Archive | December, 2000

Not many fishermen on the lake or reports coming in due to the weather conditions. High winds, cold temperatures and bad weather have kept most fishermen on the bank. The pattern remains the same as it has been for the past couple weeks. Black Bass: Falling water temperatures have pushed the bass into deep water. […]

Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report: Monday, December 18,2000 (dated fished Dec. 17, 2000) Water Color: Clear to 1 ft Depth: Normal Water Temp: 53 to 56 Deg Forecast: Cold with a High of 52 winds out of the north east 10 to 15 Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina Equipment: Rod – Lamiglas XC-687 Reel -Spidercast […]

Lake Level: 168.5 ft, 3 1/2 ft below high pool and holding Clarity: stained north, clear south Not many fishermen on the lake or reports coming in due to the weather conditions. Black Bass: Falling water temperatures have pushed the bass into deep water. Bite is slow and they are holding tight to cover. Jigs […]

Lake Level: 168.5 ft, 3 1/2 ft below high pool and holding Clarity: stained north, clear south Not many fishermen on the lake or reports coming in due to the weather conditions. Black Bass: Falling water temperatures have pushed the bass into deep water. Bite is slow and they are holding tight to cover. Jigs […]

Lake level 20.5 ft. low. Water stained. Black bass slow to 3 lbs….. Carolina rigged Lizards (rootbeer/green) working in 12-15 ft. of water. Strikes very light. SLOW retrieve required. Dam/Spillway and west pockets of Four Fingers only places holding active fish. White bass deep and inactive. Artic front will shut down bite until 4 or […]

Lake Level: 168.5 ft, 3 1/2 ft below high pool and holding Clarity: stained north, clear south Black Bass: Falling water temperatures have pushed the bass into deep water. Bite is slow and they are holding tight to cover. Jigs in black/blue, brown/orange and camo along with deep diving shad colored crank baits and spoons […]

The Black Bass have been slow, however, the White Bass and Yellow Bass have given anglers a good time. The first group I took out turned in 61 fish to be cleaned by Shorty at Shady Glade. The second group, which went out two days later turned in 50 fish to be cleaned at Shady […]

DECEMBER 2000 TOLEDO BEND FORCAST GREG CRAFTS-GUIDE, HUXLEY BAY MARINA AND LAKE COTTAGES GCrafts@Bigfoot.com www.toledo-bend.net/toledobend When the water temperature starts dropping below 50 degrees the bass’s metabolism starts to slow down conserving energy. Bass will become much less active immobilizing themselves in deep water where the temperature variances remain fairly stable. Typically, the lake is […]

Lake Fork Fishing Report December 2000 by: Guide – Sherry D. Ruslink December rings in Christmas, closure for the year 2000, and GREAT fishing on the Fork! This is the month to hint to Santa Claus for fishing equipment that you have drooled about all year. Make a wish list and leave it in a […]

Lake Fork Fishing Report December 2001 by: Guide – Sherry D. Ruslink December will bring colder weather and shorter days to Texas and Lake Fork! The fish will move out to deeper water and suspend there from now through February. Locating them won’t be difficult at all good concentrations of bass, crappie, and bar bass […]