Coralville

Fished the res. yesterday,the water is at summer pool level now.It's real muddy 2/3 of the way down.I caught alot of fish useing diffrent methods slow trolling with jigs tipped with gulp grubs,slow trolling minnows,casting twister tail jigs and ver.jigging some brush.I fished water from 1' to 19' deep with most fish 4-8' down.Some of the fish were dark like they have been up shallow already.Some I cleaned had eggs and sperm and some had nothing.For the most part It was a good day considering the way the weather has been for the day and week at that.I got rained on 4 times and sun burned inbetween the rain.It was real windy when I started out then got real calm.Fishing was way better in the wind though.Most crappies I caught ranged from 8-13 1/2" with a few bigger ones.I only keepted 13 fish that went from 11-13 1/2",the rest swims for another day of fun.By all means they weren't jumping on the hook,I had to work for them.I almost forgot the water temp was from 70-73 deg.

Good report Lee.
thanks

?? south of the bridge or in the coves. I fished there friday caught 3 tough as coralville alway's is to many zoomer boats

?? south of the bridge or in the coves. I fished there friday caught 3 tough as coralville alway's is to many zoomer boats

Mantooth, I fished both north and south of the bridge,And I was working in and out of the coves.When the zoomer boats get going and the waves start pounding the banks pretty hard,I'll move out from the bank and fish deeper.That seems to work good for me.

I have been thinking about coming up to try there. Still catching fish that haven't spawned! WoW! I thought they would've been done there by now. I haven't been to Corralville yet this year. Any fish being taken next door that are over 12" yet? I like the water color and lack of the jerk zoomers in there. Sure is nice since they re-did that lake. Best fishes and full baskets to all!
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Tim, the lake is up about 17' and the only ramp open is at the McCaffree bridge. and more rain today..Im going to try tomorrow.if you get there try the back of the coves.

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Tim, the lake is up about 17' and the only ramp open is at the McCaffree bridge. and more rain today..Im going to try tomorrow.if you get there try the back of the coves.

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In that case, I would try Squire cove, down the right finger of it, on it's left side. Some great structure there, should hold some real slabs.

Any news about McBride's fish size? Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Tim The Lippa Rippa Mon

In that case, I would try Squire cove, down the right finger of it, on it's left side. Some great structure there, should hold some real slabs.

Any news about McBride's fish size? Thanks!

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Squire cove is that the first one above McBride?

I dont do McBride after M-day because of the motor limits

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Squire cove is that the first one above McBride?

I dont do McBride after M-day because of the motor limits

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I think that is right. It is the little cove on the South Western bank (I think that is the right direction). I don't have a map here, but it would be worth finding. There are some nice stumps and small laydowns on that particular bank, and the bank itself has steep, step down shelfs. There is also a large log down way back in the center(normally too shallow to get to to fish) and an old beaver feed bed in there. With that much water over the top of it, it should be awesome in there. Not to mention - no *#@$% boaters to deal with!!!

Let me know how you do when you find it. You are in the correct cove, when you can see a foot bride over it's divide in the back of one of it's fingers.

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thats the first cove on the left coming up from the dam? fished coarlville :mad: today nothing, no bites, no hits, nothing ,noda,

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thats the first cove on the left coming up from the dam? fished coarlville :mad: today nothing, no bites, no hits, nothing ,noda,

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I hate that when that happens!
That cove & the old flooded quarry up by 380 would be the first 2 places I would have went. Maybe they are holding shallow, up in the dirtiest water areas by where the creek comes in. That would be the warmest water probably, and they like to move shallow in high water generally; but I don't know about 17' high! :eek:

Good luck to you any way!
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fished the res today lots of 4" bass and 4 keeper crappies 15' of water 7-8 ft down along the rock walls

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fished the res today lots of 4" bass and 4 keeper crappies 15' of water 7-8 ft down along the rock walls

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Mantooth, Do you mind telling the how you were fishing and what you caught them on? Were you below the bridge or above it? If you don't want to post the info that's allright.

I used an Aberdeen hook below a slip bobber with a minnow about 5-7 ft down on any structure you can find. I also threw a white tube jig with no minnow when I saw bait fish hitting the surface. You would catch 5 white bass and maybe 2-keeper crappie each time. everything below the bridge, mostly at the mouths of the coves. good luck

with the cool temps has anyone been catch'n I have'nt?

Fished below the bridge Sat. got 5 nice crappies and about 100 little LMB/Striped bass on twister tail jigs.