Never fished it in the summertime, any tips and/or reports on the lake? I saw something about an algae bloom? Thanks.
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Never fished it in the summertime, any tips and/or reports on the lake? I saw something about an algae bloom? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by taylorj
Funny. I asked a similar question about summer tips for the river. I used to fish EF quite a bit. Not so much now but I did as recently as a few weeks back. In the summer, I typically end up catching smaller crappie in the coves (though the bigger ones could still be there and I just am not finding them).
The most success I've had in mid summer at EF is trolling with 2 poles, 1 in each hand, with double minnow rigs. My dad and I purchase several dozen from Boar's and then head to mid lake. I like the area out from the long rock wall since it's close and I have a small motor. If you have electronics you can find humps and brush out there. Some spots, you are 30' from land and in 20+' of water. Other spots, you are way out and in 15' of water. I always targeted those humps and brush where I can find it and ended up with quite a few crappie and - in my experience at least - some eating-size as opposed to what you catch in the coves. Just my experience. Others on here know the lake a lot better than me.
And I have fished when it's pretty green and still caught fish - probably also because I'm fishing 8-10" down. But I'm sure it affects the fish a bit. Someone else said the algae is not too bad right now.
ef on fire in summer trolling slip floating or swimming jigs.main lake usually the best
big fish another story
big fish @ EF :Rofl