Pickwick Lake Elevation 413
Water Temp. 59
BASS
I have caught a few big fish in 4-8' of water on big spinnerbaits.
You can catch a lot of fish by fishing shallow. I have caught alot of
bass on a carolina rig along bluffs and in the backs of main lake
pockets and main lake flats. I've caught most of these fish on Strike
King Series 3 Crankbaits along bluffs and rocky banks. I am catching
a lot more large mouth bass in numbers above the Pickwick Dam. Below
Pickwick Dam you are more likely to catch a nice smallmouth right now
on live bait.

White bass
You can still catch a lot of white bass now below Pickwick Dam. I've
caught most of them from the dam to the Shiloh area on small white
grubs. You can also catch a large number on the Strike King Series 3
Crankbaits that you use for largemouth bass.

Stripers
Stripers are starting to show up around the dam now. I have caught a
few on crankbaits and spoons. Most of the stripers we have caught so
far have been on the smaller side and we are still not catching a
large number yet. Over the next two weeks I expect striper fishing to
pick up a lot.

Sauger
Sauger fishing has slowed down jigging the bottom. You can still catch
some by trolling a crankbait.

Catfish
Catfish are starting to move into shallow water areas like they do
every year to spawn. I have caught them while fishing for other
species. To catch these shallow catfish I usually fish with a live
worm and float in 3-6' of water.

Compliments of Clagett Talley at Talley's Outdoors 731-607-5266
orwww.pickwickareaguide.com