05-04-2009, 07:15 PM
We launched at Bullfrog on Wednesday afternoon (4/29), set-up camp in Forgotten Canyon, and departed on Sunday morning (5/3). All-in-all, the weather was fantastic. We had some storms with wind come through on Saturday, which cooled the air/water temperature. We fished the canyons from Crystal Springs all the way up to Seven Mile. Morning water temps were typically around 58-59F, but warmed to the mid-60s by afternoon.
Fishing was fantastic for bass. We caught bass on classic structure using jigs and Senkos including: Hula grubs in black/silver flake and green/black flake and Senkos in green/black flake. Some bass were on already on nests, but most of the fish we caught/kept were pre-spawn. Fishing was best by afternoon, when the water temps warmed into the low 60s. Much better than two years ago, a lot of the bass were well over a pound and we even caught a few in the 2-3 lb range.
We found crappie and bluegills hovering around old vegetation in the backs of each of the canyons we fished. We did best for crappies using a chartreuse 2-inch Berkley Power grub, hanging about 2-4 ft under a bobber. The crappies we caught/kept were still prespawn, but very aggressive. Once again fishing was best in the afternoons after the water warmed. The crappies were slabs, ranging from 10-13 inches.
Striper fishing was tough in that section of the lake. We made some attempts at trolling and jigging, with little success. Some of the group boated all the way up to the lower end of Good Hope Bay and found healthy stripers while trolling crankbaits in firetiger colors.
Hope it helps, Ryno
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Fishing was fantastic for bass. We caught bass on classic structure using jigs and Senkos including: Hula grubs in black/silver flake and green/black flake and Senkos in green/black flake. Some bass were on already on nests, but most of the fish we caught/kept were pre-spawn. Fishing was best by afternoon, when the water temps warmed into the low 60s. Much better than two years ago, a lot of the bass were well over a pound and we even caught a few in the 2-3 lb range.
We found crappie and bluegills hovering around old vegetation in the backs of each of the canyons we fished. We did best for crappies using a chartreuse 2-inch Berkley Power grub, hanging about 2-4 ft under a bobber. The crappies we caught/kept were still prespawn, but very aggressive. Once again fishing was best in the afternoons after the water warmed. The crappies were slabs, ranging from 10-13 inches.
Striper fishing was tough in that section of the lake. We made some attempts at trolling and jigging, with little success. Some of the group boated all the way up to the lower end of Good Hope Bay and found healthy stripers while trolling crankbaits in firetiger colors.
Hope it helps, Ryno
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