Archive | January, 2002

Richland Chambers Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002 Water Color: Clear to 1 ft Depth: normal Water Temp: 48 to 51 Deg Forecast: Warm with winds 10 to 15 form the south Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina Equipment: Rod – Hookhider Rod Reel – Spidercast SCP-600 Line- P-line 15lb Lure- 4.5 Millipede(www.paddletail.com) […]

The lake is at 170.19 ft., high pool is 172 ft. Temperature is ranging in the upper 40s to low 50s. Black Bass are moving into their typical pre spawn pattern staging in 4 to 10 ft. of water. Good reports of active fish being caught on spinner baits and crawfish or red ½ oz […]

fair bass to 6 lbs 8 oz on silver/black Rat-L-Trap 8′ deep beyond marina swimming area and using black/blue jigs near points and boat docks on the north side of the lake. Excellent crappie with approx 15-20 per person with l lb average in 40′ water using free falling live minnow 5′ from bottom at […]

56 degrees, water stained with clear shallows, fair bass to 6 lbs 8 oz on silver/black Rat-L-Trap 8′ deep beyond marina swimming area and using black/blue jigs near points and boat docks on the north side of the lake. Excellent crappie with approx 15-20 per person with l lb average in 40′ water using free […]

LARGEMOUTH are fair over rock piles and along chunk rock or bluff ledges on a light bite using a gray/blue flake 4″ SlidingWeight Craw Fish, pumpkin/brown 3/16 oz. Terminator Finesse Jigs and 4″ Disc Worms (www.bigbitebaits.com) SMALLMOUTH are good in 6′-15′ on Devil’s Tongues, brown Curb’s hair jigs, chartreuse 3″ Super Tubes (www.cremelure.com). Striper and […]

The lake is at 170.03 ft. and falling slowly. High pool is 172 ft. Temperature is ranging in the upper 40s to low 50s. Better reports of Black Bass coming in this week as the water continues to clear and warm up. Best bite is in the afternoon in the backs of the coves with […]

The lake is at 170.57 ft, one and half foot below high pool and rising. Not many anglers on the lake this past week because of the cold weather. The lake is extremely muddy and there is a lot of fresh water moving through the lake. Black Bass have moved into their typical winter pattern. […]

The bite has really picked up these last couple of weeks. BIG stringers are being weighed in, up to 35 LB 5 fish limits. 9s, 10s, even 11#s have been caught this past week. Rat-L-Traps have been the big bait that is doing most of the damage. Fishing 1/2oz and 3/4oz models over grass beds […]