Bull Shoals Fishing Report 8/23/10

[Mike Worley]

wer Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Report: 8/23/10

The bite on Bull Shoals Lake continues to be very good. The Walleyes & Spotted Bass can be found on the main lake and secondary points in or near the mouth of the larger creeks and bays. Most of the Walleyes are being caught on crawler harnesses or a half crawler or slow death spinner rig. The most productive zone seems to be 32'-45'. Walleyes, Spotted Bass & Striped Bass are being caught trolling large deep diving crank baits like 800 Reef Runners . Bass are very active at first daylight pushing baitfish to the surface in a feeding frenzy and can be caught on surface or shallow running crankbaits as well as 4" grubs before the sun gets up. Jigging spoons are still catching a mixed bag of fish on brush piles, bluff ends, deep drop offs & cuts.

Tackle Tip for Walleyes

In the late summer & early fall Walleyes tend to form larger schools than in the spring & early summer. When you locate the areas that these schools are using you may find that switching to a larger blade like a #4 Colorado and working the deeper fish in the school will catch larger Walleyes than a #3 Indiana or Colorado blade which is standard on most crawler rigs. Also targeting the deeper fish in the school with a jigging spoon will often pay off with larger fish. Look for slightly deeper archs on your fishfinder to determine the best depth to work.