Bull Shoals Report For December

[BrianS]

Fishing has been pretty good since late October. Main lake bluffs have been producing numbers of Kentuckies which is good. The last 2 years I was starting to think that something had happened to the Spots since we all caught so few during those Winters. Also there is getting to be alot of good Smallies on the bluffs. Saturday had 4 smallies between 16-18 inches. Using gitzits, hula grubs and of course big jigs.

Largies seem to be more on flatter gravel points with large boulders. If the wind blows they are hitting cranks and spinnerbaits. If it is slick and calm football jigs seem to be the best bet. Not alot of kicker fish but good solid keepers. I am fishing mostly the Buck Creek area but have fished the Theodosia arm some too. Here is a pretty gooun I caught 2 weeks ago in the Theodosia arm. Naturally I cant catch one like that in a tournament. I didnt weigh it. Had a large head but a skinny body.

As of last weekend the water temps were around 56F according to my gauge.

[Ham]

Thanks for the report. I fished a little further up lake earlier this week and it was MUCH slower than it had been for me a couple of weeks ago. Maybe I need to head more down lake.

[abbfish]

Thanks for the report, I hope to get down there between the holidays.

[BrianS]

Brian,

I've been getting some bluff bites , jig-n-pig, in and around 15 fow. in the backs.

do you mind telling us how deep those smallies are main lake?

They have been from 1 to about 20 ft. I cant get bit any deeper than that. Others are but not me. Some are biting before it hits the bottom after a cast.