LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 83 DEGREES

Bass fishing is sloe. Top water baits are still catching a few early morning fish along with some of the smaller crank baits. Main lake points are good areas all day. Carolina rigs with either a six inch worm or four inch Zoom worm will work on the points and sides of points. Channel ledges that run close to these points are excellent places to try your luck during the hot summer months. The Alabama rig is still working but be sure to keep the soft lures on this rig small and make sure they look like small shad. These smaller shad just hatched and the bass are after them better than the larger lures. A little patience will also be necessary as bites are sometimes slow to come by. Good working baits include Skitter Pops, Number Five Glass or RS Shad Raps and four inch Storm Rattle Tubes. Ask Ken for a sample of the BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL book.