2020 Reports
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The winter bite is here!
The crappie have been biting great in the river in 6ft-18ft and down lake in 25ft-50ft. Crappie Magnets have been the ticket. However, live minnows have been productive as well!
The bass have been biting good in the river in 3ft-10ft. Alabama rigs, jerkbaits, shaky heads, and jigs have been productive!
The hybrid have been biting well in 25ft-50ft on minnows, Crappie Magnets and silver buddies!
The last couple weeks the bass and crappie have been making their transition into a concrete fall pattern. The inconsistency in temperatures helps the fish to bite well one day, but then locks them up the next day.
We have had several awesome crappie trips before the cold front moved in this week! Most of our crappie our being caught live minnows fished off the bottom. However, casting 1/16oz Crappie Magnets in chartreuse and white in the river around isolated wood has been productive as well!
Both species will turn on as the cooler temperatures stabilize! To read more detailed reports on where and how I catch my fish sign up for my Premium Reports here!
October crappie bite is heating up!
The crappie have been biting good in brushpiles in 9ft-14ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. As the temperature continues to drop the crappie will move into 3ft-8ft.
The bass have still been tough. They are in their summer/fall transition, but starting to move into shallow water to feed on bait. Topwater lures, crankbaits, rattle traps and soft plastics in 1-4ft have been where we are catching our fish. The dam should be opening to lower water to winter pool any day now! This will help the bass fishing!
Only a few more days left in September and fall fishing will crank up! The 10 day forecast shows highs in the 60’s and lows in the 40’s. This will bring the water temperature down into the 60’s and begin positioning bass in shallow water!
Recently the bass have been slower. We have been covering a lot of water to find a handful of aggressive bass. Crankbaits, whopper poppers, and soft plastics have been productive in 2ft-8ft.
The crappie have been biting good in brushpiles in 10-14ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. We have also caught dozens of crappie on Crappie Magnets when fished on a 1/8oz jig. Chartreuse and silver along with blue and clear have been our best colors!
The last 7 days the hybrid and crappie have cranked it up a notch!
The crappie have been biting in brushpiles in 14-20ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-5ft off the bottom. The “down lake” bite has been the most consistent.
The hybrid have been feeding in the morning and evenings!! Early mornings have been the best with topwater lures and spoons.
Lastly, the bass have been biting on crankbaits and soft plastics in 8ft-15ft. Next week the temperatures are suppose to drop…..which should increasing the bite!
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July fishing is heating up…literally and figuratively!!! Recently the bass, crappie, and hybrids have been biting well! The bass have been biting most days on topwater lures, buzzbaits, swimbaits, crankbaits, hair jigs, and soft plastics in 1-5ft and on humps and points in 10-16ft! The hot days can be tough at times, but when you dial in the fishing has been good! The crappie have been biting good in brushpiles in 16-20ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. The upper end is offering shorter crappie while down lake is producing more keepers! Lastly, the hybrid have been biting well in the middle of the day. There are several schools we have been chasing and when you find them the action is fun! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 464 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
July fishing has started off with a bang!!! The bass have been biting topwater lures, soft plastic red worms, and spinnerbaits in 2-8ft. In addition to the shallow bite there are several deeper points that are holding schools of bass in 10-16ft! Most days the crappie have been biting in 10-18ft brushpiles. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. It appears the bite further down the lake has been more consistent. Lastly, the hybrid have been on FIRE!!! The early morning topwater and spoon bite has been active! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 460 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
June fishing is turning on! The bass have been biting well with topwater lures in the early morning and in the afternoon, soft plastics in 8-14ft. Texas rig plum ribbon tail worms and green pumpkin stick baits have been the best producers for us! The crappie have been biting good in brushpiles in 10-18ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. As the weather continues to heat up the crappie will become more active as they recover from the spawn. Lastly, the hybrid and white bass have been starting to school on the surface in the early morning and evenings! Topwater baits, small white jigs, and spoons have been productive. BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 460 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
May fishing is heating up!!! Recently the bass, crappie, and hybrids have been consistent with an occasional tough day. The bass have been biting on topwater lures, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and soft plastics in 2-8ft. However, we are starting to see several bass conjugating on humps and points in 10-16ft! The crappie have been biting good in brushpiles in 10-18ft. Live bait has been the ticket 2-3ft off the bottom. As the weather continues to heat up the crappie will become more active as they recover from the spawn. Lastly, the hybrid have been on FIRE!!! Almost every trip has been successful with between 30-100 fish! Now is the time to book your hybrid trip! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 444 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
Currently the crappie are biting offshore in brushpiles in 12ft-18ft! The spawn is finishing up and the crappie are deep. Live minnows have been most productive, but Crappie Magnets in pearl/black flake have been producing as well! The bass have been more active the last two weeks! Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are being caught in 4ft-8ft on Carolina rigs, shaky heads, rattle traps, and spinnerbaits! It won’t be long with these warm temperatures and they will be out deeper on main lake points and humps! Lastly, the hybrid are back on fire for the 2020 season! The last 2 weeks we have been catching 30-100 hybrids in just a few hours in the evenings!!! These are trips you won’t ever forget!
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Currently the crappie are biting both on the bank and offshore in brushpiles in 5ft-12ft! The spawn is in full swing and it is time to fill the freezer. Crappie Magnets in pearl/black flake have been the most productive, but minnows have dominated at times! The bass have been active some days and locked down other days. Nevertheless, the fish that are being caught are coming out of 2-5ft on crankbaits and soft plastics and deeper in 4ft-10ft on Carolina rigs, shaky heads, and other slow plastics! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 427 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
The first week of March have passed and the weather about to warm up! The 10 day forecast shows 60’s-70’s across the board! This is going to TURN ON the bass, hybrids, and crappie even more than they are already are!!! The bass will be slamming lures in shallow water and the crappie will be staging on shallow wood ready to strike jigs and live minnows! Currently the lake is 4ft below summer pool and on its way down to winter pool! Whether you’re an avid fishermen wanting to find the big ones or want to take a friend or child while the fishing is at it’s best…… call today to book your trip. March, April, and May is filling up quickly……so don’t delay! 615-801-2408. Lastly, Brian Carper’s Premium Reports now has 419 members who read my 100% detailed reports and share their own fishing reports and more! This is the best learning resource and network of local fishermen around. So join the club today and get $25 OFF (and more) on a fishing trip! Sign up for my Premium Reports here!
We are only 17 days away from March 1st, the kickoff to the 2020 spring fishing season! Currently the crappie, bass, and hybrid are biting! Although the water is currently high the crappie were being caught on Crappie Magnets in 2ft-8ft of water, the hybrid are in the main channel mid lake, and the bass are biting on topwater lures, Alabama Rigs, and rattle traps throughout the lake in 3-8ft. The lake is 2ft above summer pool, but is starting to descend back to winter pool. We are starting to put TONS of ink on the calendar for March and April…….reserve your first trip of the season soon! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 421 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
We are only 45 days away from March 1st, the beginning of the 2020 spring fishing season! Currently the crappie, bass, and hybrid are biting! The crappie are being caught on Crappie Magnets in 6ft-15ft of water, the hybrid are in the main channel mid lake, and the bass are biting on topwater lures, Alabama Rigs, and rattle traps throughout the lake. As we move into February these patterns will continue to produce! We are starting to put ink on the calendar for March and April…….reserve your first trip of the season soon! BCGS Premium Reports is the best fishing resource around! Receive my 100% detailed fishing reports on where BCGS catch their fish, what they’re catching them on, and patterns that are effective, sign up for my Premium Reports here! We have 421 members that form a private forum where I post my reports and members share information! Come join the club!
