Didn't Go

[Sam]

I'd planned to go to K Dock today (Friday), but I didn't because we've had two days of torrential rains here in Ozark and I figured some of it must have got down there too. I like to troll, and that's impossible with a bunch of floating trash washed off the banks and in the water. Anyway, this turned into a "bluebird day" after the rain - high pressure and a north wind usually isn't good for fishing.

I figure I'll let things settle down, get past the holiday weekend, and try it next week. Has anybody got a report from that area? With the water cooling down, I'm hoping white bass will start "boiling" soon and maybe a walleye or a crappie could be found.

[naru70]

You should have gone. No trash or anything else there today. Caught some nice lm and spots. 5 or 6 keepers. probably 12 lbs for best 5. Just a lot of wind.

[Sam]

Yep, I should have gone. On Wednesday here we got 8" of rain and another 5" on Thursday. 13" in two days caused places to flood that I've never seen flooded, and I figured upper Bull Shoals would be full of stuff washed off the banks. The storms must not have been as heavy down there. The weather looks good for the middle of next week, so I'll probably go then.

Last year from mid-September into November we had a lot of afternoon trips where we chased surfacing white bass in the K Dock area. I think listening for that "waterfall" sound and "chasing the boils" is a lot of fun, and I'm hoping that'll start up again soon. Catching bass, crappie, or walleye is fine too. As long as something's biting, I'm easily entertained.