Rain And Lake Levels

[smokey]

With the Rain coming through and the rising lake levels this weekend, How will this effect the fishing?

[motoman]

I'm just speculating, but I would LOVE to be down with the rain and rising water. My most productive days down there are with these exact conditions this time of year!

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but those more knowledgeable will correct me if needed.

[techo]

I agree. With the water rising the fish go shallower.

[Phil Lilley]

Good for spawning fish!

[motoman]

I forgot to add, when we were down with record high water, everyone was fishing the new shoreline (in peoples backyards too-crazy stuff) while we worked the original shoreline. We found some smaller trees that were just up off the original shoreline, that were absolutely stacked with fish. We found them on the graph, then backed off and threw 4" weedless wacky rigged soft stickbaits in and caught lots of nice fish.

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Not all the trees held fish, there just seemed to be some that were real magnets for them. And the nice thing was with the higher water, you could almost circle completely around them, and cast at multiple angles.

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The coves with the gradual slope shorelines were best. It could prove helpful by staying in the larger coves, vs. getting into the main channel now with all the debris anyway. Be safe out there.

[skeet88bt]

I would also have to agree with everybody. I kinda prefer the water high...(I like to flip) Although if you don't want to sift through all the logs and debris up shallow you can always go out to some vertical bluffs since those fish may not be affected as much from the high waters.

[GREENTRITON]

Back in 08 I caught a 8 Lb LM right by a Telephone pole. Kind of interesting fishing somebodys back yard...