08-26-2004, 05:23 AM
[font "Arial"]Beaver Lake: Southtown Sporting Goods said the lake is pretty clear and at a normal level. Bluegills are good on crickets. Crappie are good on minnows. Bass are fair during the day and good at night using crankbaits and Carolina rigs off the main lake points. Whites and some stripers are schooling. For whites, try using Rat-L-Traps or top-water lures. Catfishing is good on live bait. [/font]
[font "Arial"]Lake Fayetteville: Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock said the lake is murky, and it is at a normal level. Currently, fishing is slow. A few bluegills are being picked up from 5- to 10-feet deep using crickets and worms. Crappie fishing is really slow on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair on shallow-diving crankbaits, top-water lures, scum frogs and buzzbaits. A few catfish have been taken using night crawlers and chicken liver.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock said odd weather has been affecting the fishing. The lake clarity is good, and the lake level is normal. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Bass are slow on spinner baits, crankbaits and buzzbaits. Catfish are slow on worms and chicken liver. [/font]
[font "Arial"]Beaver Tailwaters: McLellan’s Fly Shop said water releases have been held to the afternoons; so, wading is possible in the mornings and early afternoons most days. Midges are the most consistent food source at this time. Scuds have been reliable, and terrestrials are available to the fish in reasonable numbers. Best flies have been: UV Midge (22 to 26), Jujubee Midge (20 to 22), Johnny Flash (20 to 24), Mercury Blood Midge (20 to 24), Pure Midge (20 to 22), Black Beauty Emerger (22 to 24), Biot Midge (20 to 22), Rainbow Warrior (18), Chocolate Emerger (20), Adult Midge (24), JB Emerger (20 to 22), Zebra Copper John (18 to 22), McLellan’s Hunchback Scud Tan (14 to 16) and Cinnamon Ant (16 to 18). Beaver Dam Store says windy conditions on Beaver Lake didn't help the bite Monday night. Strong, gusty southwest winds are reputed to blow the bait right into the fish’s mouths, but anglers weren't exactly stringing them up. Lake temperatures on the deep end of the lake are hovering between 78- to 79-degrees, which is relatively cool for this time of August. In spite of several days of generating recently, lake levels remain at the top of the power pool, 1119.9 feet. It has been a good year for the fish. Table Rock Lake levels are up as well; it is around 915 feet give or take an inch or so either way. That still puts a lot of folks on their tiptoes when attempting to wade across the river below Beaver Dam. There are still excellent numbers of trout in the river, and most of the rainbows being caught are in the 12-inch range. Fly-fishers are still catching them on small bead-headed midge patterns in size 16 to 18. Zebra Midges, Pheasant Tails, and Mercer's Midglings are your best bets. Dry-fly action continues to be interesting in the afternoons. Parachute Adams, Black Midges and Renegades are worth trying. Bait anglers armed with wax worms and marshmallows or Power Bait are taking fish in the mornings. The bite slows down considerably after 10 a.m. Olive jigs fished below a casting bubble are doing their fair share of the work to catch trout.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Kings River: Kings River Outfitters said the river is clear and low. The river is still floatable with some dragging. The water temperature is 69 degrees. Bass are excellent on crankbaits, hula grubs, Gitzits and buzzbaits. Most the bass are being taken in morning and in the evening. A lot of smallmouth are being taken. Warmouth are excellent on worms. [/font]
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[font "Arial"]Lake Fayetteville: Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock said the lake is murky, and it is at a normal level. Currently, fishing is slow. A few bluegills are being picked up from 5- to 10-feet deep using crickets and worms. Crappie fishing is really slow on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair on shallow-diving crankbaits, top-water lures, scum frogs and buzzbaits. A few catfish have been taken using night crawlers and chicken liver.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock said odd weather has been affecting the fishing. The lake clarity is good, and the lake level is normal. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Bass are slow on spinner baits, crankbaits and buzzbaits. Catfish are slow on worms and chicken liver. [/font]
[font "Arial"]Beaver Tailwaters: McLellan’s Fly Shop said water releases have been held to the afternoons; so, wading is possible in the mornings and early afternoons most days. Midges are the most consistent food source at this time. Scuds have been reliable, and terrestrials are available to the fish in reasonable numbers. Best flies have been: UV Midge (22 to 26), Jujubee Midge (20 to 22), Johnny Flash (20 to 24), Mercury Blood Midge (20 to 24), Pure Midge (20 to 22), Black Beauty Emerger (22 to 24), Biot Midge (20 to 22), Rainbow Warrior (18), Chocolate Emerger (20), Adult Midge (24), JB Emerger (20 to 22), Zebra Copper John (18 to 22), McLellan’s Hunchback Scud Tan (14 to 16) and Cinnamon Ant (16 to 18). Beaver Dam Store says windy conditions on Beaver Lake didn't help the bite Monday night. Strong, gusty southwest winds are reputed to blow the bait right into the fish’s mouths, but anglers weren't exactly stringing them up. Lake temperatures on the deep end of the lake are hovering between 78- to 79-degrees, which is relatively cool for this time of August. In spite of several days of generating recently, lake levels remain at the top of the power pool, 1119.9 feet. It has been a good year for the fish. Table Rock Lake levels are up as well; it is around 915 feet give or take an inch or so either way. That still puts a lot of folks on their tiptoes when attempting to wade across the river below Beaver Dam. There are still excellent numbers of trout in the river, and most of the rainbows being caught are in the 12-inch range. Fly-fishers are still catching them on small bead-headed midge patterns in size 16 to 18. Zebra Midges, Pheasant Tails, and Mercer's Midglings are your best bets. Dry-fly action continues to be interesting in the afternoons. Parachute Adams, Black Midges and Renegades are worth trying. Bait anglers armed with wax worms and marshmallows or Power Bait are taking fish in the mornings. The bite slows down considerably after 10 a.m. Olive jigs fished below a casting bubble are doing their fair share of the work to catch trout.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Kings River: Kings River Outfitters said the river is clear and low. The river is still floatable with some dragging. The water temperature is 69 degrees. Bass are excellent on crankbaits, hula grubs, Gitzits and buzzbaits. Most the bass are being taken in morning and in the evening. A lot of smallmouth are being taken. Warmouth are excellent on worms. [/font]
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