Stillhouse Fishing Report by Temple Fishing Guide Bob Maindelle
Fished a half-day evening trip today from 3:30pm to 7:20pm. At launch time the air temp. was 74F and the water surface temp. was 58-59F. Winds were from the NE all day, and were at 9-11mph this afternoon.
After launching, I noted 5-6 large herring gulls resting on the surface, but all near one another. I slowly motored around them and found some fish showing on sonar to the NE of Point 777 along the drop from 25′ down into deeper water. Put 6 fish in the boat here including 3 largemouth, 2 whites, and 1 sunfish. All but the sunfish were suspended, and no schooled fish appeared here on bottom. I continued the search.
Went to Area 128 and noted an irregular bottom reading along the 31′ breakline into deeper water. I knew if they were fish, they were tight to bottom and that there was a bunch of them there. Sure enough, I dropped a slab down and they rose up to meet it. About half of these fish were nice, beefy 13-15 inch whites. One went 16.25″, the largest I’ve caught in a while. I caught 20 fish here just as quickly as I could unhook them and drop the slab back down. Since the fish were definitely turned on, I decided to seek out other areas during this window of activity so see where else fish were holding. So, I left those fish biting to find other productive areas.
Went to Area 129 and clearly saw fish on bottom and suspended, as well as shad. Again, I dropped down and the fish got all over the slab in 34-37 feet. These fish were smaller, and, after an initial spurt of interest, their interest declined. I dropped back to a smaller slab than the 3/4oz. I had on to catch the last 6 here. Once I landed 20 fish here (18 whites and 2 drum), I decided to move to continue to find other productive areas.
Went due S. of Area 126 in 43 feet of water after seeing some flying terns and gulls look “fishy” here. Found small, suspended fish here only. Got 7 fishing including 5 white bass and 2 small largemouth bass.
Again moved, this time NE of Area 126 in 25-27 feet of water after seeing some flying terns and gulls look “fishy” here. Got 3 small largemouth bass off bottom and decided to leave the area after failing to locate shad or schooled white bass on bottom.
My final stop of the evening was at Area 124. Fish were congregated on the NE (upwind) side of this feature at 25-27 feet deep. Fish were tight to bottom and had to be “coaxed” a bit to hit a small slab. Wound up with 8 white bass, 1 drum, and 1 largemouth here.
By 7:10, just prior to sunset, the action died off.
TALLY = 66 FISH, all caught and released
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