04-13-2006, 09:37 PM
Haven't done much up at the dam yet. We spent all day tuesday on the lock side. Water was still running heavy with the gates open. We were there for a day out in the park, did a bit of fishing and had a good time. White bass were biting good and the crappie fishermen were out in force. We saw a few nice crappie caught but that was about it. The gates are closed now according to the corps site so the water level should be settling back to normal soon (I hope).
My dad and I have been doing most of our fishing up at the steamplant. Best day so far was 2 sundays ago, he managed to land an 18 pounder, then the damn thing shook and landed his lure into the back of my hand...fun times. We have tried midnight bites, morning, evening, daytime bites and they just seem to be biting randomly there. There is a small window in the morning as the sun comes up and about 30 minutes as the sun goes down they seem to bite pretty regular from what we have seen. The best method right now it seems in using live shad and a plain hook off the middle of the wall. We just let them swim around on top past the boiling current untill the stipers come along. Some people are catching smaller ones with lures and my dads big one was caught on a popper but as far as numbers, most are being caught on shad right now. Not many white bass being caught there from what we have seen and tried but the yellow bass are in pretty heavy. Going to try another morning bite tomorrow and see what happens.
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My dad and I have been doing most of our fishing up at the steamplant. Best day so far was 2 sundays ago, he managed to land an 18 pounder, then the damn thing shook and landed his lure into the back of my hand...fun times. We have tried midnight bites, morning, evening, daytime bites and they just seem to be biting randomly there. There is a small window in the morning as the sun comes up and about 30 minutes as the sun goes down they seem to bite pretty regular from what we have seen. The best method right now it seems in using live shad and a plain hook off the middle of the wall. We just let them swim around on top past the boiling current untill the stipers come along. Some people are catching smaller ones with lures and my dads big one was caught on a popper but as far as numbers, most are being caught on shad right now. Not many white bass being caught there from what we have seen and tried but the yellow bass are in pretty heavy. Going to try another morning bite tomorrow and see what happens.
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