Rough Week in the Dam Area

[Bill Babler]

Was out everyday this week in the dam area, just doing what I usually do looking for clear water

Probably a huge mistake. Fished mornings with the water usually starting at 47 degree and warming to 49 by a 1pm take out

water is clear from point 9 to the dam and then colored up LC.

Been starting on calm water with a floater then switching to Arig on wind. Bluffends and channel banks. Been catching 6 to 10 fish per Trip with most all being LM or Jaws. Seem to catch a K about every other day

8 out of 10 are solid keepers, not a lot of short fish like last year. Fish are somewhat congragated in very small areas and large stretches of the same kind of bank holds Zero

Spoke to Pete Weeners and he was finding it the same. 1 eighty yard section of bank will hold fish and nothing else for miles. 

Going to fish some shallow colored water this week and see how that treats me. I like my size ratio right now, but just not enough bites

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[Champ188]

I can tell you right now that you'll likely find the same scenario up shallow ... fish are really wadded up tight in certain areas and you can fish for quite a while without finding said areas. Don't linger too long in one spot. They'll tell you if they are there.