April 18, 2011 Lake Monroe, Lake Lemon

Rain...Rain....Rain......Lake Monroe is up 7.3 as of right now with lots of rain and flooding on the way. I would say the lake will rise a lot over the next few days. Bass have been moving up in the flooded timber and starting to look a lot like pre-spawn fish. I would reccommend putting on your favorite wood structure lure and going to work, cover lots of ground and find those pockets of fish. Most cases seem to point to spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and jerkbaits, the bass are definitely moving around a lot, so don't lose faith.

Lake Lemon, although sort of muddy, fish have been moving up shallow, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs seem to be working really well for bass. Crappie are hitting minnows and small jigs around the brush and timber. Hopefully the rain will lighten up and the bass will be able to move up shallow to spawn soon.

If you have a good report, post it on the blog. Good luck to all and Good fishin,

Ranger Nick

It's Springtime......Bass fishing is warming up!!!!!

Lake Monroe is heating up with bass being caught on everything from Jerkbaits to spinnerbaits. The majority of the fish I have found have been up close feeding on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Water temps are ranging in the low 50's. This cold front might slow them down, but not for long. Stick to northern coves that catch a lot of sun, a little wind will help and try several different lures till you find what is working. The crappie are still up shallow and the best baits once again are small tubes, I have had the best luck on White/pink, black/blue and old faithful Red/Chartruese with a 1/32 ounce insert head. Haven't found too many walleye yet, but the walleye and wiper bite should be getting very hot, very quick. I will keep you posted.

Lake Lemon, Bass have been feeding heavy in the shallows, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and rat-l-traps are my main choices for largemouth. Some very nice fish are concentrating in the 2-6 foot range on both ends of the lake. Crappie are thick around the brush piles, small tubes and minnow 2-4 feet deep seem to be HOT!!!

No Report for Cataract/Cagles Mill Reservior, I will try to get over there later this week or early next week and get a look at it.

Good Fishin,

Ranger Nick