Day trip Tuesday, April 29th 2009

Got on the lake today with Doug Youngblood for a short 1/2 day trip. We left Shoal creek bright and early traveling all the way up to Wahoo and Little River. For the most part the day was a bust. We did manage a few spotted bass but based on the prime for the day, we should have done better. We fished from 7:30 to 1:00 and worked free lined Blue Backs, flukes and Sebiles. Though we managed a few Spotted Bass, overall the day was a disappointment. Water temps ranged from 71.5 up in Wahoo to 68 in the backs of some creeks on the south side. Given the prime for the day was at 11:00 in the morning, we should have fared better. I'm not sure we marked any Stripers but this time of year the fish are very shallow and hard to see anyway. Still, we should have at least "bumped" into a few given how many main creek points we fished.

In the coming weeks, the water temps should continue to rise and the fish should start funneling back down the lake. I expect the fishing to get better as spring moves to summer. May is just a few days away and I've always been able to successfully troll and jig during this month; I expect more of the same this year.