10-29-2002, 08:24 PM
Hey Scooter. I put out some feelers and it doesn't look like there has been a lot of activity on Jordanelle in the last week or so. Everybody has been either hunting or getting in a last fling at the Berry before hard water time. There has also been a great bite for BIG walleyes at Lincoln Beach, and the serious masochists are still chasing wipers.
A did find a couple of knowledgeable fishermen who have hit Jordy recently and they both said the same thing. Perch are still biting, but deeper. Smallmouth are going much deeper and are harder to find and to catch. You have to think drop shotting or spooning...if you can find fish in an area that the snags won't bankrupt you.
If you wanna hit Deer Creek, the same situation holds there. The smallies are deep most of the day, but sometimes cruise shallower along a sunny shoreline in late afternoon. Walleye have gone to 35 feet or more, following the perch they feed on. Try vertical jigging a gold Kastmaster (1/2 ounce) over underwater structure where you mark fish.
Hope your time in town treats you well. Let us know how you do.
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A did find a couple of knowledgeable fishermen who have hit Jordy recently and they both said the same thing. Perch are still biting, but deeper. Smallmouth are going much deeper and are harder to find and to catch. You have to think drop shotting or spooning...if you can find fish in an area that the snags won't bankrupt you.
If you wanna hit Deer Creek, the same situation holds there. The smallies are deep most of the day, but sometimes cruise shallower along a sunny shoreline in late afternoon. Walleye have gone to 35 feet or more, following the perch they feed on. Try vertical jigging a gold Kastmaster (1/2 ounce) over underwater structure where you mark fish.
Hope your time in town treats you well. Let us know how you do.
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