Pickwick Lake Elevation 413
Water Temp. 73

Bass
Bass fishing in Pickwick Lake has slowed down some. The shallow water areas have been the most productive areas for me over the past two weeks. I have caught fish on weedless plastic baits around grassy areas. The most productive bait has been a Strike King Rage Craw. I have been fishing these on a football head jig in 3-5' in these grassy areas. Around the grassy areas I've fished a Strike King Sexy Dawg, this top water bait can be productive all day this time of year. Fishing below Pickwick Dam has been steady. I am catching fish throughout the day. I am catching a lot of small fish but in the same areas I am picking up some good fish and a few of them have been what most people consider to be trophy smallmouth. You can sucessfully use a lot of baits fishing the river banks. I am using topwater baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and live bait.


Stripers
I caught most of the stripers on a Strike King, King Shad in a Sexy Shad color. This jointed baitfish style lure runs just under the surface of the water and it closely resembles a thread fin shad. This bait has been a great producer of fish this year. Striper fishing is great right now but it is expected to slow down for the winter months.

Catfish
Catfish have been active and easy to catch. I have caught them in the still water below the dam and in the current downstream. They are in 12' of water and 35' and at least all depths in between. I have caught them on artificial catfish bait and night crawlers. When I fish with a bait hook I always with a Wisker Stickers hook by Strike King, it has two barbs to hold the bait on and the fish hang on to it