Bass fishing excellant in the morning on Topwater Baits
Don Schnable
July 15, 2012
Bull Shoals - Freshwater Fishing Report
Water Level – 652.5 and dropping
Water Temp – 86 degrees
Water is Clear to Stained
Black Bass – Good on top water in the early mornings and evenings. Good on plastic worms and tube baits in 10′ to 20′ off of points, rock bluffs and deep cuts in the sand flats. Good on football jigs in 12′ to 20′ on deep drops. Also seeing some good numbers of Bass being caught on Carolina Rigs with a 10″ Plum Worm or Brush Hog.
Walleye – Fair on bottom bouncing night crawlers over sand flats. Also fair on medium to large crank baits with the boat positioned in about 15′ to 30′ of water. Chrome and Purlpe colors seem to be producing the best.
Crappie – Fair to Slow on live minnows over stumps and brush piles. Look for Crappie to go deeper with the water level dropping over some of the deeper brush piles. 15′ to 20′ foot range.
Target Species:
Bass-Crappie-Walleye
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