Ohio River Fishing Tuesday 20 May

This was one of those trips that required persistence. We tried to ramp in a Greenwood at 530 am and found the ramp closed due to real high water. Could not see the turn around at the lead to the ramp, and mud line was 20 feet above that. So we opted for Salt River Ramp. When we got there we found water so high we could not use the ramp, so we ramped in from the access roads. Really shallow, but we did get a 20 foot pontoon to float off, we just had to sink the towing van to the bottom of the double rear doors to do it.

We fished up in Salt. Some mega top water stuff was happening sporadically, geysers like big Stripers. But Spooks and Redfins went untouched. Got a couple White Bass trolling nightcrawlers under bobbers. Went out to the mouth of Salt, anchored at the point at the currtent break, and caught a good Blue Cat on chicken, then about 30-40 white bass who hit anything small and silver including tiny Rattle traps, tiny chrome crank baits, Castmaster spoons, and white small grubs on jhig heads. Left there and headed for lower LGE. Marked nothing at the discharge. Ran passed Greenwood to upper LGE, and again nothing at the discharge. Ran to PSI, and the wall at the discharge was totally gone, submerged, could not be found. So we headed back to the Mouth of Salt. Got there at 5 pm, and White bass were hitting just like in the morning. Caught 30-40 more, same baits, and a fish every other cast.

River had minor drift, was chocolate milk colored, and creeks were stained but turning green. Lots of running, should have stayed in Salt all day. But easily a 70-80 fish day.

Nice report...thanks!

Nice report Bob.