11-22-2004, 02:40 AM
[left][font "Verdana"][size 2]The water is fairly clear and falling. The surface temperature is around 56 degrees. [/size][/font] [left][font "Verdana"][size 2]Bass fishing is fair over flats and rocky areas. Fish early and late with spinner baits, shad raps, rat-l-traps, and Norman crank baits.[/size][/font] [left][font "Verdana"][size 2]A few crappie were caught during the week on live minnows around brush piles and rocky points. [/size][/font] [left][font "Verdana"][size 2]Striped bass and Cherokee bass are being caught in the areas of Point 3 to 15, 17 to 21, and 25 to 27. Trolling is best with deep running crank baits and big jigs tipped with twister tail grubs. Straight line with live shad 5 to 30 feet deep.[/size][/font] [left][font "Verdana"][size 2]Catfishing is fair with most being caught around rocky bluffs and in creek channels. Fish with night crawlers and live shad. [/left][/size][/font]
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