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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
September 6, 2000
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Dates Fished: Week of 8/27-9/52000
Water Temperature: 94
Water Clarity: 1 foot
The hot weather has descended upon the Marsh and with the really warm water temperatures and hours of not even a breeze the fishing has become a little more difficult. Surface temperatures have been reaching into the mid 90's during the day and with the warm evenings the temps are not dropping much. We have a temperature inversion at the deeper depths with the cooler water being layered.
The bass are suspending in this cooler layer and unless your bait presentation is in that area you will have a difficult time pulling them out. However, even with the hot temperatures the bass are coming up for the shad. As the shad pass through the bass get active and if you're located there it's a quick and easy picking, but if you are off a little bit the bass seem to disappear after the bust. However, if you pay attention you will note that the shad are following a pattern and not just roaming willy-nilly. Match their pattern of travel and you will be in the right place at the right time. By using this pattern our catches have been on an average of 30+ fish per day. Monday we did a split trip: Daylight until 11:00 and 3:00 until 7:00, which increased the catch substantially. The morning yielded 30 fish with the biggest being in the 3 lb. range, but the afternoon yielded 40+ fish with weights to 6.5 lbs.
The shad are moving most actively on the north end of Farm, parallel to the ditches, and in most cases at least 50 or more feet off the ditch. In every case we have found them to be east of the ditches with the heaviest concentrations east of the center N/S ditch. On the Stick Marsh we have also found shad and bass in several places where the hydrilla is coming up.
Look for more and more bass to migrate to the northern ends of the Farm as we move further into the month. Also, as the temperatures start getting better, or if we get some rain the Carolina rig should become good bait. For those that want to work for that larger fish the south area is still good. Swimming worms, flukes, jerk baits and shallow running crank baits are good choices. Jigs and pegged worms flipped through the mat will with perseverance produce some good results but the gnats, sweat bees, and flies will have to be put up with.
See you out there: Good fishing
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