Quote Originally Posted by ls1chris View Post
Benjo that is a good article you posted.And from both of our experiences and others that leads one to highly suspect the alewifes.That could count for the smaller schools of Threadfin and Gizzard shad i have been seeing the past 2 years.Im sure if the lake had larger fish such as Striper that could keep them in check it would be no problem.But since this lake does not and the Rapid growth rate of the alewife you know they have to be eating the eggs and fresh fry of the bass population


I remember year's ago going up in covers or channels and School's Of gizzard and threadfins would stretch from one end to the other and look like Boiling water where they flipping.

And i know i have gotten better as a fisherman over the last 8 years so it is not for lack of knowledge or trying .They have been days where i literally fished from the marina to the 312 dam throwing everything and only caught 3-5 fish with perhaps 1 or 2 being keeper size and i am not the only one that has done this
No you are not alone! Hey the next time you are near 312, from the boat ramp, as soon as you go under the bridge look to your right any you will see a large rock (5-6) feet high. At that rock look straight up the hill. If the leaves are gone you can see my parents house ---- in the spring, starting at that rock going toward flat woods is a really hot crappie spot in the spring.