03-06-2012, 12:58 AM
[cool][#0000ff]I really did have an enjoyable day. Better than sitting at home. Almost bagged the trip because the updated weather forecast this morning called for 10-11 mph winds from the south. But I have endured enough erroneous weather forecasts that I decided to go anyway. And, true to form, the winds were EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE of the forecast. Instead of strong south winds there were light northerly breezes. Never did get strong enough to do more than chill the back of my neck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It will only get better from here. If you fish the Lincoln Beach area from shore you will have to walk most of the way out onto the south dike. They put up a barrier to vehicles a short ways from the ramp last year when high water washed out the end. But if you make the trek there should be some good fishing for both cats and whities soon. I caught several white bass only a few feet from shore today. And the cats I caught were in only 4 to 5 feet of water...exactly the depth close to shore off the end of that south dike.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As soon as the water temps crawl permenantly over the 45 degree mark we will see much better fishing all over the lake.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It will only get better from here. If you fish the Lincoln Beach area from shore you will have to walk most of the way out onto the south dike. They put up a barrier to vehicles a short ways from the ramp last year when high water washed out the end. But if you make the trek there should be some good fishing for both cats and whities soon. I caught several white bass only a few feet from shore today. And the cats I caught were in only 4 to 5 feet of water...exactly the depth close to shore off the end of that south dike.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As soon as the water temps crawl permenantly over the 45 degree mark we will see much better fishing all over the lake.[/#0000ff]
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