Pickwick Lake Elevation 409.4


Water Temp. 50

BASS
Pickwick Lake is pretty muddy of course so I’ve been going on a few fishing trips above and below the Dam lately. While some trips have produced big fish and a few small ones to go with it, some trips have not produced any bass at all but we are likely to catch some other species. Old grassy areas in the lake are still producing good fish at times although the grass is pretty much dies down about this time of year. Texas rigged Strike King Rage Tail in pumpkin seed and green pumpkin Coffee Tubes have accounted for most of the fish we have caught in these areas. Black has been a good color for me as well as green pumpkin. Strike King Lucky Shad in crawfish colors have been excellent crank baits almost anywhere I fish. The weather will make bass fishing tough over the next few weeks but this is still a time where you are likely to catch the biggest fish of the year.


Stripers
I am not doing any striper fishing trips right now mainly because this is just a slow time of the year for them. If I was to take someone striper fishing right now I would depend on a deep diving crankbait to keep the trip interesting. Although I know you can have a good day on live bait and jigs drifting right now, but I would not try it first.


Catfish
After talking to a few catfishermen while I was on a sauger fishing trip I was told that catfishing has slowed down a lot. The water from all the rain has muddied the river and really made it hard on all species right now below the dam. Most catfishermen are using worms bought out of bait stores in deep water.


Sauger
I love to eat sauger like everyone else but it has been a little slow over the last couple of weeks. I have been fishing with a plastic grub on a sauger jig bouncing it in fifty feet of water.

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