Jacque Mitchell
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Cooler weather and windy days kind of put a damper on fishing this past week.  Water temperatures have already dropped into the low 60s. It seems the water cools down much quicker when the wind blows.
I had a couple of guide trips this past week and we didn’t do too bad. It was an artificial bait trip both days.  The first day we caught nine bass and the second day 16. Most of the bass that were caught were in less than 3 feet of water. Plastic frog type lures like Horney Toads seemed to work best.
I talked to several other guides who reported fair success on wild shiners, but most were running on the small side.  It’s getting harder and harder to find places to fish with live bait.  So many of the areas we normally fish are covered with hydrilla.   About 90 percent of Goblets Cove is unfishable. Most of the time we have to fish out in open water. Spraying the hydrilla is scheduled to begin around the middle of November.
I’m still seeing quite a few spec fishermen on the lake.  Most that I’ve seen have been around Marker 26 and between the two big islands. There is fairly deep water there and fishing has been fair to good.  Some are using live minnows and others are trolling small jigs and Road Runners.
Bluegills and shell crackers are still being caught on shell beds and around the edges of open water hydrilla.  Another good spot has been up in Shingle Creek.
This weekend it is supposed to get warmer again; hopefully it will fire up the catching. The FISHING is always good!
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