Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Air Temperature: 44 degrees AM, high of 70
Water Temperature: 65 - 67 degrees
Lake Level: 580.69’ - 6-8 inches lower that I like, but not bad.
Weather Conditions: 6 mph North, North-West. Much more manageable than yesterday.
Today was really a repeat of yesterday. Same tactics, same locations. Only difference is the air temp is about 10 degrees warmer and the wind isn't a factor.
The bay by the pump house was a bust entirely. I quickly moved over the the bushes by the levee and pick up 2-3. I then moved over to the blown down tree top I've been having good luck with and pulled out another 4-5. I then moved upstream to the new blow down I found in the channel bend over deep water and picked up another 3-4. I then ran up to Lost Creek to the boat houses but that was a bust today too. I ran quickly back over all my spots again after lunch, but the bite had turned off. Much like yesterday, fish were scattered and driven deeper. Ended up catching 12 crappie and 7 were big enough to keep. Also caught 3 largemouth and yellow bass. Females were again deeper than males, but of the couple females I cleaned, one had eggs ready to lay. This is the first one I've seen that has been ready to spawn.
Crappie hit about equally well on minnows under a bobber and vertical jigging a red and chartreuse tube jig. 3-8 FOW. Going to give it a few days break since another storm front is moving through tomorrow and bring in several days of cold weather. I will plan on trying again on Friday.
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