Mid Lake - March 21 - Shallow & Deep Swimbait bite

[Dock-in-it]

Fished this morning and found fish shallow (8-12ft) and deep (25-50ft). The shallow fish  where around spawning banks and the deep fish were in 25-50ft around trees in spawning areas. Shad can be seen anywhere in the water column and I mainly focus on bait hanging around 1-15ft below the surface regardless of overall depth. 

I fished 3 locations and would start my search out deep then move shallow. I did not catch a Kentucky up shallow but did catch LM and SM in the 8-12ft range. 

Had 12 keepers and 8 where LM. Used a 2.8 Keitech on 5/16 and 3/8oz heads.

When deep fish are high in the water they seem skittish when the boat gets within 60ft. So the heavy jig heads allow for long cast even in windy conditions. 

WT 48-49

 

[shark bait]

Very nice fish.