Stillhouse Lake Fishing Report by Stillhouse Lake Fishing Guide Bob Maindelle
Fished a half day morning trip today from 7:00am to 11:30am. Skies were heavily overcast the entire time with a wet, SW wind blowing from before obscured dawn at 8-12 mph.
The launch time air temp. was 69F and the water surface temp was 67-68F.
I began checking shallow water due to the water temperature (12 feet and shallower) and found reluctant juvenile whites on Area 999. I vertical jigged for about 30 minutes thinking the increasing light would cause the fish to get more active, but this wasn’t to be. I left that area and headed to some clearer water.
Headed to Area 110 and slowly ran sonar over the area. Saw suspended fish and fish on bottom in 14-18 feet all over this area. Stopped and vertical jigged for 40 fish, mostly small whites. I experimented with a blade bait and a horizontal retrieve, but they weren’t enthused about that. About 15% small keepers.
Left to sample other active areas while the bite was still on.
Checked Area 130 in 24-26 feet with no results.
Checked Area 54 in 24-26 feet. It was loaded with fish and these fish were aggressive. I caught 20 and left them alone. About 20% small keepers.
Checked Area 140 in 24-31 feet. There were fish here but they we not nearly as active as at Area 54 even given the similarities between the two areas. Caught 10 fish here and left them alone. All short fish.
Checked Area 141. There were fish holding to the W. side of the actual hump feature here, but they were unresponsive.
Moved to Area 104 at the high side in 27-29 feet and finished out the trip here with 20 fish, including several nice white bass and 5 solid drum. About 40% keepers with several 12+ inches.
Headed back to the stained water which now had some light on it and gave Areas 127 and 91 a try without any results.
TALLY = 93 fish, all caught and released
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