This fishing report was compiled for the week of Oct. 2, 2013
Editor’s note: As we start to move into fall all of our eastern lakes are starting to go through a change. Prime fishing periods are beginning to move from early and late to anytime of the day. Water temperature for a short period will become less important until the water temperature drops to less than 60 degrees, but bait fish movements will become increasing important as we move deeper into fall. If you get out on the water drop me a line and let me know how you did.
Cave Run Lake: The lake is starting to fall, it is down about 2.5 feet below summer pool. This is a little early for the fall draw down, but it appears to be underway. The water temperature has also dropped to 75-77 degrees. Musky: The muskie fishing has been excellent this week. Baits that have seen action are buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jerkbaits, gliders and swimbaits. We received reports this week of muskie also being caught in the river system on black buzzbaits. Largemouth Bass: The bass are starting to school up feeding on shad. We had reports of bass being caught around old weed beds along with tree lines near channel bends. The top bait this week was Strike King Rage Tail Shad 3/8 oz. double spin spinnerbaits. Crappie: Reports of good crappie catches have dried up. However, it’s time for these fish to begin hitting in treetops in the river. Catfish: Catfish reports have been slow this week as nights cool we expect to see more reports of good catches using jugs and limb lines.
Grayson Lake: The lake has been stable this week with lake levels remaining at summer pool. Upper areas of the river have improved. The water temperature has been 76 degrees. Bass: The bass fishing continues to improve this week, with reports of bass being taken using buzzbaits, topwater stick baits, spinnerbaits and creature baits. The prime time has been early to midday fishing old roadbeds and rocky points. Crappie: Fair to good fishing swim jigs around down timber and brush piles. Catfish: Good fishing live bait from the heads of coves near discharge areas.
Greenbo Lake: Continues unchanged this week. It is clear and stable with water temperatures hitting the mid 70s. There has been some topwater action while the water is slick in the hours just after dawn. Crankbaits, bladebaits and jigs have all produced this week. Bass: Good using the reported methods above. Trout: While the trout fishing has slowed, Greenbo will get a stocking of trout in October. Watch our report for the day and time. Catfish: Good this week fishing very early and after dark. Fish live bait, chubs, small bluegill and cut bait. Bluegill: We got a few reports of success fishing crickets, mill worms and live nightcrawlers.
Ohio River: The Ohio River continues to improve this week. The Little and Big Sandy Rivers have also improved in color adding to the improved fishing in the river. Largemouth Bass: Small spinnerbaits continue to be the most productive this week fishing points and structure around discharge areas. Crankbaits have also produced fishing the same areas. Below the Dam: Twin tail grubs on ¼ oz. ball jigs are still the best producers, of Sauger and Walleye using slow bump the bottom retrieves. We also got reports that running a two jig setup has been producing better strikes. One of the two baits needs to be a little off of the bottom. White Bass: Slow with few reported catches. Bass: We are looking for some new reports on the bass fishing above the dam. If you get on the water help us out! Catfish: Active this week with reports of good catches in backwater areas along with feeder creeks. Use live bait.
Yatesville Lake: Yatesville has reported good catches of bass, crappie and catfish. The temperature continues to improve and so has the fishing. The water has been clear and stable at 75 degrees. All the lakes in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Huntington District remain at summer pool. Bass: With water temperatures improving, it has extended the prime time hours. Topwater baits like the Rebel Pop R, along with spinnerbaits, have produced good catches. Crappie: Good and unchanged. Fish the edges of flats in channel bends and old fish attractors using 32 oz. white crappie jigs or live bait. We have seen some anglers improving their odds by fishing low-light periods and at night. Catfish: The catfish have been active this week. We got reports of good catches on both live bait and small spinnerbaits fishing coves with standing timber along with flats using live bait and fishing just off the bottom.
Reports and pictures of your catch can be submitted to: trimmer308@windstream.net
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