Members tpierce Posted January 13, 2014 Members Posted January 13, 2014 Since I cherry pick valuable info from this sight and not much was reported for yesterday, I'll post what I found. Started just after 7 am in the dam area. Caught 6 keepers on small tubes fishing vertically in creek arms over 40 ft of water just off the bottom. Mixed bag with one of those being a 3.5 brownie and 3.5 lb black. Had probably another 6 shorts. Bite died around 10 or so. From there ran around and threw a megabass stick and caught 4 more keepers, all spread out but up near the bank. Even though it was windy you could still find fish able water. Water up Long Creek got down to 43 deg. Found water near 48 deg. on the main lake.
Fishrman Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Heard some story of water temp. Sat. was 39 in the Big M area.
Iclass Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Half way back viney creek was iced over Saturday about 4 pm
Members tpierce Posted January 13, 2014 Author Members Posted January 13, 2014 I was extremely surprised by the water temp. I figured I would see temps closer to 40 deg. I would say the average temp I fished was 45 deg. The near 48 deg. water was around point 5 around 2:30pm. I quit at 3pm. Forgot to report on size of the stickbait fish. All were largemouth. Biggest was a 3.5lber. Had one that was probably 2.5lbs and two 15 inchers. Those were my first stickbait fish of the year and the good thing was I didn't have to pause long between twitches.
Bill Babler Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Anytime regardless of the month, you come out and catch 10 solid keepers on Table Rock and you have had yourself a very good day. Tks for the report http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Dewayne French Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Everybody always says that dirty water stays warmer, but I almost always on these lakes find it opposite in the Winter time, with the main lake clear water a tad warmer. I guess you can attribute that river water being colder to not as much of it and it being shallower (relative) it will cool faster on those cold days of - degree temps.
Champ188 Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 I think you're exactly right, Dewayne. Same principle as farm ponds ... they chill faster and warm faster than anything. Not much water and not very deep so very sensitive to both heat and cold.
Quillback Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Tube? Did somebody say tube? LOL Congrats on a good day!
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