went to clendening today,still ice coverd but looks like it will be gone by this weekend.went to piedmont and it was open and looks to be up a foot above summer pool. went to dam area and there is still some ice on roadbed. water not to bad down that way, but muddy up the lake. there is some thin ice here and there, looks like it will be gone in a day or so. I did get skunked but nice to be on the water in february. good day out.
Plenty of water to put in at marina. Question is how muddy is the water going to be. Muddy water + cold water temps = very tough fishing. Trolling bite won't be happening unless we got at least a foot of visibility. Jigging bite will be very slim also with muddy water but it should be a tad better than the trolling bite.
That's good news. I have done very well early in the year for SMB and S-eyes in the past. Tappan was really muddy when I first looked at it on Sunday, but the open bay on the North side of the first underpass by the damn had cleared somewhat before I returned on Tuesday. Long term forecast looks good so maybe by the time I can get there late next week it will clear some.
I fish strictly jig and minnow early on.
Anybody laid eyes on Piedmont the last few days? I was hoping to head over and fish this afternoon/evening but didn’t want to make the drive down if the water was chocolate milk. Based on the Army Corp website the lake is about a foot above summer pool but the amount of flow coming into the lake has really come down since Friday and Saturday.
Decided to give a try today. It wasn’t on fire but we caught fish. Ended up with about 15 eyes from 2:30 til 6. We were trolling with leadcore near the dam. We saw a few boats jigging that were doing alright as well. It was great to be on the water in February in a T-shirt. The bite should improve as the water clarity gets a little better.
Don't know how you can miss it with electronics. Just idle down the middle of the lake from the bay on the left and aim at the gate house. Can't miss the depth coming up from 25-30 ft to 18-25 depending where you are crossing at and then drops right back to deep water when you get to the gate house side of the road....
I watched two guys one spring off a little road bridge , back of the lake ,snagging some years back. they had a stringer full. I called the dnr gave there license #, then I pulled away. all ways wondered what happened.
Made it out again today, this time with my brother. We started at 8 am and finished up with our 12 eyes by 2 pm. We didn’t catch any real big eyes but had a nice mix of 15.5-20” fish. We also caught 3 nice muskies and a couple 10” crappie. All fish came on lead core, trolling crankbaits on the bottom. Fish were spread out around the dam area.
Better get there earlier next weekend if you want to put in. Parking lot has been full all week. Gonna be parked up the road next weekend with all your new leadcore buddies.
they might be using the goat path this weekend their dumping Piedmont and Clendening which leads me to think i might hit the creek tonight and try to catch a pike .... ")
you didn't think there was any crappies in Piedmont either your the white bass king get out to Piedmont with your lead core and muscle your way on the road bed don't let them clowns push you around !
Sorry Bud. But the only thing specific in this report is the location. What kind of crank, productive colors, speed would be a report. This is just bragging.
Have you never fished before it's a great report! Get out there and try it! You want him to tie the lures catch the fish clean them and feed you too! Sounds like you're being too specific please stop posting if you want to put stuff on this 2 weeks after it was posted
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