Pickwick Lake Elevation 413
Water Temp. 72
BASS
Bass fishing is great in the lake right now. You can catch a lot of fish by fishing shallow. Today I caught most of my fish on a Strike King Red Eye Shad in the backs of main lake pockets and main lake flats. I have been catching a lot of 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. If you are after big fish and lower numbers are fine, you must get away from the bank and fish deeper water ledges. 15-25' of water. Strike King 6XD's and the newer 10XD's are great crank baits for deep water bass. Citrus shad and Sexy Shad are two awesome colors right now.
White bass
You can still catch a lot of white bass now below Pickwick Dam. I have 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. The Series 3 crank baits can usually keep me busy below Pickwick Dam.
Stripers
Stripers are around the dam more 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.
Catfish
Catfish are biting well. I have caught a few of them while fishing for other species.