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Post by Whiskers on Aug 24, 2006 10:47:03 GMT -6
Bucksaw Fishing Report
crappie fishing has not changed. The bite is good early and slows as the day goes on. The best fishing is in 12 ft of water fishing 10 ft deep. Fish the flats and the fence rows and keep your boat moving. Minnows are the bait of choice. With the weather being so hot the minnows are trying to die the best way to keep them alive is to put ice in your minnow bucket. Bass are being caught early on buzzbaits.when the sun comes up fish the fence rows using a black neon worm. The bite has been tough so fish hard.
Catfish are going crazy.Several bluecats being caught on fresh cut bait.Fish the flats in 10 ft of water fishing 5 ft deep. We are catching some on rod and reel.
Water temp 85 degrees lake level 704.74, normal is 706.
August 23
Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina
Lake Level: 704.75 Water Temp: 83deg. Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.
We finally had some rain come in last weekend. Here at the marina we had 2" but it was pretty localized and didn't affect the water level or the clarity. The lake is still down a little over a foot. Didn't change the fishing much either, everything is the same as last week.
BASS: Point fishing is still the best with 7" to 9" worms. Plum and blue fleck are the better colors. The bass seem to be chasing the shad on the flats in the evenings and there is a shallow running crank bait bite starting. These fish are as shallow as 2'. We are starting to see more shad in the way backs. The big winners in the hawg fights last night were Doug and Ozzie Wallace with 9.19 lbs. They also had big fish at 4.72 lbs. They said their fish came out of shallow water off hardwoods.
CRAPPIE: Same as last week. The crappie are holding in the 12' to 14' range. What ever depth of water you fish just make sure your minnow is down 12' to 14'. There are more fish starting to come in off the bluff banks. There is also a good bite on the brush piles. Fish seem to be holding right on top of the brush.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No report. I did hear of a few surfacing fish hitting the flats above the Grand River bridge.
CATFISH: The catfish bite remains good. Cut shad is the best bait. 10'-12' on the flats next to deep water is working good in our area. Jugs and trot lines are both producing.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina 660-438-2280
MDC Report Truman: 81 degrees, low, clear; 2' low; catfish fair in and near channels using shad; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/23/2006)
Truman Tailwaters: 81 degrees, low, clear; catfish fair using shad; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/23/2006)
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Post by Whiskers on Sept 21, 2006 12:23:35 GMT -6
Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 9/20/06
Lake Level: 704.68 Water Temp: 73 deg. Water Clarity: Clear to lightly stained.
The way the weather feels fall has arrived a little early this year. the water temp is dropping slowly and the fish seem to be enjoying it. The crappie are starting to move to the points and the whites are moving on the flats along with the bass.
We had our Sterett Creek Open Tourn. last weekend and even with the wind there were a lot of fish caught. The results are:
1st. Doug and Ozzie Wallace - 14.53 lbs. 2nd. Marty Watson and Doug Long - 13.34 3rd. Larry Wright and Ron Taddiken - 11.51 4th. Hap Hartman and Dennis Krier - 9.22lbs. Big Bass - 3.74lbs. Marty Watson and Doug Long.
Team Supreme went out on Sunday and Ozzie Wallace and Ernie Cox took the honors with 20.26lbs. so as you can see the bass fishing on Truman is good, and with this weather should continue to get better.
BASS: The bass are starting to move up on the flats. Spinner baits and jig and frog are the top producers right now. Fish seem to be holding in 2' to 3' of water early and late. During the day they are backing off to the first break line in about 6' of water on the thickest trees. There has been a little top water bite starting in the backends of the coves on Pop R's and buzz baits.Look in the 1' to 2' range and look for shad.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing continues to get better. Some of the fish have started to move to the mouths of the coves and are laying off the points in 20' of water. Minnows are still the best bait. The brush pile fish are the best bite going. 14' to 20' brush piles are holding a lot of fish. Fish are holding right on top of the piles.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are slowly starting to pull up on the windy flats. The KK Island area is the hot spot right now. Rat L Traps and Rooster Tails are starting to work. Look for the shad and gulls and you you should find a few fish. With the dropping water temp this will continue to get better everyday.
CATFISH: Same as last week. Jugs on the flats in 8' to 10' of water next to deep water. Cut shad seems to be the best bait.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
Bucksaw Fishing Report - brought to you by Bucksaw Resort and Marvin Deckard Guide Service September 13
Crappie fishing has changed some the fish are moving to the mouth of the creeks. The water is cooling down so the fish are looking for the creeks. We are catching some on the flats in 10 ft of water but most around the creeks. Fish the trees leading into the creeks using minnows. Bass fishing is good the fish are being caught on buzz baits and spinner baits.Fish the flat points in 2 to 5 ft of water and cover a lot of water. If it is cloudy out the fish can be caught all day on buzz baits. The water is cooling down so the bass fishing will get better every day.
Catfish are being caught on cut bait on the flats. Fish in 10 ft of water and fish 5 ft down with your drops.The bait of choice is fresh cut shad. Several being caught.
White bass no report
Water clarity good
Lake level 704.52
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Post by Whiskers on Sept 29, 2006 9:57:10 GMT -6
Sterrett Creek Report Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 9/27/06 Lake Level: 704.54 Water Temp: 69 deg. Water Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. The weather is just about ideal for fishing, the only problem is we need some wind to get the whites going again. Sounds funny a fisherman wishing for wind. But anyway the temps are great and no rain in the forecast. For the leaf lookers the leaves are just starting to turn, but with the lack of rain I don't know how much color we will have this year. but we are starting to see some color along the lake. BASS: If you like shallow water fishing now is the time to be on Truman. Fish seem to be moving to the shallow flats to chase shad. Top water early and late along with spinner baits and jig and frog during the day has been producing some really good fish. 2' to 4' of water seems to be the best. Look for shad if they aren't there look for another flat. CRAPPIE: I talked to Marty Zych and he seems to think the fish are starting to move back into the creeks. Fish the tree rows next to the creek channels with minnows in 12' to 15' of water. I have also heard of a few fish off the points in 20' of water. The brush piles are still holding a few fish if you know where any are. Have not heard of any jig bite yet. WHITES & HYBRIDS: If the wind blows the white bass fishing has been super. The fish are pulling up in a foot of water on the flat points chasing shad. Rooster tails and small Rat L Traps are working the best. The last couple of days the wind has died and the fishing got slow so if you see wind forecast that's the time to hit the whites. CATFISH: Same as last week. Jugs in 8' to 10' of water on the flats next to deep water. Cut shad seems to be the best bait. That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina 660-438-2280 Bucksaw Report September 27 Crappie fishing has changed. The fish are scattered out from the flats to the creeks. The most fish are being caught on the brush piles in the dam area. Fish the piles with 15 ft of water or more on them using minnows. The fishing is the best for crappie at day light. Bass fishing is good the fish are being caught on buzzbaits and spinner baits all day. Fish the back end of the creeks and pockets with the wind blowing in. Fish a white buzz bait and a white/char spinner bait. The fish are 5 ft or less. White bass are being caught on the windy banks from Bucksaw to the dam area. Fish any bait that resembles a shad and it will work. Look for the windiest banks you can find and fish up close to the bank. Cover a lot of water. Catfish are being caught on jug lines and trotlines on the flats. Use fresh cut bait.Fish the flats in 10 ft of water fishing 5 ft deep with your drops. There are several bluecats being caught. Lake level 704.48 Lake clarity great shape
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Post by Whiskers on Oct 25, 2006 21:00:22 GMT -6
From Sterett Creek Reports Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 10/25/06 Lake Level: 704.22 Water Temp: 58 deg. Water Clarity: Light Stain. Looks like we are in for a little rain the next couple of days, maybe it will put a little water in the lake for the duck hunters. The trees are still well colored and holding on to their leaves. They must be trying to stay warm as long as they can. The fishing is good on whites and black bass so it looks like a good time to get out one last time before the weather gets plum stupid on us. Next week will be my last fishing report for the season. BASS: Fish are still holding in 1' to 3' of water in the backends of the coves. Spinner baits and Pop R's are the best baits right now. Don't over look any laydowns, you may have to hit them twice but there are fish holding on them. Jigs and tubes are working on the laydowns. CRAPPIE: The jig bite has started a little, and I mean a little. What few crappie we are seeing are brush pile fish. 15' to 20' seems to be doing the best. WHITE BASS & HYBRIDS: The white bass and small hybrids are doing good. Windy flat points and nitches in 1' of water are holding fish. Rooster tails and small Rat L Traps have been working the best. It seems that you can't fish too shallow. CATFISH: Same as last week. 8' to 10' on the flats. Jugs baited with the red meat of a white bass has been real good this week. We have seen several fish in the 20 lb. range.[edit: white bass is considered a game fish,probably not wise to use for bait...] That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina 660-438-2280
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Post by Whiskers on Nov 15, 2006 0:10:39 GMT -6
Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 11/1/06
Lake Level: 704.34 Water Temp: 56 deg Water Clarity: Light stain
This will be the last fishing report for the 2006 season. We will be closing the marina on Sunday Nov. 5th. We will reopen March 9th, 2007. We are going to have the campground open until after deer season. We will have full hookups open but the shower house will be closed. The weather is letting us know that fall is here with the cool temps, but the foliage still has fantastic color. The wind has left most of the leaves on the trees so it will be a good weekend to spend some time at the lake.
BASS: The bass fishing remains good on Truman. We are hearing of a lot of good Kentucky's being caught. Spinnerbaits seem to be the main stay right now. Fish are all the way in the backs of the creeks. 1' to 3' of water has been the best depth. Laydowns fished with spinnerbaits and jig and frog are producing good fish. Look for shad.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are still slow. Had a report of some fish caught off brush piles in 20' of water on jigs. With the number of small fish caught this year next season should be a good year on crappie. We may have to change tactics a little but time will tell.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We are still seeing lots of whites come in. Seems the best bait right now is a spinner bait fished about 10' to 15' off the banks. The flat banks are the best and cloudy days by far out produce the sunny days. The bad news is that you need wind and the more the better. It's hard to fish but the results are worth it.
CATFISH: The catfishing is still good. Jugs in 6' to 8' of water on the flats next to deep water has been producing good catfish. Cut shad and the red meat off white bass are the two best baits right now.
Well that's it for this season from Sterett Creek. We would like to thank everyone that has made our season successful. I would also like to thank everyone who has sent e-mails in regards to the fishing report. I look forward to starting again with the reports in the spring. May you have a safe and warm winter.
Tommy Sterett Creek Marina 660-438-2280
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Post by Whiskers on Apr 12, 2007 20:11:31 GMT -6
Bucksaw Fishing Report - brought to you by Bucksaw Resort and Marvin Deckard Guide Service
4/6/2007
Crappie fishing has slowed some.The fish were showing up on the banks but with the cold weather they have backed off.You can catch them off the banks a little in 8 to 10 ft of water.The bait of choice is blu/white or blk/char in the 1/16 oz size.We were seeing a lot of nice fish come in last week that were being caught on the banks.As soon as this cold front gets out of here they will be on fire.The best fishing was above the marina.
Bass fishing is good the fish are shallow and being caught on spinner baits and jigs.Fish the back of the creeks and pockets in 1 to 5 ft of water.Fish a 3/8 oz spinner bait in the gray colors.We are seeing a lot of nice fish come in.
Catfish are being caught on cut bait on the flats.Fish 10 ft of water down 5 ft.we are seeing a lot of nice blue cats come in.Main lake flats and mouths of the creeks are working.Catfishing is good.
Lake level 708.98 Lake Clarity Lightly stained Very Fishable. Water temp 54 degrees in the morning And warming up in the afternoon. Bucksaw resort and marina is under new owner ship come in and see us and all the improvements going on. _________________
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Well, Mother Nature threw us a curve this week, and while things have tapered off a bit, still there is decent fishing to be found at the Tailrace. The whites and hybrids continue to bite well on jigs and minnows (XL for the hybrids). Crappie have dropped off some but still quite a few being found. Walleye have actually picked up some, which is typical for them (worse the weather, the better they bite). Catfish continue fair with a few nice ones coming in now and again. Spoonbill have been the big catch this week, with boatloads (literally) coming in. One group with 6 fish, 4 of them over 60 pounds. Another with 8 fish to show for their efforts... all nice size as well. This time in the season we definitely see more and bigger spoonbill. Don't be afraid to get out there this weekend, but dress just a little warmer than you think you should. Better to take off a layer than to sit there wishing you had
April 6 , 2007 I have to amend my previous report to say that while the number of fishermen out may have tapered off a bit this week, the catching seems to be nearly if not as good as the last week or two. Lots of crappie reported caught last pm as well as this morning, whites and hybrids as well.
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