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During the spawn and as it comes to an end, rip rap is a good bet. Winganon road as it crosses the lake is popular with boat and bank fishers wanting to fish rip-rap. If you like to walk the shore and fish for spawners, Spencer creek boat launch area is hard to beat. The cove that has the swim beach has tons of brush and is your best area to start, but the whole area can be good and there is more good bank than 1 person could fish in a day. It would be smart to get minnows, this time of year they really can make a difference if your stuck fishing the bank. You can get minnows at Winganon store if you come from the north, the store by the rail tracks at the light if you come from the south across the dam. You will need to take a map or use your smart phone to get to Spencer if you are not familiar with the area. If nothing funky is going on with the weather or water levels you should do well. Give those fishy looking spots a fair shot, but dont get stuck just sitting there if they are not biting, it pays to cover ground to find good areas this time of year. If they are spawing good, you can pick up males and a few big females super shallow, like in 8-16 inches of water. If its between waves of fish hitting the bank or its at the tail end of the spawn your better off fishing brush piles 6-12 feet deep. If you dont know where those are, look for the people fishing from the bank with bobbers. You can also find brush pile maps online if you care to look. Good luck to you!Originally Posted by goldflinger
