Bsl Fishing Report 10/3/11

[Mike Worley]

lake level is back to normal (654') and fishing is good. Walleyes are biting well on jigging spoons and nightcrawler rigs fished on bottom bouncers in 30'-50' . Crappie are biting well on jigs fished about 10'-20' down over brushpiles. Bass are biting on tube jigs & Hula grubs fished shallow out to about 30'. Shad type crank baits trolled on lead core line is working on walleyes & bass 30' -50' and large bluegills are also biting on night crawlers......................Mike Worley(www.bullshoalsfishing.com)

[Eye Crazy]

Mike:

I fished lower Bull Shoals (above and below Point 9) Oct 11, 12 & 13./ Didn't boat a single walleye, tried bottom bouncers, spoons in 30-50 ' , main lake points, bluffs etc. ....nothing!!! Frustrating...but I'll be back.

What was I doing wrong??? Did notice the lake is full of large shad...their everywhere1111

eyecrazy

[Mike Worley]

eyecrazy, you might want to reproof read your post since today is October 9. I fished this past week several days out of Diamond City and found the early morning spoon bite to be pretty good with walleyes biting around the outside of brush piles and on the end of points in about 32'-40'. The bottom bouncers produced lots of large bluegills, catfish & bass but we didn't catch walleyes on them. I will be fishing the Oakland area this coming week and will be trying some leadcore trolling as well as the spoons.