Patoka Lake 3/21/11 Report

[raporter]

Patoka lake is still Stained to muddy in the Lick Fork Area. Water temperature was in the mid fifties today. Winds were brisk making fishing difficult. It was cloudy too and the weatherman said there was a chance of rain or thunderstorms today.

We caught fish in the 10 to 15 ft depths off brush piles. But nothing to brag about this day.

Wind made boat control impossible and messed up or fishing style. Wind was blowing so hard that we could not stay in one place with the trolling motor. Also the trolling motor on the boat broke making fishing even harder. So we just made the best of it and tired off to a few trees. Was not the best day on the lake that I had fishing but it was warm enough to be outside in just a "T" shirt and I got some sun on me.

Overall I enjoyed the day.

It's going to be a week or two before the crappie come into the shallows to start spawning. They are probably stacked up in the mouth of the bays waiting for the water to warm up more. That was the only place we didn't fish and that was because of the high winds and the lack of a trolling motor. We did try drifing but the wind was too much and we went too fast to keep the baits down deep.

I agree the wind was terrible yesterday and today. The fish however have been very willing to take a jig. Yesterday I quit counting after 100 with many 11 and a few 12 inches.
Today was slower but still caught 80 with several 11s and one 14. Most fish were caught real close to the banks 14 to 18 INCHES deep on jigs under a bobber.
Where were you in Lick Fork? What kind of boat were you in? If you see an old grey beard in a 17' tournement V Tracker with a blond dog give me a holler.

And before someone thinks I was over my limit they were all put back as I do not like crappies to eat, to danged soft for me.

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