This fishing report was compiled for the week of April 2, 2014
Editor’s note: The question on everyone mind is: When will the spring really crack open and get into full swing? By the upswing in fishing activity and reports of success, I would say we are on our way. The white bass are beginning to run in the creeks. Crappie are starting to show up in spring locations and the bass are slowly appearing too at points and areas close to deep water. The muskies are hot and if this is your passion, it’s time to be on the water. Send your pictures to: trimmer308@windstream.net
Cave Run Lake: The lake has been holding steady this week at an elevation of 725.7 feet, bringing the lake to 1.7 feet over winter pool. The lake is still stained to muddy but the upper regions of the river are in a little better shape. Temperature is running between 45 and 50 degrees. Musky: Good and improving. Tubs, gliders, lipless crankbaits along with inline spinnerbaits have been seeing action this week as muskie reports have started pouring in. Largemouth Bass: Slow but improving. Some catches were reported on points using jigs and A-rigs. Smallmouth: Slow, however, we did get a few reports of fishing being caught on crankbaits and jigs fishing the dam area. Crappie: Fair and improving fishing channels trees and deep-water brush using jigs and live bait. We should see some black crappie reports soon too. Fish shallow areas near deep water drop offs. Catfish: Slow but improving fishing creekheads with live bait.
Grayson Lake: The lake has remained at winter pool. While we have had reporting anglers on this lake, their only success has been crappie fishing. The water is 47 degrees and stained. Bass: Fair, reports this week are encouraging as some fish were taken last week fishing a 101 pork frog with a ¼ oz. football jig. Hot colors were orange and black. The fish wanted to hit the jig while working it on channel points and old road beds. Crappie: Fair fishing swim jigs around down timber and brush piles. Catfish: Slow fishing live bait from the heads of coves near discharge areas.
Greenbo Lake: The water temperature is near 50 degrees on sunny days while falling back into the mid-40s in the early mornings. Bass: Improving using blade baits and jig & pig on points and in the dam area. Some fish were reported active on points. Trout: Fair to good using Berkley Powerbait and small spinners or blade baits like the Sliver Buddy. Catfish: Slow fishing cut bait and live suckers.
Ohio River: The river has produced a few good days of fishing in the tailwater area of the dam. However, changing water levels have made it hard to catch the river in good shape. Largemouth Bass: Slow with little reports of activity. Crankbaits, jigs and blade baits should produce during this slow period. Below the dam: Twin tail grubs on ¼ oz. ball jigs are the best producers of Sauger and Walleye using slow bump-the-bottom retrieves. Running a two-jig setup produces better strikes. One of the two baits needs to be a little off of the bottom. White Bass: Slow with few reported catches. Bass: We are looking for some new reports on the bass fishing above the dam. If you get on the water help us out! Catfish: slow.
Yatesville Lake: Yatesville water levels continued to stay at winter pool. The water temperature is near 48 degrees and the fishing has been improving this week. The water has been clear and is stable at 48 degrees. Bass have been showing up on points and areas near deep water. Jerkbaits, and jig & pig combos have produced some of the first fish this spring. Crappie: fair. Fish the edges of flats in channel bends and old fish attractors using 1/32 oz. white crappie jigs or live bait. We have seen some anglers improving their odds drifting across fish attractors using both live bait and jigs. Catfish: Slow, however, we did some of the first reports of catches this week fishing the backwater areas using live bait.
Be the first to comment