LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, STAINED AND LOW 50’S

Bass fishing is slow due to the extreme cold front. With that said, we are still talking about Lake Seminole which is close to being one of the top lakes in the country, so catching a giant stringer of fish is possible under any conditions. The most recent tournament was one with a whopping 35.70 pounds and second place was 31.04 lbs. These were all pre spawn females that are waiting for warm weather so they can go and lay their eggs. The recent cold front has slowed down the migration of these big fish, so you will need to fish deep in Spring Creek or the deeper depressions on the flats. In Spring Creek, the fish like to relate to edges of grass and stumps. The grass really took a hit last year from the muddy fast current and is not growing like it used to grow. With the lack of grass present the fish in the creek seem to be relating to the edges of the stumps. Moving baits such as crank baits will catch them in deep water, but slower presentations seem to get more bites. If cranking, use a Spro Little John DD in Nasty Shad on 12 pound test Sunline fluorocarbon. A long cranking rod such as a Duckett Magic Pro 7'6" and a good cranking reel such as a Lews LFS series in a 5:4 gear ratio is about the best tools you can use for this technique. The combination of the rod, reel, and line allow for a good feel to keep your lure from snagging. If you find an area that has some fish you can slow down with a jig presentation. For a jig use a 1/2 Buddha Baits In Seine Swim Jig and a 4" Big Bite Baits Yo Momma as a trailer. Fish this on 20 pound test Sunline Fluorocarbon and fish it slow. To make things easier, use Lowrance Structure Scan technology to scan areas to locate fish before fishing for them. If you are fishing the depressions on the flats, use a Spro Fat Papa 55 crank bait. This bait will run about 6 8 feet. A texas rigged worm with a 3/8 ounce Fish Catchin Fool Tungsten lead is also good to fish in either Spring Creek or the depressions on the flats.

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The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation department will host an “Outdoor Fun Festival 2015” on April 25, 2015. The location will be the Caney Road Park in south Forsyth County off Highway 141. See the web site at www.outdoorfunfestival2015.com. Call 770 887 2217 Carrie Toth or [email protected] for all the details and vendor options.