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Shoals Lake Fishing Report & Fishing News Click here for Current Bull Shoals Lake Catch Photos Click here for Current White River Trout Catch Photos Click here for Current Spearfising Photos Click here for Fish Catch Photo Albums Home Page - Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock Web site Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Report - Monday August 11, 2008 See our new STEALS AND DEALS page for discounts on houseboat rentals and rooms at the Lighthouse Point resort. water temp graph from may 08 Hello everybody. Its been a few weeks since our last report. The fishing hasn't changed much at all. The lake level is around 685 and still dropping. The lake is starting to drop a few inches a day. New projections from the corp show back to normal level around October 15th. The water temperature continues to rise and is up in the mid 80's on the surface. There is a major thermocline around 30 foot level with a minor one around 20. .see Water temp/ oxygen level link. Visibility continues to be poor from the surface to 25 feet due to all the brush in the water, then it clears up to the average visibility at 15 to 20 feet depending on where you are in the lake. The bluffs should be the best. Have some new fish pictures. SEE fish picture page. no changes from here down in fishing report from last time. same report. Spearfishing season has been open a few weeks. Not much being brought in now that the catfish have finished spawning. There has been a few walleye. The divers are reporting them in the 25 to 35 foot level around the bluff ends and single trees out from the bank. We are into the summer patterns now that the water temp has risen above 80. Haven't had much activity reported but was has is below. BASS- NEW PATTERN- SPOONING 1/2 OZ IN 28 TO 32 FEET OF WATER IS PRODUCING ALL SPECIES OF FISH. MOSTLY WALLEYE AND BASS. Around the standing tree out from the back, bluff ends, and standing timber in the bluff ends. 1. Top water-- Flukes, spooks, and any other top water baits are working. This pattern is mostly in the early morning and late afternoon before the sun gets up and after it gets low in the sky. This patterns should start to slow down as the water temp warms up. However, with all the brush and trees in the lake, the fish have a place to hide from the sun and this pattern should continue. 2. night crawlers - with a small split shot worked over the top the the brush, bluff ends and around the standing trees. Also, dragging them with a heavier weight in the 35 to 55 foot range in the old shoreline. 3. Minnows-- we are selling lots of minnows so somebody is catching fish on them. 4. 1/4 oz white road runners in 25 to 35 feet of water worked over the top of the brush. 5. Drop shot a small plastic worm or night crawler in 25 to 35 feet of water around the standing trees out from the bank. Use a weedless hook, leave a 12-14 inch tail of line after you tie the hook. Put a drop shot weight, swivel sinker or split shot on the end of the tail. Fish this straight down on the bottom, jigging it up and down off the bottom around the trees. NIGHT FISHING- Night fishing under lights has slowed down almost to a halt. Regular bass fishing is also slow at night. Too much brush for the average fisherman to deal with. White bass - . Day fishing
has changed to trolling shad raps or other types on minnow stick baits-hard baits. 25 to
35 feet seems to be the depth to keep your bait in. Spooning is also producing some fish. Crappie - Still haven't seen many crappie. One or two here or there. I would like with the lake level and all the brush in the lake that they would be hard to target. As the lake drops and there is less brush in the lake I would think we should start to catch some. The night fishing under lights has produced some fish. Catfish- The catfish have moved up shallower. We have seen several BIG blue cats caught on limb lines this week. Trot lines and jug lines are producing some fish, it seems the limb line thing is working well. Just about any type of stink bait, liver, shrimp, blue gills, ect is working. I have been told anywhere from a 5 foot drop to a 35 foot drop. SEE fish picture page. White River: Come visit our expanded bait and Tackle department and
good luck and good fishing to you all. For
current fish pictures - see our picture page. Check out our newer and expanded tackle selection! Good luck and good fishing, and please come and see us
at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock for all your fishing needs…Thank you! JOHN EASTWOLD’S FAVORITE SAYING -
FISHING IS ALWAYS GOOD - SOMETIMES CATCHING CAN BE SLOW. PWT- Professional Walleye Tournament PWT- 2008 - The tournament is over for another year. Bill Ortiz managed to win it again just like he did in 2005. There was a total of 414 walleye weighed in weighing 1138.47 lbs in three days. Go to http://walleye.outdoorsfirst.com/leaderboard/llbpwt.asp or www.professionalwalleyetrail.com for more details. Home Page - Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock Web site
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