11-18-25 Current R. Word of Mouth.

[Bill Babler]

First, I have not been out.  Going tomorrow but from what I’m hearing from folks that are out everyday there are several good ways to capture them. 
Most reports on surface temps in the mid to upper White River are running from lows of 63 to highs of 67 degrees. 

The lake is so full of forage ie shad its incredible. Flutter spoon, jigging spoon, 2.8” Keitech and of course the dreaded jighead minnow for the deep fish. 

Dock totally nailed it in his report. There is bait in the main lake and also at the mouth of the major creeks. The shad have not moved into the backs of the creek guts yet. Dock nailed it with his pre and post spawn locations along with the channels. 

Crappie fishing seems to be very good around docks and over the tops of piles.  Eric Olliverson is pounding them along with bass. That dude has been on them all year. Lots of happy clients. 

Neighbor is just hammering the bass up the King’s near the surface early and then 30’ on the big run outs. His best bait by far has been a spin bait early or the white 1/2 oz. Dixie Jet jigging spoon later or just to throw at chasers. 

Last year the guides at the dam were using a Berkley Finisher. It was the first strong year here for that bait. From what I’m hearing they are on it again. I’ll try it tomorrow if I get out. 

I just totally hammered them at Eagle Rock last Winter on this bait. It’s bad the bone. 

My neighbor is extremely conservative on his fish counts and he is catching 50 plus a morning from 7 till noon. Mostly K’s. 

There is however a jig bite  shallow if you want to go that route. On the jig he has been catching LM not big but solid 2 plus pounders. 
He is like me and prefers looking at them so he is staying out off the bank with the deep junk. 
Hope to have a first hand report soon. 


 

[Quillback]

Well good luck Mr. Babler!

I'm going to go tomorrow, but I am going to chase the brown fish on the lower end of Beaver.  

That new Berkely Ripfish looks like a good deep water bait too.  I have a couple on the way here.

[dan hufferd]

11/18/25 I don't get to the lake much anymore.

With much encouragement from my family I decided to drag my old tub to Campbell point.

I pretty much forgot what to do. 

Got on the water late, about 8:30am.

I had two K's that didn't keep on a 1/2oz Binks and a bluegill, they came out of 30ft, and one brown one on the A rig (I call it a lawn chair).

Call my uncle who lives on the water, he said throw the lawn chair at the shaded side of a wind blown dock or a swimmer.

So I found one on a point with some stick up near it.

A shad colored fluke paired with a gray 1/4oz vmc mooneye jig, brought out this keeper walleye.

I figured not much moon and what looks to be a front coming in, and a nice chop on the water, it would be much better.

It was a beautiful day, I was in shorts in November. I'm happy I got out.