Beaver recap

[MarkG52]

It's been a minute since I've posted a fishing report. Started working at HLS in Rogers a couple weeks ago and if weather has permitted I've been on the water. April saw some stinker days and some epic days. I've launched out of Hickory, Prairie Creek, Horseshoe Bend, Rocky Branch, and Indian Creek since I last reported. The most epic day numbers wise was April 21st out of Hickory, Caught 48 bass, 1 walleye, and 1 crappie on a mix of Keitech 2.8, jerkbait, and Whopper Plopper. April 28th had a great trip out of Indian. Ran to Clifty arm and got on a good smallmouth bite on jerkbait. They were pretty much all caught around big logs or docks. One log produced a 2.5 and 3.2 in back-to-back casts and the dock just past brought another 2.5 pounder. Fished with @Quillback and @Dutch on May 2 out of Indian. Wind drove us off a little early but still a decent morning. I ended up with 8 brown fish and 3 chunky spots. The spots and a few smallies came off jerkbaits near docks but the two best brown ones came on Keitech 3.3. Both in the 2.5# range. To get things a little more current, last Sunday, 7th, my wife and I went to Indian after church. Got on the water about 2:00 and fished till 6:00. I boated 14 smallies and 1 green fish. Two smallies and the largemouth were in the 3 pound class, several solid 2 pounders, and no real dinks. The LM and biggest SM came on jerkbait. All were on either jerkbait or 3.3 Keitech. Water temps had soared into the mid 60's up there. Best fish once again related to wood or docks. Went to Hickory Tuesday morning, 9th, and water there was in lower 70's! All sorts of fish were busting the top out in the main lake early. Caught two whites and a decent LM on jerk then I moved in closer and was pretty much catching fish in the dirt. Plopper right on the bank and jig in the bushes produced a few. Quit about midday, it got stinkin hot early! April and early May have produced a lot of spots and smallies, a few LM, a 5.5 drum, a handful of walleye, several crappie, white bass, and a bream or two. Best baits have been Keitechs, jerkbaits, Whopper Plopper, jigs, and Flukes (and even a couple on scallywag!). Here's a few pictures. I'll be working at HLS-Rogers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. If you're in the area drop in and buy some tackle and tell some tales!

[breeves2245]

Enjoyed reading the report. Thanks for taking to time to post it.