24 MARCH 2008 (PM)






Stillhouse Lake Fishing Report by Central Texas Fishing Guide Bob Maindelle


Fished a morning and an evening trip today. Reports for each trip are posted separately.


Evening Trip: Fished from 4:15pm to 8:00pm. Around 2:30 today the wind shifted out of the S at 10-12 after going slack for a short period beforehand.

Given the sun and warm temperatures (air temp a high of 64F today), I decided to try some shallower areas this afternoon and did pretty well.

First stop was at Area 91. I found fish on the windward side of this feature in 16-18 feet, but most fish were suspended individually or in groups of no more than 4 fish. I caught 20 fish here including (primarily) white bass, with a number of small crappie and small largemouth bass thrown in. All of these fish came on a retrieved slab played on sonar.

I next gave flatline trolling a try N of Area 999 and did well following the contour from 12 out to 18 feet on multiple passes. This yielded 10 additional fish, including (primarily) short largemouth, as well as crappie and small white bass.

As the light began to lessen, I headed to Area 116, and found fish on sonar at the flat base of this feature to the S of the breakline. Found good sized 13″ white bass here, as well as smaller whites and suspended crappie. Added 20 fish to the count here.

At sunset, I moved down to Area 888 to see if there may be any surface activity yet. There was none, but there was ample fish activity here with schools of shad seen on sonar, and with small whites, small crappie and small largemouth all responding to the slab presentation. Finished the evening with 16 fish here, all caught in quick succession as the light failed.

TALLY = 66 FISH, all caught and released

Bob Maindelle, Owner Holding The Line Guide Service and Kids Fish, Too! Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Guide, Belton Lake Fishing Guide, Lake Georgetown Fishing Guide, Walter E. Long (Decker) Lake Fishing Guide. Offering Salado Fishing, Killeen Fishing and Ft. Hood Fishing








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