Post by Whiskers on Aug 23, 2006 15:13:18 GMT -6
REGION 1 FISHING REPORT
August 22, 2006
High temperatures have slowed fishing. The best fishing is early morning or late afternoon.
REELFOOT LAKE:
Creel Limits- Bass - 5 (minimum length 15 inches), Crappie - 30 (no size limit). Water temps are in the upper-80's, which has slowed fishing. The lake level is below summer pool. Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on spinner baits and plastic worms, early and late, around stumps in 3-4 ft. water. Crappie fishing is slow. Some fish being caught in 6-8 ft. water. Bluegill fishing is fair; fish are being caught on jigs tipped with wax worms. Catfish are fair; some are being caught on nightcrawlers.
KENTUCKY LAKE:
Creel Limits- Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (minimum length 15 inches), Crappie - 30 (minimum length 10 inches) Sauger - 10 (minimum length 14 inches), Catfish (only one catfish over 34 inches per day. No limit on fish under 34 inches)
North of I-40: Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught around weeds and logs on plastic lizards or worms early or late. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfishing is good. Fish are being caught on turkey livers or night crawlers on main channel. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on gravel bars on jigs tipped with wax worms.
South of I-40: Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is slow. Some fish are being caught on main river points on plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow. Some fish are being caught deep on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on the main channel using turkey liver. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is slow.
PICKWICK LAKE:
Creel Limits: Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (15 inch minimum length limit on bass). Crappie - 30 (minimum length 9 inches). Water temps are in the upper-80's to low-90's. Largemouth bass fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on plastic lizards or jigs. Smallmouth fishing is fair. Some fish are being caught early and late around grass beds. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing slow. Fish are being caught on crickets and jigs tipped with wax worms.
LAKE BARKLEY:
Creel Limits: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (minimum length limit 15 inches on bass). Crappie - 30 (minimum length limit 10 inches). Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on jigs and plastic worms along main river points. Crappie fishing is slow. Fish are scattered; some are being taken around stumps and other cover in deep water along edge of creek channels on minnows. Catfishing is fair. Some fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers on main channel.
REGION I TWRA FAMILY FISHING LAKE REPORT
BROWNS CREEK LAKE (located ten miles south of I-40 in Natchez Trace State Park):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5 (16"-21" PLR) only one per day greater than 21", Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie - 30 ( 10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught on plastic worms and lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught deep on crickets and red worms.
CARROLL LAKE (located on Hwy. 22 between McKenzie and Huntingdon):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5, Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie - 30 (10"minimum). Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught on spinner baits early morning or late afternoon.. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on wax worms and crickets.
DAVY CROCKETT LAKE (located 4 miles west of Humboldt off Hwy. 152):
Creel Limits- Bass-10, Blue and Channel Catfish- 5, Crappie-30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is fair in deep water using plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow; fish are being caught in deep water on small minnows and white/chartreuse jigs. Bluegill/shellcrackers are being caught on wax worms and crickets.
GARRETT LAKE (located on Hwy. 190 near Dresden ):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie-30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught on chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is slow using plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair on crickets and red worms.
GIBSON CO. LAKE (located at Trenton):
Creel Limits - Bass - 5 (14-18" PLR) only 1 bass per day greater than 18" , Bluegill/Redear (in combination) - 20, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers. Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught using plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair using wax worms, crickets and red worms.
GLENN SPRINGS LAKE (located on Glenn Springs Rd, 12 miles northeast of Millington):br> Creel Limits- Bass - 5 (14"-18" PLR) only one per day greater than 18", Bluegill/Redear (in combination) - 20, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught on chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is slow; some fish are being caught using crank baits and plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is good. Fish are being caught on red worms, crickets and jigs tipped with wax worms.
HERB PARSONS LAKE (located 8 miles north of Collierville off Collierville-Arlington Road):
Creel Limits- Bass - 10 (14"-18" PLR) only one per day greater than 18", Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie - 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow. Catfishing is good; they are being caught on chicken/turkey livers. Crappie is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on wax worms, red worms and crickets.
LAKE GRAHAM (located 5 miles east of Jackson on Cotton Grove Road):
Creel Limits- Bass - 10 (14"-18" PLR) only one bass per day greater than 18", Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is fair; fish are being caught on plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfishing is fair; some are being caught on turkey livers and night crawlers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught using red worms and small jigs tipped with wax worms.
MAPLES CREEK LAKE (located 4 miles north of I-40 in Nathez Trace State Park):
Creel Limits- Bass -5, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie - 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is fair; fish are being caught on plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on red worms and crickets.
WHITEVILLE LAKE (located 2 miles south of Whiteville off Hwy. 64):
Creel Limits- Bass - 5, Blue and Channel Catfish- 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on plastic lizards. Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers. Crappie is slow. Some fish are being caught on small minnows. Bluegill and shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on red worms, crickets and wax worms.
Region 2 Fishing Report
August 8, 2006
Normandy Reservior
(by TWRA Creel Clerk Emily Satterfield)
Black Bass: Have been exceptionally slow during the heat of the day. A few good size fish are being caught at night and in the early hours of the morning. Carolina rigs and tubes have been fairly productive. Very few smallmouth have been showing up lately.
Crappie: Have slowed quite a bit but some anglers are still catching them trolling crank baits in deep water.
White Bass: Haven’t seen any lately.
Catfish: Some big fish are still coming in on jugs and limblines.
Sunfish: Are on all the banks but are a bit slow due to the high temperatures.
Woods Reservior
(by TWRA Creel Clerk Emily Satterfield)
Black Bass: Are not making a good pattern with regards to a bait preference but are being caught in decent numbers at night and early in the morning.
Crappie: Very few crappie are coming in now but the most productive approach has been trolling with crank baits. The few fish that are coming in are of good size.
White Bass: None lately
Catfish: Jugs and limb lines are doing well.
Sunfish: are on all the banks, but are slow due to the extreme heat.
August 22, 2006
High temperatures have slowed fishing. The best fishing is early morning or late afternoon.
REELFOOT LAKE:
Creel Limits- Bass - 5 (minimum length 15 inches), Crappie - 30 (no size limit). Water temps are in the upper-80's, which has slowed fishing. The lake level is below summer pool. Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on spinner baits and plastic worms, early and late, around stumps in 3-4 ft. water. Crappie fishing is slow. Some fish being caught in 6-8 ft. water. Bluegill fishing is fair; fish are being caught on jigs tipped with wax worms. Catfish are fair; some are being caught on nightcrawlers.
KENTUCKY LAKE:
Creel Limits- Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (minimum length 15 inches), Crappie - 30 (minimum length 10 inches) Sauger - 10 (minimum length 14 inches), Catfish (only one catfish over 34 inches per day. No limit on fish under 34 inches)
North of I-40: Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught around weeds and logs on plastic lizards or worms early or late. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfishing is good. Fish are being caught on turkey livers or night crawlers on main channel. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on gravel bars on jigs tipped with wax worms.
South of I-40: Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is slow. Some fish are being caught on main river points on plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow. Some fish are being caught deep on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on the main channel using turkey liver. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is slow.
PICKWICK LAKE:
Creel Limits: Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (15 inch minimum length limit on bass). Crappie - 30 (minimum length 9 inches). Water temps are in the upper-80's to low-90's. Largemouth bass fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on plastic lizards or jigs. Smallmouth fishing is fair. Some fish are being caught early and late around grass beds. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing slow. Fish are being caught on crickets and jigs tipped with wax worms.
LAKE BARKLEY:
Creel Limits: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass - 5 (minimum length limit 15 inches on bass). Crappie - 30 (minimum length limit 10 inches). Water temps are in the low-90's. Bass fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on jigs and plastic worms along main river points. Crappie fishing is slow. Fish are scattered; some are being taken around stumps and other cover in deep water along edge of creek channels on minnows. Catfishing is fair. Some fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers on main channel.
REGION I TWRA FAMILY FISHING LAKE REPORT
BROWNS CREEK LAKE (located ten miles south of I-40 in Natchez Trace State Park):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5 (16"-21" PLR) only one per day greater than 21", Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie - 30 ( 10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught on plastic worms and lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught deep on crickets and red worms.
CARROLL LAKE (located on Hwy. 22 between McKenzie and Huntingdon):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5, Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie - 30 (10"minimum). Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught on spinner baits early morning or late afternoon.. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on wax worms and crickets.
DAVY CROCKETT LAKE (located 4 miles west of Humboldt off Hwy. 152):
Creel Limits- Bass-10, Blue and Channel Catfish- 5, Crappie-30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is fair in deep water using plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow; fish are being caught in deep water on small minnows and white/chartreuse jigs. Bluegill/shellcrackers are being caught on wax worms and crickets.
GARRETT LAKE (located on Hwy. 190 near Dresden ):
Creel Limits- Bass- 5, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie-30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught on chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is slow using plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair on crickets and red worms.
GIBSON CO. LAKE (located at Trenton):
Creel Limits - Bass - 5 (14-18" PLR) only 1 bass per day greater than 18" , Bluegill/Redear (in combination) - 20, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers. Bass fishing is slow; fish are being caught using plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair using wax worms, crickets and red worms.
GLENN SPRINGS LAKE (located on Glenn Springs Rd, 12 miles northeast of Millington):br> Creel Limits- Bass - 5 (14"-18" PLR) only one per day greater than 18", Bluegill/Redear (in combination) - 20, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Catfish are being caught on chicken/turkey livers and night crawlers. Bass fishing is slow; some fish are being caught using crank baits and plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is good. Fish are being caught on red worms, crickets and jigs tipped with wax worms.
HERB PARSONS LAKE (located 8 miles north of Collierville off Collierville-Arlington Road):
Creel Limits- Bass - 10 (14"-18" PLR) only one per day greater than 18", Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie - 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow. Catfishing is good; they are being caught on chicken/turkey livers. Crappie is slow. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on wax worms, red worms and crickets.
LAKE GRAHAM (located 5 miles east of Jackson on Cotton Grove Road):
Creel Limits- Bass - 10 (14"-18" PLR) only one bass per day greater than 18", Blue and Channel Catfish -5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is fair; fish are being caught on plastic lizards. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfishing is fair; some are being caught on turkey livers and night crawlers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught using red worms and small jigs tipped with wax worms.
MAPLES CREEK LAKE (located 4 miles north of I-40 in Nathez Trace State Park):
Creel Limits- Bass -5, Blue and Channel Catfish - 5, Crappie - 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is fair; fish are being caught on plastic worms. Crappie fishing is slow. Catfish are being caught on turkey livers. Bluegill/shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on red worms and crickets.
WHITEVILLE LAKE (located 2 miles south of Whiteville off Hwy. 64):
Creel Limits- Bass - 5, Blue and Channel Catfish- 5, Crappie- 30 (10" minimum). Bass fishing is slow. Fish are being caught on plastic lizards. Catfishing is fair. Fish are being caught on night crawlers and turkey livers. Crappie is slow. Some fish are being caught on small minnows. Bluegill and shellcracker fishing is fair. Fish are being caught on red worms, crickets and wax worms.
Region 2 Fishing Report
August 8, 2006
Normandy Reservior
(by TWRA Creel Clerk Emily Satterfield)
Black Bass: Have been exceptionally slow during the heat of the day. A few good size fish are being caught at night and in the early hours of the morning. Carolina rigs and tubes have been fairly productive. Very few smallmouth have been showing up lately.
Crappie: Have slowed quite a bit but some anglers are still catching them trolling crank baits in deep water.
White Bass: Haven’t seen any lately.
Catfish: Some big fish are still coming in on jugs and limblines.
Sunfish: Are on all the banks but are a bit slow due to the high temperatures.
Woods Reservior
(by TWRA Creel Clerk Emily Satterfield)
Black Bass: Are not making a good pattern with regards to a bait preference but are being caught in decent numbers at night and early in the morning.
Crappie: Very few crappie are coming in now but the most productive approach has been trolling with crank baits. The few fish that are coming in are of good size.
White Bass: None lately
Catfish: Jugs and limb lines are doing well.
Sunfish: are on all the banks, but are slow due to the extreme heat.
SINKERS YOUNGEST SON, AND GRANDSON WERE RUNNIN THEIR TROUT LINE YESTERDAY, AND DOUG(SINKERS SON) SAID HE LOST THE BIGGEST CATFISH HE'D EVER SEEN. SOME HOW DOUG GOT A HOOK IN HIS HAND, AND HIS FISH GOT AWAY. DOUG SAID IT MUST OF WEIGHED 80 OR 90 LBS. AND DOUG IS ONE THAT I WOULD BELIEVE. ;D
YEAH TELL ME ABOUT IT. SINKER SWEARS BY THOSE STUPID CIRCLE HOOKS, AND THERE WAS FISH COUGHT FOR THREE, MAYBE FOUR MEALS, CAUSE HE WANTED TO POLE FISH. LAST YEAR WHEN HE PUT OUT THE TROUT LINE, WE HAD FISH ALL WINTER LONG. THIS YEAR, IFIN WE HAVE ANY FISH DURRING THE WINTER, I WILL HAVE TO BUY BOXS FISH. YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 