Dam Area Report 05/07/16 & Big Smallie

[Nitro 750]

My wife and I launched at about 6:00 and headed to Clevenger.  Started out throwing Whopper Plopper and Redfin, nothing on top water.  We then threw swimbaits and spinnerbaits no luck there.  Wife went to the Ned and I threw the spilt shot rig with a green pumpkin fish doctor.  Had the boat setting in 20 to 25 feet of water and casting to the bank. The bite ended about 9:30 when the sun got higher in the sky.   We were off the water by 11:00.  All the fish was caught on the Ned or spilt shot rig.  We ended the day with 10 bass, 3 keepers, all was smallies except for 1 spot.  1 of the smallies was a 4 lbs. and 12 oz. my biggest smallie to date.  Water temp. was 69.  It was getting crazy with all of the pleasure boaters, it was like a holiday weekend.

[96 CHAMP]

very nice fish, the water looks kind of gooey in the picture,

[Nitro 750]

40 minutes ago, 96 CHAMP said:

very nice fish, the water looks kind of gooey in the picture,

It is gooey!!!!  It is pretty brown looking.  You can see down about a foot or two.

[dtrs5kprs]

14 hours ago, Nitro 750 said:

It is gooey!!!!  It is pretty brown looking.  You can see down about a foot or two.

That looks like the brown algae bloom. Little different than that ugly green sewage look it had in places. I'll be shocked if a consistent top water bite gets going in that colored up water.

[moguy1973]

That stinks.  We will be heading down this coming weekend and will be staying near Jake's Branch.  Hopefully that bloom doesn't mess things up.

[Bass Enforcer]

I was down this weekend as well. Did pretty good with the Carolina rig. Brush hog. Green pumpkin. But what seemed to be a must for me, was tipping it chartreuse about an inch.  I was sitting the boat in 12 feet casting at a 45 toward the bank in gravel pockets. Good luck to everyone.  I too stayed in the dam area.