Fishing Report

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

08/05/2011

water temp is 90 degrees.

Level is 3' low

walleye are hitting jigs and crawlers on flats, long points, and around the shallow parts of the islands. the best fishing is early and late, but you can catch fish in the middle of the day. the temps are almost unbearable, but fish the brush and logs on the shady side and they will bite.

crappie are hitting excellent. the jig bite is horrible, but he minnow bite is awesome. fish from 11" to 13" are very common and fish under 10" are almost unheard of. Of course as soon as I post this the small fish will be every where. fish brush piles that are in 20 foot of water. I have been doing great in brush piles in 14 to 15 foot, but the water is 3' low and the fish are moving to the deeper piles. this might mess up the size of fish a little, but the fish will are still there.

catfish are awesome and a limit of catfish are not unheard of. if you can throw a shad net, then you can catch catfish. take a gizzard shad and thread it on a large minnow hook. then drift the flats in 15 to 20 foot of water. this bite should keep up until the water cools off some.

Bass are biting, because they will starve if they don't. I just haven't been bass fishing much because of the hot temps. your best bet would be deep brush piles that are above the thermocline. throw large worms and jigs.

White bass are surfacing on flats and points in the evening. Fish with rooster tails or small spinners and cast into the surfacing fish. Lots of fun to catch these fish!

With the hot weather, it is really dangerous to be out there all day. Looks like we might get some cooler weather so maybe things can get better. also, take the time to mark some of the brush piles that are showing right now. makes some great bass and crappie fishing when the water gets back up!! I have seen lots of them over the past couple of weeks.

I have also had lots of cancellations do to the floods up north, and the tornadoes south and then with the 100 degree months of june and july. If you want to take some short early trips to catch crappie or a late evening trip to catch some catfish, give me a call. I have also had some people splitting days with an evening trip then fishing the next morning. Don't get much sleep, but we are catching lots of crappie and a few walleye. I have some openings for the month of august so if you can stand a little heat, then I'll help you get some fish for the kitchen (that is a little play on words)

Good luck to everyone, and give me a call if you need any help, I will do what I can!!

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

08/05/2011

water temp is 90 degrees.

Level is 3' low

walleye are hitting jigs and crawlers on flats, long points, and around the shallow parts of the islands. the best fishing is early and late, but you can catch fish in the middle of the day. the temps are almost unbearable, but fish the brush and logs on the shady side and they will bite.

crappie are hitting excellent. the jig bite is horrible, but he minnow bite is awesome. fish from 11" to 13" are very common and fish under 10" are almost unheard of. Of course as soon as I post this the small fish will be every where. fish brush piles that are in 20 foot of water. I have been doing great in brush piles in 14 to 15 foot, but the water is 3' low and the fish are moving to the deeper piles. this might mess up the size of fish a little, but the fish will are still there.

catfish are awesome and a limit of catfish are not unheard of. if you can throw a shad net, then you can catch catfish. take a gizzard shad and thread it on a large minnow hook. then drift the flats in 15 to 20 foot of water. this bite should keep up until the water cools off some.

Bass are biting, because they will starve if they don't. I just haven't been bass fishing much because of the hot temps. your best bet would be deep brush piles that are above the thermocline. throw large worms and jigs.

White bass are surfacing on flats and points in the evening. Fish with rooster tails or small spinners and cast into the surfacing fish. Lots of fun to catch these fish!

With the hot weather, it is really dangerous to be out there all day. Looks like we might get some cooler weather so maybe things can get better. also, take the time to mark some of the brush piles that are showing right now. makes some great bass and crappie fishing when the water gets back up!! I have seen lots of them over the past couple of weeks.

I have also had lots of cancellations do to the floods up north, and the tornadoes south and then with the 100 degree months of june and july. If you want to take some short early trips to catch crappie or a late evening trip to catch some catfish, give me a call. I have also had some people splitting days with an evening trip then fishing the next morning. Don't get much sleep, but we are catching lots of crappie and a few walleye. I have some openings for the month of august so if you can stand a little heat, then I'll help you get some fish for the kitchen (that is a little play on words)

Good luck to everyone, and give me a call if you need any help, I will do what I can!!