04-04-2004, 12:00 AM
[font "Verdana"][size 2] - (4/1/04) - [/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2]Water temperatures are falling again with the cold weather that is in the area. The surface temperatures should start rising later in the week. Crappie fishing is good with several crappie being caught in the shallows while trolling and casting jigs. A lot of crappie are being caught in the major creeks using minnows close to blowdowns. These crappie are being caught along the deeper water in the creeks. Some fishermen are catching a lot of bass, but the majority are finding the bass bite slow. Those that are catching fish are flipping for the most part, in areas along the main channel.[/size][/font]
[font "Verdana"][size 3]WATTS BAR [/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2]- (4/1/04) -[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Crappie are being caught on minnows in water depths of 10-to-15 feet, near heavy brush. White's Creek and other areas that are similar are the most popular fishing spots for crappie. The typical stringer will have 6 to 8 crappie. Fishermen in these areas are fishing close to the bank as the open water fish have been hard to locate. Bass are being caught on gradual sloping banks that lead to deeper water in the river. Jigging spoons are the most popular lures for catching these fish. They are being used vertically with the jigging technique. Water temperatures have cooled about 10 degrees and should quickly recover with the expected warmer weather later in the week.[/size][/font]
[font "Verdana"][size 3]DALE HOLLOW[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] - (4/1/04) -[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Fishing is fairly slow. The water temperature is 58 degrees; lake is stable. A few good smallmouth are being caught on minnows, jigs, and jerkbaits in the lower section of the lake. Some nice spotted bass are being caught on small worms and jigs in the clear water. Crappie fishing is good in the upper section of the lake in bushes on minnows.[/size][/font]
[font "Verdana"][size 3]CENTER HILL[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] - (4/1/04) - [/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Fishing is good. The water temperature is 60 degrees; lake is stable. Lots of bass are being caught on jigs and shad-raps in 2-5 feet of water. Walleye are being caught above Pates Ford on minnows and jigs in 10 feet of water. Crappie fishing is good on jigs in cover above Sligo in 5 feet of water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Verdana"][size 3]WATTS BAR [/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2]- (4/1/04) -[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Crappie are being caught on minnows in water depths of 10-to-15 feet, near heavy brush. White's Creek and other areas that are similar are the most popular fishing spots for crappie. The typical stringer will have 6 to 8 crappie. Fishermen in these areas are fishing close to the bank as the open water fish have been hard to locate. Bass are being caught on gradual sloping banks that lead to deeper water in the river. Jigging spoons are the most popular lures for catching these fish. They are being used vertically with the jigging technique. Water temperatures have cooled about 10 degrees and should quickly recover with the expected warmer weather later in the week.[/size][/font]
[font "Verdana"][size 3]DALE HOLLOW[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] - (4/1/04) -[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Fishing is fairly slow. The water temperature is 58 degrees; lake is stable. A few good smallmouth are being caught on minnows, jigs, and jerkbaits in the lower section of the lake. Some nice spotted bass are being caught on small worms and jigs in the clear water. Crappie fishing is good in the upper section of the lake in bushes on minnows.[/size][/font]
[font "Verdana"][size 3]CENTER HILL[/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] - (4/1/04) - [/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 2] Fishing is good. The water temperature is 60 degrees; lake is stable. Lots of bass are being caught on jigs and shad-raps in 2-5 feet of water. Walleye are being caught above Pates Ford on minnows and jigs in 10 feet of water. Crappie fishing is good on jigs in cover above Sligo in 5 feet of water.[/size][/font]
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