Linn Creek to Tan-Tara

[WeekendWarrior]

First time out in a while and all I could find was cold chocolate milk water from back of Linn Creek to the Tan-Tara area. Water temp has dropped to 40-42 degrees and fishing was sloooow with only catching one short on a wiggle wart and missing another bite on a jig. Was good to get out, had an eagle fly over top of me which was pretty cool. There was tons of shad in backs of coves still.

[nomolites]

Happy to see you are back at it!

Mike

[fishinwrench]

Glad you got out !     

Lots of water being moved around.  I haven't a clue.  The water up here was starting to clear up a bit....but then it turned murky again.  The brown stain seems kinda permanent.  Plenty of shad shallow but why are they so small ?  Can't find the bigger shad anywhere.

[WeekendWarrior]

I think the lake is fishing small right now with all the cold dirty water, I think a person needs to search for the water that is just stained vs. the real dirty chocolate milk water. With the lower gravois usually the clearest that's where I would start if I was on that end. Buddy may come down next week to help with some brush piles, may pull boat and fish gravois and dam area. Been a long time since I have seen lake this dirty at this time of year.

[Hog Wally]

I fished loz for the  3rd time in my life yesterday.  Bagnell was blown out so I put my jet boat in and ran up a creek arm until it was a creek again. Sr9 shad rap was the only bite we could get period.  It was a awesome bite though with 7 keepers and a slob Smallie to boot.  Visibility was 5' at least. Only found a couple holes to fish though. Had to cross less than a foot deep water for a mile to get to the fish. Main lake was 43 degree but 47 back in the creek.  I'm not familiar with the lake so I don't really know where I was but it was a good 3 hours of fishing in my book.  

[fishinwrench]

I know where you were.     

If you do it again holler and I'll show you around.

[Hog Wally]

Right on.  My boat. Your brain