Lake Seminole Fishing Report for March 24, 2010

Lake Seminole - Lake Level is 76.90 which is down from full pool of 77.50. Water temp is anywhere from 64 degrees. Lake is muddy and creek is clear.

Bass fishing is good and Rivers are muddy and creek is clear. The bass are either on the bed spawning or very near to these areas.

The places where I have been catching the pre spawn bass are not producing anymore, because the fish have moved up near sand. Anywhere you find sand in the creek or Fish Pond Drain is a good place to fish. Use a Texas-Rigged Big Bite Baits 6" Pro lizard in green pumpkin or a Carolina rig 6" Big Bite Baits Finesse Worm in Green Pumpkin.

If you find it hard to catch the fish directly on the sand, then back off and fish the edges of the bars with the Texas or Carolina Rig. If this pattern isn't working, then sometimes the fish want an even slower presentation. If there is no wind, use a weightless 5" Big Bite Baits Cane Stick in green pumpkin. If you really enjoy sight fishing like I do, then another option is to fish a little faster. Tie on a Spro Little John in Chrome Olive and crank with your trolling motor on 50 % looking for beds. This allows you to at least do some fishing while you are looking for beds, and every now and again you get lucky and catch a good one on the Little John. Make sure to use a good limber rod with the Little John, like a 7' Falcon Bucoo in medium action.  

As the fish come off of the beds, they get a little lethargic and don't move very much. The males and the females both will hang around some type of cover, deep or shallow, and just suspend. The males will be guarding fry and the best way to catch these fish is with a jerkbait. A Spro McStick in Blue Bandit is a good way to catch these fish that are either guarding fry or just hanging around recovering from the spawn.

Crappie fishing is excellent. Nice specks are being caught in backwater ponds on the Hooch and Spring Creek. Saunders Slough, the bowl in Big Jim's, Grassy Flats, and the run leading into Jack's has been producing some nice fish. Fish these areas with a 1/16 Big Bite Baits Bad Boy Tube in Blue White and Head Firecracker Tail. Use 6 lb. flour carbon and a spinning reel with a 6'6" Falcon Bucoo spinning rod. Fish the tube with a steady slow retrieve next to grass or stumps in these areas.