Wheeler tomorrow. Thoughts?

I am planning to go out tomorrow and fish in the Decatur area on Wheeler. I am wondering should I look for the fish back in the creeks on the tree tops or out in the shallows around the stumps closer to the river? With this snow and all the cold run-off I am wondering how it has effected the fish. I plan to make a short trip in the afternoon. Any thoughts would be appreciated...trying to put together a game plan. I may just run to Limestone and start in the creek and work back to the bay if I don't find them in the creek.

Been tough sledding from what few people I've talked to about fishing. They have been fishing flint, water was about 38 degrees I believe.

Prater, last time I was out it was 41 degres and I know it is colder now....I have something to do in the morning so I am hoping to slip off tomorrow afternoon. I would like to go up below Guntersville dam but don't have time to go that far tomorrow. Yell some time and we will go.

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Originally Posted by Prater4586

Been tough sledding from what few people I've talked to about fishing. They have been fishing flint, water was about 38 degrees I believe.

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Ten4. We will get together before long. We're short handed at work so having to work allot. Not much time to fish or do much of anything.

Man, there be a lot of boats tomorrow I bet .

Probably so, with all this cold we have had we all want out on the water.

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Originally Posted by EarlWaynetom

Man, there be a lot of boats tomorrow I bet .

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I chase Crappie shallow year round, if they have nearby access to deep water, they'll be deep after the last few weeks. I'm guessing the water is in the low to mid 30's. :twocents

I'm riggen 12' to 15' deep in 25 fow water in the back of creek channels

Thanks guys, hopefully I will get to go after lunch today.

Let us kmow how you do.if things work out with my new job transition we may try and go some next week.

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Wondering how your fishing went today? did you leave Decatur and go into Limestone Bay? The fish are there.

I went and looked at a house this morning and got tied up making an offer and ran later in the day then I had planned and still had some work to do on the boat to be ready to go.....so long story shot my plans to go fishing were messed up. New batteries are installed, side imaging is now hooked up and boat is ready to go when I get the time. This reminds me why I like Kayak fishing....load the kayak, paddle, life jacket, rods and tackle go. But right now the water temperature is too low for me and the kayak.

I see. Well, good luck and maybe you can go today. The water temps in the bay were 36.67 near the ice and 38.74 in the channel. Chilly water, but the fish were there, and I guess a lot still are. Ice was melted and gone by the end of the day. Contact me sometime about going kayak fishing with you. I have one and am not that experienced fishing it in local waters.

Sounds good when the water warms some I will break the kayak out.

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Originally Posted by nathansmithusa

I see. Well, good luck and maybe you can go today. The water temps in the bay were 36.67 near the ice and 38.74 in the channel. Chilly water, but the fish were there, and I guess a lot still are. Ice was melted and gone by the end of the day. Contact me sometime about going kayak fishing with you. I have one and am not that experienced fishing it in local waters.

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