds. let your soft plastic or jig fall and set for 15.sec. if nothing happens rip it a few times really fast let sit for 10sec.. then rinse and repeat. Lots of quality if you can find the group , all spots. good luck

ps . got a lot of bites during that rip and set move. its purely a reaction strike. if you drag it in slow they dont like it as much..

[Daveinozark]

at first warming period the crawdad bite was great . bluff side and chunk rock is key due to low oxygen near the dead weed beds. let your soft plastic or jig fall and set for 15.sec. if nothing happens rip it a few times really fast let sit for 10sec.. then rinse and repeat. Lots of quality if you can find the group , all spots. good luck

ps . got a lot of bites during that rip and set move. its purely a reaction strike. if you drag it in slow they dont like it as much..

are you in the middle of the lake or near the shore? near the power plant, or park? where do you suggest

[Ämp]

most times the fall pattern sets them back towards creeks or major obstructions along channels going back to said creeks. But in the morning I have found since the bluffs warm quicker they are most productive early. I would stay close to the river for sure though the rest of the day.

[Daveinozark]

most times the fall pattern sets them back towards creeks or major obstructions along channels going back to said creeks. But in the morning I have found since the bluffs warm quicker they are most productive early. I would stay close to the river for sure though the rest of the day.

does that warm water outlet from the power plant draw more fish to that bank during winter? I'm thinking of trying there and the dam spill over. do some shore fishing

[Ämp]

I could see the mix of current and warmth being helpful but I have never had that much luck around the areas that get fished to death like that lil spot does.

[Dogtown65]

Does anybody know any bank fishing areas on Fellows. Work till @ 22:00 hrs, and seems all I can get to is where that road splits the upper end of the lake in half. Have had spotty luck there. A school of whites now and then, and a big bass, now and then in spring fishing the lake side of the road rip rap.

Thanks...Bulldog

[Daveinozark]

yeah I've never had luck there either, just wondering if it got better in the winter. i've tried the dam spill over before and gotten some hits there and hear a lot of stories of big catches there. I haven't been over there since all the weather, I bet that's a good spot to try now

[AmericanAngler]

Try the east end I get good crappie & bass there. I used to get out of working in the Downtown Club then hit Fellows and Mcdaniel at 0200 - 0530 if I got off early it would be 0000hrs bet bring a lantern and rope for Mcdaniel.