Sunday 4-20-13 At The Dam

[Wahoo61]

Fished from 10-2 below the dam on the turbine side (West). Caught one white bass about 3 plus lbs and 4 buffaloes that weighed about 70 lbs total, all hooked in the mouth. Fun to catch since they were hooked in the mouth as opposed to tail hooked or snagged. I saw some small hybrids and whites caught. (Not many)/ I knew they were catching big crappie and some whites in the dead arm, but I wanted to try live shad (which was no good, that is about two weeks out) and fish for hybrids. I had my boat and had plannd to put in at longshoal and go up the Grand where Tightwad C Store Bait and Tackle said they were catching crappie in 20 -25 feet of water about 15 feet down. Despite being overcast, there was no topwater bite. I think we are about 3-6 degrees too cold for that yet. I think it will happen about 57-60 degrees.or so. I think it was 53 below the dam today. I think it is close, but we need three days to a week of warm weathr and sunny skies. That is all I know. I hope it helps.

Also, if you are looking for shad, they were in clear creek, which is the first creek to the right if you go out of Warsaw harbor left, just as the river makes a hard turn left. Tight Lines.