Pickwick Lake Elevation 410


Water Temp. 50


BASS
With the weather changing it has been hard to pattern bass over the last week. I have actually caught more fish during the colder days. I have also had more luck in the afternoons. Craw-fish colored Strike King Series 3,4&5 rankbaits have been my first choice of baits although jerkbaits have also caught a good number of quality bass. Craw-fish colored in the Series 3 have worked thr best as far as numbers of fish and should continue to work good throughout the Spring. Strike King Jerkbaits with orange belly's have been a good bait over the past several weeks and will continue to be good for a few more weeks. This is a good time of year to catch a big bass in the Pickwick area. Remember to use the right equipment for the lures you’re using, I use Lew’s rods and Lews high speed reels for everything I fish because there is a Lews rod and reel for every situation and in my opinion it’s better than any other option.

White bass
You should be able to catch white bass on smal white grubs right now. They are schooling in different areas between the Pickwick Dam and Savannah.

Stripers
The river conditions now are not my favorite for stripers but they will be starting to bite soon.

Sauger
This has been a tough year for sauger. I usually fish with a jig throughout February and mid-March but by April I like to troll small crankbaits along 12-15' of water. If you get in a good area you can catch a lot of fish fast.


Compliments of Clagett Talley 731-607-5266 or www.pickwickareaguide.com