Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Greers Ferry Fishing Report
Greers Ferry is fishing really well right now. The bite on most all species is fair to really good. Both live bait and artificial methods are producing. The deeper fish in the 15 - 24 ft zone are really responding to live bait and the drop shot rig. Lot's of High catch rates are showing up most everyday with a slue of different species being caught, up to 10 different species and lot's of keepers are being boated every trip out. Night crawlers are out fishing both bream and minnows. This past weekend I had bass fishing trips with artificial baits and we stuck with cranks and swim baits, letting the condition's dictate which one to throw and where. Had over 17lbs. best 5 on Saturday with a solid 12lbs on Sunday. No wind and Bright sun, focus on 9 - 17 feet of water. Clouds, Wind or Murky water the crankbait was the deal in 3 - 7 feet of water. As the next full moon nears the bite should only get better but I don't know how! Check out Fish Greers Ferry on Facebook for up to date reports and pics!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Fishing Report
Greers Ferry is falling fast and the bite is really exploding on most all species. Lot's of Fish up shallow in both the Rivers and the Main lake. All types of game fish are in the bushes as our Thread Fin Shad are actively spawning in all types of cover and vegetation. Our Small Mouth have really come alive here on Greers and can be caught on a variety of minnow imitation artificials like small spinner baits, soft plastic jerk baits and crank baits. There is also a decent drag bite going on but it won't produce as many bites. Our walleyes are also showing up in the shallows and feeding at select times of the day. Crank baits are out producing live bait for me rt now in regards to these fish.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 04, 2012 Fishing Report
Greers Ferry is currently falling at approx. 4 inches per day with generation and spillways partly opened. Water surface temps are ranging in the upper 60's to lower 70's. We typically do not see water temperatures this high until Memorial Day which is almost 2 months ahead of schedule. The fish have not responded with the soaring temps as most would think. Photo Period or amount of daylight plays a huge role in spawning and water temps must be maintained in order for a successful spawn to take place. Our white bass who made a huge push over the last week have totally backed out of traditional spawning areas and most still have there eggs. We may or may NOT see another push of spawning fish. Live bait methods have produced best over the past week with smaller finesse style presentations ruling the artificial world. In the Narrows and other parts of the North section of the lake a thermocline is formed at the 30 ft range. Awful early for this to be taking place but it's forming.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Hello Springtime! It really doesn't get any better than Greers Ferry
in April. Beautiful Scenery, Clear Water and Lot's of BITES!
Typically during April we will see unstable yet predictable weather
trends persist here on Greers Ferry. With all the spring rains we
will most likely be seeing lot's of inflow coming into the reservoir,
this is great for all species of fish here on the lake as these rains
add lot's of nutrients and oxygen to our reservoir. Water surface
temperatures will range in the mid to upper 60 degree
range. Both species of shad will be spawning in a variety of areas
and should be your focus for the best opportunity for success. Water
depths from 16 feet and shallower will be harboring most all species
in great numbers during this month.
Our Walleyes here on Greers Ferry will really get spurred on this
month having completed the spawn and beginning to feed into there
early summer pattern. Look for heavier concentrated schools of eyes
this month on the edge of spawning flats that roll off into the main
channel. Isolated cover in these location's is not a must but is
preferred. Depths from 6 to 32 feet deep depending on the amount of
light and given condition's will hold good numbers of fish on both the
main lake and in the creeks and rivers. Live Bait methods with
minnows and crawlers will most likely out produce artificial baits
during this period. However, with rain and low clouds these fish will
aggressively feed on a stick bait or crank bait when fished around
shallow rock with wind and bait present.
White Bass and Hybrids are and will be up most of the creeks with any
amount of inflow. Once they have completed there spawn early this
month they will begin to feed back up as they will not leave areas
with spawning shad present. Early morning and late evening can be a
great time to take advantage of peak feeding times. Catch Numbers can
be extremely high right now and days of 100 fish will be seen.
Smitty's A-Rig in the 3 arm version with a variety of soft plastics
are already producing multiple catches on single casts. The Cindy K
Spinner by Fish Dinner Lure Company is a jack hammer on these fish.
Extremely easy to fish and very Family and Child Friendly! As these
fish follow the schools of shad out to deeper water towards the end of
the month look for the Spoon bite to improve and really start to
shine.
The smallies and ky's are hitting the bank and spawning actively this
month. We will see pre-spawn, spawn and post spawn fish. Look for
the bigger females to be spawning heavily on the first full moon of
the month. Areas of 9 - 17 feet deep will harbor most of the beds and
with current water condition's sight fishing will only be available in
select areas. Split Shot Rigs with the Lake Fork Tackle Baby Ring fry
will produce very good numbers this year. When considering color,
brighter is usually better on the smallies. Chartreuse, Pinks, and
Reds can all be great colors at this time.
April truly is one of my favorite months on the reservoir here. Lot's
of bites and we will have days where we boat up to 10 different
species while on the water. Walleyes, White Bass, Hybrids,
Smallmouth...You name it, We got it, here on Greers Ferry. Check us
out on Facebook and the www @ fishgreersferry.com Good Fishin` Cody
S. Smith 501.691.5701 fishgreersferry@gmail.com
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in April. Beautiful Scenery, Clear Water and Lot's of BITES!
Typically during April we will see unstable yet predictable weather
trends persist here on Greers Ferry. With all the spring rains we
will most likely be seeing lot's of inflow coming into the reservoir,
this is great for all species of fish here on the lake as these rains
add lot's of nutrients and oxygen to our reservoir. Water surface
temperatures will range in the mid to upper 60 degree
range. Both species of shad will be spawning in a variety of areas
and should be your focus for the best opportunity for success. Water
depths from 16 feet and shallower will be harboring most all species
in great numbers during this month.
Our Walleyes here on Greers Ferry will really get spurred on this
month having completed the spawn and beginning to feed into there
early summer pattern. Look for heavier concentrated schools of eyes
this month on the edge of spawning flats that roll off into the main
channel. Isolated cover in these location's is not a must but is
preferred. Depths from 6 to 32 feet deep depending on the amount of
light and given condition's will hold good numbers of fish on both the
main lake and in the creeks and rivers. Live Bait methods with
minnows and crawlers will most likely out produce artificial baits
during this period. However, with rain and low clouds these fish will
aggressively feed on a stick bait or crank bait when fished around
shallow rock with wind and bait present.
White Bass and Hybrids are and will be up most of the creeks with any
amount of inflow. Once they have completed there spawn early this
month they will begin to feed back up as they will not leave areas
with spawning shad present. Early morning and late evening can be a
great time to take advantage of peak feeding times. Catch Numbers can
be extremely high right now and days of 100 fish will be seen.
Smitty's A-Rig in the 3 arm version with a variety of soft plastics
are already producing multiple catches on single casts. The Cindy K
Spinner by Fish Dinner Lure Company is a jack hammer on these fish.
Extremely easy to fish and very Family and Child Friendly! As these
fish follow the schools of shad out to deeper water towards the end of
the month look for the Spoon bite to improve and really start to
shine.
The smallies and ky's are hitting the bank and spawning actively this
month. We will see pre-spawn, spawn and post spawn fish. Look for
the bigger females to be spawning heavily on the first full moon of
the month. Areas of 9 - 17 feet deep will harbor most of the beds and
with current water condition's sight fishing will only be available in
select areas. Split Shot Rigs with the Lake Fork Tackle Baby Ring fry
will produce very good numbers this year. When considering color,
brighter is usually better on the smallies. Chartreuse, Pinks, and
Reds can all be great colors at this time.
April truly is one of my favorite months on the reservoir here. Lot's
of bites and we will have days where we boat up to 10 different
species while on the water. Walleyes, White Bass, Hybrids,
Smallmouth...You name it, We got it, here on Greers Ferry. Check us
out on Facebook and the www @ fishgreersferry.com Good Fishin` Cody
S. Smith 501.691.5701 fishgreersferry@gmail.com
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