05-23-2013, 11:07 PM
[#0000FF]Cats are being caught at any depth from 1 foot to over 6 feet all around the lake. They tend to go shallower when the weather calms a bit and the water temps go above 60 to 65. But if the wind blows and/or the nighttime temps drop below 50 the cats move back out into deeper water.
On Tuesday I caught my first few in 5-6 feet of water. But Road was fishing in about 3 feet and he was catching them too.
Conditions can be very different in different parts of the lake. Much depends on wind direction and sun exposure. If there is a south breeze on a warm day you can find cats in fairly shallow water later in the day...soaking up the extra 3 to 5 degrees of water temp. But if a cold north wind comes in on a front the water temps can drop several degrees in a hurry. And fishing at places like Lincoln Beach during a north wind is seldom productive.
I like Lindon area because it is usually less exposed to anything except SW and NW winds.
A good plan if you start early is to begin in about 5 feet and make big S turns while you slowly drag a bait around. Go from 3 feet out to over 6 feet and then back. Pay attention to where you are getting the bites. Then fish that zone until they move shallower or deeper.
If you are going in the afternoon, start just south of the Lindon dikes in about 3 feet and cast a bobber with about 2 feet of line in closer to the exposed reeds. Some big cats are coming in shallow now. Tis that time of year.
Good luck.
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On Tuesday I caught my first few in 5-6 feet of water. But Road was fishing in about 3 feet and he was catching them too.
Conditions can be very different in different parts of the lake. Much depends on wind direction and sun exposure. If there is a south breeze on a warm day you can find cats in fairly shallow water later in the day...soaking up the extra 3 to 5 degrees of water temp. But if a cold north wind comes in on a front the water temps can drop several degrees in a hurry. And fishing at places like Lincoln Beach during a north wind is seldom productive.
I like Lindon area because it is usually less exposed to anything except SW and NW winds.
A good plan if you start early is to begin in about 5 feet and make big S turns while you slowly drag a bait around. Go from 3 feet out to over 6 feet and then back. Pay attention to where you are getting the bites. Then fish that zone until they move shallower or deeper.
If you are going in the afternoon, start just south of the Lindon dikes in about 3 feet and cast a bobber with about 2 feet of line in closer to the exposed reeds. Some big cats are coming in shallow now. Tis that time of year.
Good luck.
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