Cumberland....what's going on???

[ewyrick1215]

Thats what I figured. I know it'll be rough. I'm fishing a tourney Saturday and only have Wednesday to prefish. Other than the high water and floating forest, any info on fishing? Ill certainly post my results when I get back. Putting in at state dock. Thanks again guys!!!

[mhall]

Fishing is off for the most part. The lake has came up several feet in the last 24 hours, they are holding it right now. The lake is predicted to be 727 or more by Thursday.

It's a mess from what I'm being told. Over the weekend it wasn't that bad but has now gottem really bad on ther main lake and even the creeks are getting trashed.

I was gonna go Wednesday but I just don't know if I can afford to tear a boat up right now. Bite has been very tough, fish are scattered and are very confused, way too much water.

[Duayne]

Off? No, it wasn't when I was last there. Bass, stripers, walleye and Cats were going nuts. It may have changed, but I don't think so.

[mhall]

Off? No, it wasn't when I was last there. Bass, stripers, walleye and Cats were going nuts. It may have changed, but I don't think so.

Well not everybody is saying that Duayne, care to send a brother a PM and give me something good. I'm guessing live bait on the bottom which I don't do, but feel free to Pm me and straighten me out please...

[Duayne]

Here's my report from two weekends ago. Fish were 20 ft deep in 40 ft of water then. May have moved up some by now..

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=86689

Some friends were slaying bass, both LM and SM and caught at least one striper on top. Weekend before I caught 8 SM casting bucktails..

[mhall]

Here's my report from two weekends ago. Fish were 20 ft deep in 40 ft of water then. May have moved up some by now..

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=86689

Some friends were slaying bass, both LM and SM and caught at least one striper on top. Weekend before I caught 8 SM casting bucktails..

Duayne, no offense but I remember this now, Dude the lake is totally different right now, it's at almost 722, when you were there it may have been 711 at worst. I'm checking with folks that have been fishing over the last week, completely different.

If I go this week and not sink due to hitting logs as big as my house I'll give a report.

[apb]

i knew this would be a case of "you should have been here yesterday". This weekend was tough. Both day time bass and night time stripers. One keeper striper and several shorts. couple of walleye, and 5 bass from Friday night through Saturday night. We opted to sleep in Sunday rather than enjoy the heavy rain. The fish were well off the bank. Very few alewifes up on the bank. Did hear a few behind us too.

Andrew

[Duayne]

That bait HAS to move up soon.. Maybe mid month when it gets closer to the full moon.

[live4striper]

Sure hope they move up then. Will be down the 12 to the 15.

[fishincreek]

That bait HAS to move up soon.. Maybe mid month when it gets closer to the full moon.

I'd love to believe that, but I am beginning to wonder if there is even any bait to move up. I was on banks with 65 degree water and I didn't hear a handful of bait all night.

[stripernut]

the stripers are short and the bait is shorter ! threw the net from 130a to daylight....28 alewives. spots and smallmouth are really hit and miss,and i havent seen a largemouth in 2 weeks?
driftwood is excellent from the surface to 2 feet deep, they are hitting props and transducers trolled on the mainlake on the windblown banks !
good luck and be safe.
ok, off to guntersville !

[Duayne]

And I heard of bait spawning on the drift last year. So you might wanna look there..