New Cumberland Dam ? - Page 2

isaiashortie · 11-15-2009, 04:25 AM

Went to the dam today and fish from 8 to 12 and only caught one that was a smallmouth on the way out but the person I went with caught 3 two sauger and a sheephead fishing could have been way better

Intracoastal · 11-15-2009, 02:31 PM

Went to the NC Dam yesterday with two buddies. Fished 1:30-6:30. Total catch between all 3 anglers was 27 sauger, 5 walleyes, 3 whites/hybrids, and 1 SMB. All fish were released as there was not much size to them. The sauger averaged 10" or 11", and only two walleye were over 18" by a hair.

isaiashortie · 11-15-2009, 05:34 PM

I was there too I just couldn't get them to bite we used jigs tiped with a worm that's the only thing we were using did you fish with minnows???

Intracoastal · 11-16-2009, 09:48 AM

Isaiashortie,

We were using soft plastics in various colors and sizes. Keeping the jig moving along the bottom was key given the high and bright sunshine and no wind. My guess is you would have caught many more if you were creeping the jig along the bottom, even donating a few hooks to the river every once in a while.

Stop messing with bait and buy yourself a pack or two of 3-4" plastic grubs/minnows in white, chartreuse, pink, smoke, or some combination thereof.

Recondo37 · 11-16-2009, 09:00 PM

we need some rain to get the river up..and the cold will play apart..but with maybe 3/4 gates open...bite will be on early morning and late afternoon/evening there and Pike Damn..I'm waiting.....patiently...lol

Intracoastal · 11-21-2009, 08:51 PM

Fished NC dam wall today with 2 friends from 1:30pm-6:30pm. Slow day for everyone I talked to, and the same goes for us. We totaled 18 sauger, 5 walleyes and 2 white bass between the 3 of us. The fish were there, but you really had to work for them. I fish the river almost every week, and we all agreed we had never lost so many jigs as we did today. Low water, low current, and no wind make for a lot of snags.