Fishing Reports

This information posted on July, 2007.

lake elevatioin is at 363.5

Surface temps are running 80 degrees today.

LARGEMOUTH BASS	Bass are coming off of grass beds and heading to deeper water during the day but are moving back into shallow water in the morning and evening. Fish being caught on drops with Carolina rigs using lizards and stick type plastic baits as well as crankbaits.
CRAPPIE	Crappie being caught in man made structure in 11 to 15 ft of water by vertical fishing minnows. Fishermen are begining to catch some Crappie by pulling crank baits in 12 to 20 foot of water.
CATFISH	Catfish are spawning around the rocks and gravel banks in four to five foot of water. Some catfish have spawned and are returning to main river ledges and being caught by vertical fishing turkey livers and night crawlers.
SHELL CRACKER	Shell crakers are being cought out on gravel bars in the 8 to 12 ft range using night crawlers and red worms by casting and letting the bait settle to the bottom and then reeling slow until you feel a bite.
BLUEGILL	Bluegill are moving toward deeper water and cxan be caght under the bridges around the pillings. Willow flie hatches should bring these fish back to the shoreline areas.
WHITE BASS	.

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