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Posted 03/12/2004
Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout weekends are still low with some generation during the morning on weekdays. Trough fishing is good using wax worms with marshmallows or Power Bait. Fly fishing is best with sow bugs, woolly buggers, brasssies and jigs are also working well Report by Ripple Outfitters No Report Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 462.5 Temperature: Outflow: 2700 cfs. Level: 0.70 feet low Walleye fair using spoons in deep water Kentucky Bass No Report Smallmouth Bass No Report Whites Bass good in 40 feet of water using white spoons at Middle Ford and Devils Fork areas Largemouth Bass fair using topwater baits in the tributary arms late at night or early morning Crappie No Report Channel Catfish No Report Spotted Bass No Report Bream No Report Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1121.4 Temperature: Outflow: 20 cfs. Level: 4.93 feet low Crappie good using minnows and jigs in 6 to 12 feet of water around the brush piles Stripers No ReportLargemouth Bass good using crank baits and rogues White Bass No ReportCatfish No ReportReport by Ripple Outfitters No Report Temperature: 52 Report by Ripple Outfitters Floating conditions are good for the entire length of the river. Smallmouth Bass good using hula grubs and jigs updated 03/12/04 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 657.0 Temperature: Outflow: 8390 cfs Level: 2.87 feet low Fishing Report by: Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock "Braggin Board" WALLEYE - No Report CRAPPIE- No Report CATFISH- No Report TROUT- No Report White River- No Report Report by Wilderness Trail TROUT SEMINAR
BULL SHOALS LAKE SEMINAR The top ranked walleye pro anglers will be in Bull Shoals this June for the PWT tournament. You can fish with them to learn more about where and how to catch Bull Shoals walleye. The PWT is a Pro-Am. Call 218-824-2542 for entry forms. March 8, 2004 Rain, rain and more rain describes the weather the middle of last week. The lake level rose 2 feet and is now at 653.91, which is almost normal pool (654.23). With this rise in the lake and lots of run off the water has muddied up around the watersheds and in the back of the creeks. Lake temperature is also up with the warm rain. In the back of the creeks you can find 50 degrees and the main lake is at 47 to 48 degrees. Weather outlook is high 50’s and low 60’s for the upcoming week, so we could be rounding the bend into the spring bite. When you run the lake, keep your eyes open for floating debris washing off the shore as the lake level rises. Crappie are doing well in the upper part of the Theodosia arm and from Lead Hill to Tucker Hollow. Brush piles, bridge pilings and pole trees are holding most of the crappie. Crappie minnows and Swimming Minnows are working the best. Largemouth bass are turned on in the upper part of the lake due to the heavy rains last week. The back of the creeks and pockets are stained and have warmed up to 52 degrees above Tucker Hollow. Spinnerbaits, Wiggle Warts in V74 or V38 and suspending rogues are the baits to use. Largemouth in the rest of the lake are scattered from the points to the back of the pockets, creeks and in watersheds. Crankbaits, rogues, Lucky Craft and jigs are your best baits. Remember it is not spring as yet and the largemouth are roaming so to catch one here and there is okay. Smallmouth bass have moved to the pea rock points and banks with the lake rising. Transition areas along the pea rock banks are your best bet on catching a few smallies. Use Spider Jigs, tubes and suspending rogues along the banks. Most of the smallies are in the 14 to 16" class and they are feeding on crawdads. When the wind is up switch to Wiggle Warts or Bandit crankbaits in the same areas. Kentucky bass remain with the shad. The good news is that the shad are moving into the back of the creeks and pockets, the bad news is that the water temperature is not warm enough as yet to hold the Kentuckys in with the shad. They will run in and feed on the shad, then move back out on to the steeper chunk rock banks. Suspending rogues and Spider Jigs are your best baits at this time. Walleye are back up on the flats in the 125 Boat Dock area and above Lead Hill. Shad Raps, crawler harnesses and Reef Runners are the best baits. In the rest of the lake the walleye are holding on deep chunk rock points and the deep sides of flats at the entrance of the creeks. Fish 30 to 48 feet of water with Reef Runners, Mojo or split shot crawler rigs or spoons. When the main lake temperature reaches 52 degrees the spawn run will start. We are anxious to see what the pro anglers discover when they come to Bull Shoals for the PWT tournament in June. The pros fish three days with amateurs (this could be you) sharing their boats, gear, and tackle in the boat-weight tournament. Call 218-824-2542 for more information. Trout fishing on the White River has been best on Berkley Power Eggs in yellow, purple and orange. Buoyant spoons, Countdowns, Rooster Tails and Panther Martin’s have also been working when there is some generation. The fly fishermen have been doing well on olive Woolly Buggers, nymphs, gray sow bugs, tan scuds and San Juan worms. Browns are being caught on Suspending Rogues, Jointed Rapala floaters, and Flat Fish. Remember to keep only what you can eat and release the rest for another day. Rick Culver of Wilderness Trail does the research for this report and the writing of this report. For more information call Rick or Sue Culver at Wilderness Trail at 870-445-2703, e-mail us at wtrail@bullshoals.net Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 259.20 Temperature: 49 - 55 Outflow: 11136 cfs. Level: 0.32 feet high Please use extreme caution in the river. Report by: Millwood Lake Guide Service }><(((º> Millwood Lake Fishing Report <º)))><{
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