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2008
Lake Level:
931.38
Water Temp: 62-66
Fishing was a
little slow earlier in the week but heated
up this past weekend. Fish are spawning all
over the lake; they are hard to see because
of all the shoreline cover. Im seeing a
lot of bass fry in many areas of the lake.
We are catching them one right after
another, finding them primarily on the edges
of the submerged tree line.
Fishing the spawn is exciting as the bass
are shallow, aggressive, and many will be
larger than those caught at many other times
of the year. It appears to me that we will
have an excellent spawn in this extended
cover being provided by the high water and
flooded bushes.
Some of the fish are feeding heavy after
they spawn and several patterns are working.
I have had success on spinnerbaits in
chartreuse and white with Colorado willow or
tandem willow blades slow rolled around
submerged willow bushes and willow trees.
Also working are crankbaits in Fire Tiger
and shad patterns, DT-10s, 7-8 Bombers on
secondary points just on the outer side of
the flooded trees.
Carolina rigged lizards, brush hogs and
centipedes in green pumpkin, watermelon red
and peanut butter & jelly. Football jigs in
peanut butter and jelly colored fished in
15 20 on pea gravel banks around
spawning pockets.
APRIL 15, 2008
Lake Temp:
52-54
Lake Level: 932.00 Normal Pool: 915.00
Table Rock is 18 feet over normal pool and
the fish are scattered all over from the
shoreline out to the old bank line in 18
20. Spinnerbaits have been by far the most
productive lure. Some fish coming from
submerged trees, bushes & buck brush that
are normally high and dry.
Try setting the boat at the tree line, which
is about 15- 20 and tossing the
spinnerbait towards the bank. In most
places it is so far back you cant see it
and slow roll the bait back to the boat.
Fish the bait from 1 6 until you find
the depth they bite at for that day, depths
can change readily.
½ oz. Ύ oz. baits working best for
shallower cover, and the best blade
combinations have been Colorado willow and
tandem willow blades in gold or gold and
nickel, also try some painted blades in
white or chartreuse in the more stained
water. Lots of different skirt combinations
working. What are working best for me have
been slaw colored for the muddy water and
the chartreuse blue for the stained water.
Crankbaits such as Wigglewarts, Bombers, &
Strike Kings that run 6 8 deep will
also work at catching these bass.
Should be many fish on beds this weekend
with the full moon if the sun comes out and
stays out. This very well could be one of
Table Rocks best years for the spawn, lake
levels should stay high as there is no place
for the water to go giving the bass fry an
excellent cover to survive. Good Luck &
Good Fishing!
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