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Went on a scouting run yesterday, lake level at or around summer pool, hogsback and oak tree are a mess, water temp mid to low 50's. Any word on the white bass run or lack there of ? Going to try again this weekend but doesn't look good. May be a from the boat year, as the river looks a mess. -Thanks
I havent been there since easter day. We did good in the resi that weekend but the rains messed it up. My cousin went up river tonight and reported same as you. im going to try somewhere saturday i think. Below spillway has been slow too but that should be bustin loose any time now with these warmer days.
Ya, I plan to get out this weekend also, in between youth turkey hunt with my daughter. Was really hoping up river would clear up and come down, but not for awhile. May hit the 1812 area and see what's going on up there, likely high, muddy, and fast. Will report back on Monday.
Well 1812 was a bust. Water was cold, muddy and some what high. Caught a drum and snagged a sucker for the day. Hope they get that lake down soon. This week's temps aren't great but better than it has been.
Up around that area myself. 5 drinks a drum and one white bass...it will turn around.
Resi and spillway wasnt any better on saturday. Resi was a complete bust...went below spillway and caught a few but it was extremely slow and no size at all.
It doesn't seem like they are letting much out. The Wabash is low, so not sure why they're holding back. Let's just hope things turn around soon. I will post updates as I go. A good warm snap may get the big ones moving. I had 49* this morning , so water temp is getting there.
Went back to 1812/ troyers bridge area this morning, water temp 52* to 53* water stained, but not as muddy. Caught a few dinks , a white bass, and a drum. I don't think the fish have ran that far up river yet. Maybe next week. Looks like they are holding dam at or near summer pool. Anyone else get out this week ? -thanks
Good crappie fishing Saturday. Went back today and caught a lot of white bass no crappie.
Went up river today near hogsback and kept a 2 man limit between the 3 of us. Caught a ton of fish but had to do some sorting. Tube jigs under a float. Caught a few white bass as well.
Good deal, heading out tomorrow afternoon (had to work 12's all weekend :( ). Is there river bank to fish on or do I need the jon boat ? -Thanks
There was some bank to fish on but having a boat would be nice. There was only 2 other guys fishing where we were so that was nice too.
Me and a buddy should have went up that way like we talked about but didn't. Glad you found em. [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by colt1888
Thanks. That was our first trip up that way this year, didnt know what to expect. Usually when we fish that area the river is low with lake not being at summer pool. This year was different and we couldnt even get to where we really wanted to go. It was pretty close to non stop action the whole time we were there. lot of smaller crappie with some keeper 10 to 12 inch fish mixed in. Also had a lot of bites that we missed on. May get over there tomorrow again and see if there still thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Firehyd
Made it out this afternoon, ended up with 12 keepers. Paddled my canoe around hogsback , then tried up around 1812. Fish seem to be scattered, find them and you'll catch them. Going to try again in the morning. Looks like up to an inch of rain by Friday, that's not going to help.
Went out yesterday before that 1 1/2" of rain comes our way :banghead. Did really good on the white bass and okay on the crappie. They were scattered through out the river. Took home a good mess with some nice 12" fish in with the keepers. Hopefully by next week things will get back to normal. I think most of the crappie have stayed in the main lake being at summer pool, but I could be wrong.
Got out myself yesterday and had a good time catching. Kept 15. The bigger fish seamed to be males. The eggs in females don't look real close to being ready. No expert on that though...
I went out again on tuesday and fished same area as sunday and couldnt buy a bite. Moved upstream a little ways and picked away on the crappie but it was not fast and furious by any means. Did catch a lot of white bass though.
This was my experience also, crappie were one here one there , no real pattern just scattered fish. White bass action was more consistent. Looks like we missed a lot of the heavy rains so maybe the bite will be back on by the weekend or mid next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by colt1888
isnt there a tourney there this weekend? be a bunch of goobers flyin around all over the place. lol
If I had 5 drinks I'd be falling out of the boat ! :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Firehyd
Lol...I didn't catch that before I posted. Should have had the drinks I guess....
Up there Saturday again. Fish were biting but not a lot of size to them. Finally brought home a dozen that were 10 to 12 inch.
Yep same here, daughter and I got out sat and sun . Brought home some good keepers but threw back a lot of 9" and under fish. Water temp was 64.5* Sunday morning , they will be spawning by weekend.
We're you in a canoe by any chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by kyron4
Tried up river first part of saturday..very slow just a few crappie. Said forget it and went tried the lake and did better there. Went again today and came up 3 short of a limit. Good sized fish too a lot of black crappie with some big whities mixed in. Hitting minnows and jigs both.
Yes, that was us in the 10' aluminum canoe. Lots of paddling that weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firehyd
Ya, thinking most fish are in or heading back to the lake to spawn. May get the jon boat out this weekend and hit the edges. Going to try the river one more time this week though.Quote:
Originally Posted by colt1888
Hit the river around troyer's bridge area today. the bite had slowed considerably , but I did finally get into a group of sub 9" fish for fun. Only had 4 keepers for the day. I would say most have moved back into the main lake. Plan on trying there this weekend.
Caught fish well on Tuesday. Had to go home on Wednesday but caught some despite the wind. Caught all on jigs at end of deadfalls. First time on lake but friend showed us how. His boat and guide service made it well worth the 2 hour drive.
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2 of us caught our limits Wednesday, 1-15.5, a couple 13" and a couple 12" rest were 9"-10". Threw back about a 20 that just needed to grow a little. Started slow with minnows but we got the jigs out and couldn't hardly make a cast without catching one. 8-10 FOW, slow retrieve. Never moved the boat. They're laying just off the shallows. We caught about 20 apiece Saturday in about 4 hrs on minnows.
That lake is full of 9" to 10" crappie this year. Must be in one of those cycles they talk about. Next year and the year after should produce some really nice fish. Plan on hitting the lake Saturday.
Fished yesterday evening up at the dam on lake side. Word is deffinitely out....4 boats and 5 guys on the bank there Just along the dam.Could see people on bank every spot i looked. Caught 20 to 25 id say..kept 13. 3 of em were 12 inch fish the rest were 10s. Could only get them to hit jigs being casted and retrieved. Taking the weekend off from there and gonna try one last time to get a turkey instead. Oh yeah if u need minnows woodys has been out for 3 days now of crappie minnows...only have shiners snd they were low on them yesterday.
Wow. I wonder how many limits of 9" and under fish have been taken this year :rolleyes: I may skip the dam and hit some back coves tomorrow .
I did better earlier this week when fishing the coves up by red bridge. Tried the dam yesterday simply because it was closer. I usually do better at dam near the end of the spawn. First 2 fish were 12 inch white females and then it got slow for a while. Guy in a boat came down told me he limited at opposite end of dam. He offered to pick me up and take me down there but it was late and i was getting ready to leave.
Haven't been up there since last weekend. Did they spawn out? I didn't think the eggs in ones I cleaned looked ready.
Well, the lake/dam was a bust yesterday. Not sure if it was the weather or just me, though I didn't see a lot of people tearing them up either. Managed four keepers in a few hours and a handful of sub 9" fish. Not the day I was expecting. With 5 straight days of rain and 80* weather coming, be hard to tell what will happen next. That's all I have for now.
Brought home 21 between two of us yesterday. They didn't want it under a bobber and had to be moving. Close to brush. Release a lot of unders.