Going to Willard Bay

[need2getoutmore]

Recently picked up a canoe and I'm looking at hitting Willard bay later this week after work. It wouldn't be until around 1 or 2 or so. It's been forever since I've done anything outside of powerbait and worms off the shore. What suggestions would you have on lures, location, is that a bad time of day to go out?
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[FatBiker]

I've been doing good about that time. I'd recommend the north marina. Paddle out the green buoy and turn north. Go slow and drag a 3 inch gulp minnow (chartruese or black shad have been working good) tipped with a little night crawler. Cat fish have been eating them up. When you find some, work back and forth through the area. Make sure you have a life jacket. $175 fine.
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[mountain_bass]

What is the water temp at willard[reply][/reply]
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[a_bow_nut]

Yesterday it was 69 when we launched and warmed to 73 in the afternoon.
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[need2getoutmore]

Thanks for the info! I'll give that a go and post about it. I really want to branch out and do something besides shore fishing with powerbait and worms.
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[FatBiker]

Might want to go into the archives and read anything Tube Dude has posted about Willard. Pat shared his knowledge and significantly cut down my learning curve. When TD talks, I listen.
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