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Where to Fish |
Type of Bait |
Striper
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Size and numbers are starting to pick up as fish are moving back into the lake. Fishermen are finding fish in the Goat Island area and up to Eastland Creek. They are trolling bucktails, deep diving red fins and Capt. Macks umbrella rigs with downriggers. Heavy jigging spoons in the 2 1/4 - 4 oz. range on main lake points in the Nutbush area will soon pick up. Visit our Message Board for Current Fish Patterns |
Trolling: Bucktails |
Crappie
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Fish have moved to there summer hideouts. Deep brushpiles around main lake points in the 15 - 30 ft. range. Fishermen are reporting catching fish up to 1 1/2 lb. Most are casting jigs like Bobby Garland, Kalins and Southern Pro and are also using the slip cork method. Visit our Message Board for Current Fish Patterns |
Jigs, Minnows |
Catfish
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Fishing for cats remains good with blue's in the 20 - 40 lb. range being caught and flatheads in the 30 to 40 lb. range. Fish can be found from the mouth of rivers to Goats Island. Fishermen are anchoring on main channel breaks fishing with shad, bream, and jumbo shiners. Noodling has also picked up in major creeks. Visit our Message Board for Current Fish Patterns |
Live Shad, Bream, Minnows |
Large Mouth Bass
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Fish are being found in all depths. Fishermen are reporting finding topwater fish early using Zara Spooks & Splash-It's. They are catching them around bridge poles with crankbaits, flick shake rig and shakey heads. Deeper fish can be found in the 15 - 25 ft. range using big worms 10"-12", carolina rigs, football jigs and deep crankbaits like Bill Norman DD-22, Spro DD Little Johns and Rapala DT's Visit our Message Board for Current Fish Patterns |
Crankbait, Carolina Rigs |
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