Clinton 02/21

Made the two hour drive south despite lack of reports. The light wind forecast made the trip seem like good idea. Sun was out on way down. It got cloudy as I approached lake. There was 8 trailers in lot three were recovering boats as I pulled in about five cars at bridge

water was pretty calm no big waves for once. Water was stained and seemed normal lake level warmest was 49 by bridge down to 36 near dam. The whole arm from dam north was solid ice so I could not get to spots there some other spots in back of coves were iced up

saw a drum school in houseboat cove could not get them to bite.

no one seemed to be doing well I saw a guy in distance get one near a bouy he through out. He left getting desperate I snuck over there. I’ve never been skunked at Clinton and if I didn’t find this spot I would have


i got 2 or 3 keepers and six shorts of this spot all released. Brush pile jigs or southern pro tube. Water was 42 in this spot saw crappie on camera and a carp. I was scratching carps back with camera

nothing at bridge just nibbles possibly gills. I think heavy west wind cooled warm water area too much last night