Smallmouth Bass: Very Good-Good – This species is least affected by weed changes at this time of year, as they are usually working deep coontail edges, sandgrass flats and off shore gravel/rock humps feeding on crayfish and, on rock humps, sculpin that use those areas. Surface temps have remained pretty consistent of late, running in the low to mid 70’s, but some sign of changes in certain weeds has been occurring and it seems to be affecting fish activity in those areas. Click here for the preview of prospects.Īs the first week of August passes, changes in our lakes are slight, but present. Scott Wolfe School of Fish Charters/Manipulator 63 Warm water has apparently sent most shore guys to there bodies of water to try their luck. Quality has been fantastic with nice 4 year old kings and big lakers even on the tough days. A faster troll produced better most days for numbers, but bigger fish were taken on slower trolls. Downriggers within 20 feet of the bottom and wire divers near the bottom worked. Smokin’ Fish Tackle Hulk Fly and Jimmy Fly Spartan fly were the best ones. The big flasher fly combination targeting kings were the best this week with Green/Black/Silver and Green/Black/White combos being best. On a good day mixed catches of lakers, kings, steelhead and an occasional coho and brown are being taken. They just aren’t in the mood to hit all the time. 100 to 140 feet anywhere on the West side of the lake is holding good numbers of fish. Some days the fish are on and some days they are off. The worst part is that there is no patter I have seen to be able to predict what is going to happen. Some days we go out and its lock and load with others struggling for a handful. Fishing is as inconsistent as I have ever seen.
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