Heating Up On Grand

[longviewbasser]

Went up spring river fished from 7-11 had 23 whites and one crappie water temp 52-53

[Bill Butts]

very cool.

were you up in the river water or below the 10 bridge in the channel?

did you check the water temp?

thanks for the report.

two of my friends fished up in the river on Thur and managed to catch only 13 Whites total in 4 hours

water temp was 51* in the moving water

[longviewbasser]

I believe we werebelow .10 bridge on the flats before all the docks water was 52

-53 when we left at 11

[Bird Watcher]

Those things were stacked in there this afternoon. I went up there to crappie fish but it was pointles with all the whites in there. I probably caught 8-10 spider rigging a row of stumps. I was graphing some awesome looking schools of them idling up the channel. Everyone up there was swinging them in the boat as fast as they could.

Water temp was 54 this afternoon.

[Bill Butts]

Heard a great report thru a friend of a friend confirming what Birdwatcher reported, and that the friend got into an area with a bunch of Hybrids and boated quite a few including some over 10#. What a way to start the Spring!!

Pretty much assured this will remain consistent since the weather temps are to remain below normal, which will keep the water temps from rising any more. The deeper channel water will be their comfortable haven until the river water warms up.

This is very similar to about every other regional fishery in E. OK, N. AR and S. MO. Find the first long stretch of deeper water, 12-15', and somewhere near you will find lots of fish.

Reminder, please check water temps when you're out there, this is just as important to share on this board as your report of success or not.