With the frequency of cold fronts and rain over the past couple of weeks, fishing has been on and off. When the rains let up, the fish start biting. When the rains resume, they turn off again. When the rain runs it’s course, fishing will once again take off and be better than ever. Although waters throughout the state are stained or muddy, the fish are still biting. Don’t let this put you off.
With the current water level bass are taking plastic baits, small spinnerbaits and jerkbaits, fished in the buckbrush and willows. Bass are also found in 3-7 feet of water in stumps and rocks. Live shad, bucktails and Redfins are taking stripers between Buoys 6-14.
Striper fishing is red hot around the bridges at Clarksville. Some stripers to 22 pounds are being taken below Kerr Dam, along with some white perch.
Crappie anglers are doing well with live minnows over submerged brush and around bridge pilings, 12-15 feet deep.
