Greers Ferry Fishing Report 5/6/10

[Cody Smith]

Greers Ferry is currently at 463 feet and falling due to small daily releases by the Corp. of Engineers. With this past weekends storms it kept many of us off the water, however this week has been absolutely fantastic. Low humidity, light winds and temperature in the mid to upper 80's daily it's been almost perfect for the fishermen taking advantage of the great fishing happening now on the reservoir. Fishing is continuing to be great as it has been for the last several weeks. Fish of all species are biting well and showing no sign of stopping.

Our walleyes are feeding all through the daytime hours and are being boated every trip out. We are seeing numbers from 3 - 15 (species specific) depending on the day and angling ability. Live bait is key in boating good numbers of these fish, Light tackle paired with light jigs and drop shot rigs are fairing best with whole night crawlers fished in the 6 to 18 foot zones. Right now is the very best time to get multiple hook ups on these tasty fish, May and December are by far the most reliable months for this walleye bite. If you want to catch some walleyes and learn my methods that produce these fish here on Greers Ferry please call or email me for the best available dates that I have open.

The smallmouth bass population is on a major feed as big females are re cooperating from there late spawn and taking advantage of the large variety of bait that is still harboring the shallows. We have got sunfish, bluegills, shad and suckers in really skinny water and this is making them easy pickings for our bronze backs. The best bite has come from hard bottom areas in the 4 - 9 foot zone really close to deeper water and roll offs with timber. Windy flats are still harboring some really big fish when you catch them at the right time, again in this 4 to 9 foot zone. Swim Baits, Senko style baits, Grubs and Texas rigged soft plastics along with live bait are all boating some really good fish. Now is an excellent time to catch a trophy size fish of 4 lbs. or better as we are getting a chance at these on most trips out.

Greers Ferry Largemouths are in full throttle with the spawn and lot's of fish are on or near bedding areas. The vast majority of our bucket mouths are in less than 6 feet of water and feeding well throughout the day. Look at larger flats, pockets and creeks with some type of woody cover to hold high numbers of these green fish. Jigs, Tubes, Creature baits and Lizards fished in and around these prime locations are producing some really good fish.

Now is an excellent time to hit the water to beat the summer traffic and enjoy our beautiful reservoir. The bite is really strong on most all species as we are catching 6 to 9 different types of fish on most every trip on the lake. Over the last week we have seen Walleyes, Kentucky's, Largemouth, Bluegill's, Sunfish, Drum, Catfish, Buffalo Carp, Crappies and Catfish come in the boat. With all these different species coming in with regularity it makes for a superb time on the water. If you have any question's or would like to book a day on the lake please call or email me and I will get with you as soon as I get off the water. Good Fishin`