White River - Big M/Shell Knob May 8-10

[bferg]

We were over fishing Wed - Friday AM.  Water temp up the White was low 70’s.  Fished from Rock Creek area down to shell knob.  Water is clear above the Kings.  Below the Kings it gets dirty and that was not good for us.
Wednesay was cloudy before a nasty storm, Thursday bluebird sky and little wind.  Today it was blowing hard.  We had 4 guys in 2 boats and caught over 150 fish but we did work for them. We fished hard- until 8:30 Wednesday, fished from 5:30 to 8:30 yesterday and was on the water today at 5:45.  Yesterday was a little tougher with no wind or clouds- but we kept and it and got them to bite.  This morning was better with much better quality today with some wind.  

The fish are biting and they are biting in a lot of ways.  Most consistent pattern for us was topwater- throwing either a pop-r, buzz toad (white), or spook in and around the bushes.  Gotta get up in them.  My boat did better closer to main lake areas and front of pockets.  My brother’s boat did better in the back of pockets- but it needed to be flat- no steep stuff.  

Also caught some topwater fish off shore early but that bite wasn’t great and those fish were generally smaller.  Should get better.  
 

Yesterday I caught a few on a 6 inch glide bait around docks- had to be bigger docks on deeper water.  
 

We caught them on a swimmers, on spoons, and jack hammers. 

Interestingly- our fish were a mix of post and pre-spawn.  There are all fish in all phases right now.  
 

Basically- keep your lines wet, fish how you want, and you should be getting some bites right now.  

[Quillback]

Way to go guys and thanks for the report!

[snagged in outlet 3]

That sounds like a great trip!!   WTG!