Lake
Report: May 26, 2009
by Steve Schmidt
www.schmidtsbigbass.com
Water
Color: Stained
Water Temp: 74 to 82 F
Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina
Equipment:
Boat - 2003 21ft Triton TR-21with 225 Merc
Rod - Danco Custom Rods (Rouge Rods)
Reel - Okuma V-200A baitcaster
Line - 20lb Seaguar Inviz-X 100 % Fluorocarbon
Lure - C-Rig
Color - Watermelon Seed/ Dipped Tail Creature Bait (Picasso)
Fishing Report - Black Bass:
The lake
at normal pool is 315.0 but as of today the level is 312.76
which is about 2-1/2 ft low. The lake has turned over last
week. The fishing has been pretty good in the morning.
Catch fish on Zara Spooks & Pop R’S in the morning.
Some of the colors that are working is an all clear, of a
bone white color. The key has been deep water close to shallow.
Some areas of the lake have the shad still spawning and or
done. You will find the shad shallow and the bass in the
same area. Some of the areas that are holding some pretty
good fish is Carl White Point (tip fish the timber side,
right now you will see a few stickup off the point to creek)
and 309 humps all three, also don’t count out TXI.
I can tell you we are keeping the boat in about 10 to 12
foot of water. All the fish being caught are coming out 4
to 8 foot of water. On these hump’s and points we are
using a C-rig with a ½ to ¾ Tru-Tungsten weight
with two 8mm force beads, with a 14” to 18” liter
on a minimum of a 4/0 wide gap hook. If you have any questions
or help please drop me a line.
Also a little treat if you fish Fairfield right now the
Top water bite is HOT. The water temp is 74 to 82, at the
discharge is 97. Everything we worked was the down by the
dam gates and the south end. Working the outside edge of
the grass with Spook or Pop-R type bait. This bite went on
for about 4 hrs. I would also recommend using the back ramp
and stay in the middle to load and unload. The lake is up,
but the ramps still needs more water.
If you’re on the water and you get hungry, try the
restaurant at Oak Cove Marina off the Hwy 287 Bridge to the
south. They have some of the best hamburgers and steak fingers
on the water, and they’ve just added some terrific
homemade desserts. They also have motel rooms, R.V. hook-ups,
fishing pier, camping and gas on the water. To contact Oak
Cove about tournaments, guide service or rooms, call 903-872-0888.
www.oakcovemarina.com
Be careful
on the water, as you know there are no true boat lanes
on the lake. If you have any questions please give me a
call or drop me an e-mail. We also have a video out on
the lake, which is a great tool to see the lake before
you burn a tank of gas to find the fish. Check out my website
www.schmidtsbigbass.com to get more info on the video.
Also in closing I would like to say that some of the products
in this report could be found at Gander Mountain outdoor
store in Corsicana. It’s located at I-45 and Hwy 287
at exit 229. You can also find these Products at Bass Pro,
Cabelas ad Academy Outdoors & Sports.
And always please wear a life jacket when running the big
motor and kill switch. And please drink plenty water or Gatorade
during the Hot Summer months. I have included the number
for the Tarrant water Authority, (903) 389-3928 this will
allow to see how many gates are open prior to going to the
lake after it had rained.
I’d
like to take the time to thank the fine folks at Oak Cove
Marina 903-872-0888 and my Sponsors: S.O.B.
Lures, Assalt Baits, Seaguar Line, Kicker Fish Bait Co, Tru-Tungsten & Okuma
Reels.
Schmidt's
Big Bass Guide Service
682-518-8252
hm
817-929-0675 cell
steve@schmidtsbigbass.com
www.schmidtsbigbass.com
www.kickerfishbait.com
www.assalt.com
www.oakcovemarina.com
www.soblures.com
www.tru-tungsten.com
www.seaguar.com
www.okumafishing.com
