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Fishing success was reported as slow from most fisherman, cleaning station had few folks cleaning fish. Our party had good success in the back of Halls Creek bay in the trees, pulled shad deep divers at 2 MPHL (wished we had something to retrieve lures from the trees below water). Caught strippers and walleye in 25 to 13 feet of water. Temp in Halls creek and Bullfrog bay was 54 deg in the morning to 64 during the hot part of the day. Canyon bays and main lake channel ran 54 deg and never changed more than 2 deg, NOT sufficient to turn the bite on. Walleye spawn was over and smallies were starting to nest. After filling the live well with stripers we fished for smallies off points and rubble in both the warm bays and had good success with an occasional walleye as a bonus. Weather was perfect all forr days 74 deg with light wind occasionally.
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Thanks for the report. Have you noticed if the lake has started to rise yet?
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The lake is on the rise since april 9th.
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Thanks Dude, I'll keep as my birddog for Powell. We have a big tournament coming up down there.
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Hey theekillerbee for your next trip,heres an inexpensive lure saving tip:pick up a chain dog collar and a 100' nylon rope, tie the rope to create a 12-16"loop on the end, then cut the loop to make 2 6 to 8" ends. tie the ends to each end of your dog chain collar to reform a loop. When you shag a lure,slide the chain/rope loop over your real and pole,let it the slide down your line to your lure and give the rope a tug or two.This method has saved me a ton of money on lures and plugs over the years. I've found it to be 80-90% effective. Lonnie
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That sounds like the GREATEST IDEA Ive heard of. What you described even stores conveniently in the boat. I'll give that a try for sure!!! THANKS
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I have a lure retriever that I made. Use a 4" piece of 1 1/4" steel pipe. Cut a slot in the side to allow the line to slip inside. Attach two large trible hooks to the bottom and your 100' of 1/8" nylon rope to the top. When your lure gets snagged slip the line inside the pipe and slide it down the line. Sometimes the weight will knock the lure loose. Sometimes the hooks will snag on the snag. If it is brush you can pull it up. It will turn rock over. These were sold comercially but I have not seen one in a long time.
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Thats a great one as well!! Stores equally well in the boat!
Maybe a combination of the two- I like the pipe for knocking the lure down from the snag point (Like trees) with possibly 4 6-inch pieces of chain welded to the pipe to snag the hooks on the lure for pulling it free if it refuses to knock loose.
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