Kc Area Fishing Report 10/12 & 10/13

[fishingaddiction]

Started fishing Saturday after the rain ended, mostly cloudy sky all day. The wart bite was really good on fairly steep sloping banks mostly main lake, and some secondary points. The football jig was also working on bluff ends, and irregular features on river channel banks. Caught fish on the crank right on the bank out to 10'. Jig fish were from 8' down to 20'. Mixed bag of K's, LM, and SM. Fished for 5 hrs, tallied 6 keepers and 5 shorts.

Same deal today under mostly clear skys with some wind. Water temp about 71 degrees. Total of 14 with half being keepers. The jig took honors with the bigger fish, which were mostly K's and an 18" SM. Great fall weather, trees are starting to turn, and the fishing at the Rock is getting good.

Good Luck

[Champ188]

Good info, thanks! Glad you caught some and got to enjoy some of this great fall weather.

[Quillback]

Great report, thanks, it gives me some ideas for my next trip.

[NebSchmidty]

Thanks for the update. Will be coming down to the indian point area Wednesday and staying thru Monday. Hope this pattern stays intact for the week... but the forecast right now looks to stabilize towards the end of the week with few clouds and not much for breeze Thinking that could put the kabosh on the crank bite.

This time of year can it change the bite a lot when water slicks off? Should a guy focus on slow and on the bottom out a little deeper... jigs, tubes, shakey type of approach? Hit shaded docks in the afternoon?

[Champ188]

My experience is that docks are nearly always the best answer this time of year when it gets bright and slick. Shaky head and finesse jig, and pitch em as far back into the dark places as you can.

[NebSchmidty]

Appreciate the input champ. Will make sure to pass along some reports from our time on the lake.

[fishingaddiction]

My experience is that docks are nearly always the best answer this time of year when it gets bright and slick. Shaky head and finesse jig, and pitch em as far back into the dark places as you can.

Neb, Champ is correct about the dock deal. His knowledge of the Rock and post are always on target. Another pattern during bright sky's and glass surface is the abundance of fish in the middle of the creeks and deep pockets. These fish are following huge balls of shad, some suspended and others on or near the bottom. I located these fish, and went after them with a drop shot. Couldn't get them going, and guessed they just weren't feeding. Plus It's hard to compete with so much bait in the area. I still believe that the right time and place could be good.

Vacation time has me here thru the end of this week, will try and post more each time I go out.

[Champ188]

Thanks for the kind words, fishingaddiction. You, too, are right on target with the info about the fish pulling out to the middle of those pockets. It can really try your patience but the drop-shotting technique will usually pay off sooner or later. If the first or second location doesn't pay off, keep moving and eventually you will find a school that will cooperate. Another idea is to drop a spoon to these fish. I like a War Eagle spoon in white (1/2 ounce first choice, 7/8 ounce second). You can also spoon in dock slips and catch lots of fish this time of year.

[mjk86]

x2 on the war eagle spoon, great baits. Also, the cabelas real image spoons are even better in my opinion. Always have a few on hand just for that situation!