Cumberland striper advice

[houseboatjoe]

I am staying near conley bottom but planned on.fishing near the dam if needed. My dad is older and the night fishing would be too much. I could fish either dawn or dusk. I am set up.to troll live bait but have little experience catching alewives. I will try to figure out how to pm you. I appreciate all the advice.

I just got back Sunday. If the dock will let you, hang a bright light from the side of the dock over night. We came down around 4am. Try to do it in a slip, that way you can get on both sides. Drop the net and you should get plenty. We caught most in Otter. Just inside. Get there before day light. We were fishing 10 to 15 feet. Also seen individuals service, had a few hit the lure but missed them.

[Les Young]

We went lastnight & caught a few on both slivers & redfins on the lower end of the lake, but one around 8 to 9 lb. was dead before the hook was out. They're definitley a blast to catch, but i'm done with them myself as soon as the water gets to warm since i always release them, but if someone's eating them i totally understand that too. It was around midnight before they came up.

[buddy]

Could somebody share with me if the strippers are on the main lake or still transitioning between the creeks and main lakes? I am interested in pulling boards Saturday morning taking my son-in-law and his father (first time stripper fishing),so I am hoping they have a good time. I haven’t been fishing since winter, so I am lost where to start. Look at my previous posts—I try to share my fishing reports to help others. Thanks in advance.

[buddy]

I went out Sat. starting on the mouth of Wolfe Creek but did not see anything. Several people where fishing in the general area. Later fished from the mouth of Lily Creek to the first long point without any luck. Looked like the Dead Sea on my fish finder—nothing showing.

[Kidgold]

same here both sat / sun at mouth of wolfe and in main lake. caught one, lost one at boat. very slow and nothing on finders. plenty of sheephead.

[Lowerider]

Spawn time. Makes day time bite tough. Guides are grinding for 1-3 fish days...

[Javman]

We went last Thursday and had 9 keepers, two short, 4 smallmouth ( 3 keepers) and 2 nice channel cats. Pulled alewives really shallow. Fished main lake channel.