Weather Next Week

[Quillback]

Supposed to be another rain front moving through Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Then the forecast is for highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows in the 50's. Water is being pulled out of the lake, levels are dropping. I should have time to do some bass fishing next week. I'm trying to figure out what structure to target and what to throw. Seems like late September, who knows what they'll want? But if I can figure anything out, it could be a hot bite.

[rps]

With the lake at 920+/- and a strong flow I would look for bait balls near pockets with run off near channel swings and downstream sides of islands or humps. Just for grins, I might also buzz bait early in and near newly flooded brush. You often put in at Big M and between there and Roaring River there are many such opportunities. Good luck and keep me informed. The doctor has cleared me to fish Labor Day.

[Pepe]

From the top of main lake points to the downstream side - above the thermocline might be a good starting point. The majority of the water column probably has not changed temp much. A grub or keitech on a heavy head or a C-rig maybe?

Last flood I learned about fishing the old shoreline instead of the new one.

Wish I could be here next week. I will be looking forward to reading the reports.

[Quillback]

Thanks for the ideas, just watched the weather forecast, they're calling for the rain to begin Monday morning and last through Tuesday. It could be heavy rain at times. I hope they are wrong.

[Feathers and Fins]

I would be keeping an eye on Beaver Dam if they start releasing I would be all over the White looking for stunned shad, Trout will be first on them but within a few hours the stripers will be on them followed within a day or two by the walleye and bass. Or if the generate hard for a couple days you might get in on a shad stun and those are always good for fun times.

[Champ188]

QB, those early bass in the bushes don't leave up in the day. If it's cloudy and/or windy, you can keep catching them on a spinnerbait from the windblown areas. If it's bright, flip a beaver or tube. Falling water levels will pull them out to the outside edge. This is not just conjecture ... a friend has been catching sacks of 18-20 pounds doing this. Flooded grass has also been hot.