Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Report by Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Guide Bob Maindelle

Conditions:

Start Time: 6:40a

End Time: 10:05a

Air Temp: 61F at trip’s start

Water Temp: 77.6 F

Wind: Winds were very light all day, and prevailed from the NW. Winds were at 6-7 at and following sunrise, and then tapered to flat calm by trip’s end.

Skies: Skies were bright and clear.

This morning I set out to gather bait for a trip on Wednesday and, upon completing that chore (54 shad in about 15 throws; all gizzard shad about 2.25 inches at Area 256) I encountered some solid topwater fishing for white bass.

The fish have yet to coalesce into large schools, and existed in many small schools in close proximity to one another. From what I observed, there appeared to be 10-15 fish per school. Fishing was pretty easy – I threw a blade when the fish sounded and a cork rig when they were on top and attempted to stay in the thick of the action by chasing with the trolling motor. I first spotted the action to about 80 yards to the SE of Area 114, and it slowly transitioned to the SW and ended near Area 257. Most fish were right at 10 inches, with several larger ones going to 12-13 inches. The single largest white bass was 15 inches. It came on a slowly lift-dropped blade when the fish had sounded and I was fancasting.

The catch today consisted of 72 white bass and 2 drum.

TALLY = 74 FISH, all caught and released

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