Fishing Report
| Species | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | Very little has changed with the fishing lately. It's hot, and the bite for most species has slowed. Bass fishing has been fair, with schools of bass chasing schools of shad. Some anglers are targeting deeper holes with spoons, jigs, swimbaits, Texas/Carolina-rigged plastics, shakeyheads, and drop-shots, while others are using topwater lures like buzzbaits, walking baits, or frogs for shallow areas. Shad-imitating lures are also working well. Good electronics are a must to find fish that are moving around deeper points, ditches, and other structure. | |
| Crappie | The few crappie reports coming in are from anglers targeting crappie deep water near the McDougal and Ashcraft areas of the lake. The deep ledges, humps, and brushtops seem to be holding fish. It wouldn’t hurt to have both jigs and minnows on hand to see what the fish prefer. Trolling crankbaits is a good option as well. | |
| Catfish | Not many reports coming in for catfish, but the bite has been fair with most folks catching fish on rod-n-reels and jugs fishing between Bay Springs and Pickwick in the canal. That particular bite around the spill offs can be especially good after afternoon showers pass thru. Nightcrawlers and whole/cut shad have been the best baits. |
