Pickwick Lake Elevation 414

Water Temp. 77

BASS

Strike King Buzz Baits are accounting for most of the fish caught on
top water baits over the past week. Rocky main lake points have been
good starting points for bass fishing in the morning hours. After the
top water bite is over I have caught fish in the same areas on a
crankbait. Fish with Series 3 Strike King crankbaits for the first
few hours and then change to a deeper running, bigger crankbait in
deeper water. If you like to fish with plastics, green pumpkin and
watermelon seed Rail tail crawfish have been productive on a carolina
rig in around 12' of water. We are catching bigger fish in water as
deep as 20'. The fish we are catching in deeper water are being
caught on a carolina rig and heavy spoons.

White Bass

White bass have slowed down a bit over the past week but you can still
catch several on the Strike King Series 3 crankbaits. I like to use
white crankbaits and throw near the bank and reel back in 8-15'. You
will catch several bass below the dam using these little cankbaits
while fishing along the banks. Most largemouth and spotted bass are
closer to the banks than the white bass. These crankbaits have the
most action on 8 pound Stren line with a medium action Hammer fusion
rod.

Stripers

Early in the morning I have caught big stripers on Strike King, King
Shad. The King Shad runs below the water surface and it is big and
jointed to attract the big stripers. After the first few hours of
daylight they are deep and you will need to fish with something that
dives deep. I have caught several fish deep on a Strike king series 6
trolling downstream from the dam. Live bait has also been productive
over the past week fished on the bottom. Strike King makes a heavy
spoon that I like to use when drifting down streem from the dam to the
first power line crossing.

Catfish

Catfishing has been awesome over the past week. All of our fish were
caught on night crawlers and cut bait (skip jack). We caught them in
around 20' in the still water and in the current. Catfish are
biting good all day right now but they do seem to bite better in the
mornings and afternoons.

You can access my website atwww.pickwickareaguide.com and you can
also go there to access TVAs website and by doing so it will take you
straight to Pickwick lake.

Compliments of Clagett Talley 731-607-5266
orwww.pickwickareaguide.com