Greers Ferry Report 02/09 And 10/08

[Cody Smith]

Water temps are ranging from 44 - 51 degrees depending on your location. Action was very slow over the weekend. I boated 1 walleye which was 23 1/2" on Saturday, 1 bite all day and it came 6 1/2 hours into the day, tuff mentally and physically with the wind pounding! I'm not aware of any measured fish coming into the site. The reports from my other guide associates are saying the same, extremely slow. If you want to boat some fish target those spotted bass in and around the middle portion of the lake and the Peter Creek area. I did boat some nice spot's on Sunday in Peter Creek but No Walleye. Look for the action to pick up once we get back on the warming trend.

Good Fishin`

Cody S. Smith

Trout Troller

[ryan]

Try fishing the middle fork/devils fork/and hill creek areas. The Walleye should be staging as they get ready to move up the rivers to spawn. My guess would be that with those water temps you may be able to start finding some males pretty far up the river. People always say january is early to start fishing the rivers but I know from experience that it is not. Greers ferry is an absolute gem when it comes to walleye. Give the rivers a try and let me know how you do, do you live in the area? I fish the lake quite a bit and will look for you next time I am out on the water. I live in springfield Mo so I am chomping at the bit to get down there and fish. In other words I am jealous haha. Good luck

[Cody Smith]

Try fishing the middle fork/devils fork/and hill creek areas. The Walleye should be staging as they get ready to move up the rivers to spawn. My guess would be that with those water temps you may be able to start finding some males pretty far up the river. People always say january is early to start fishing the rivers but I know from experience that it is not. Greers ferry is an absolute gem when it comes to walleye. Give the rivers a try and let me know how you do, do you live in the area? I fish the lake quite a bit and will look for you next time I am out on the water. I live in springfield Mo so I am chomping at the bit to get down there and fish. In other words I am jealous haha. Good luck

We have been pounded by cold fronts and drastic pressure changes the past couple of weeks, be it warm or cold. The far reaches of the arms have got great current but are still a few degrees cooler than at the mouths. I understand what your saying about fish being up these arms and they are, However getting them to bite is a different tale in itself. I fish most often from Middle Fork to Devils Fork and The Peter Creek area, the fish are starting to get there but just are not in there Pre Spawn feeding mode yet. After we get 4 or 5 days of Warm Windy Days, I can assure you the reports will be changing.

[ryan]

Do you live in the area?

[Cody Smith]

I live in Tumbling Shoals about 1 mile from the HWY 25 Boat Ramp

[ryan]

Brother ur a lucky man, I have been fishing the lake for about 18 years now and it is my favorite place hands down. All the guys around springfield think that tablerock and bullshoals are it, little do they know hahah. Well lets just try and keep it a secret. My family is going to buy one of the cabins at devils fork when marian sells the resort. Thats where I always stay when I go. I miss the lake for sure and also lake front restraunt. Well untill then keep me posted on the walleye bite, that world record is in there for sure. My dad caught one that went 13lbs, and I have caught a couple around 8lbs but still searching for the monster. Keep up the good work. Ryan Clark