Quick trip tonight to see if I could find any topwater action. As I looked over things earlier in the day, around sunrise, I noted abundant threadfin shad spawning in the newly flooded vegetation.

THE 2 AREAS OF “NERVOUS” WATER SHOW THE THREADFIN SHAD SPAWNING THIS MORNING

Start Time: 6:45p

End Time: 8:30p

Air Temp: 81F at trip’s start with occasional light drizzle.

Water Surface Temp: ~68-69F

Wind: Winds were SE at ~10-11.

Skies: Skies were entirely clouded grey the entire trip.

Lake Elevation: The lake rose has now leveled off at ~ 620.54 ft. ASL

The SE wind made good topwater conditions unlikely. I did get on Area 429 / 430 and found solid fishing from arrival at 7:00p until around 8:10p. During this time I caught 27 fish including 23 white bass of all sizes with none exceeding 13.5 inches, as well as 2 keeper largemouth, a crappie, and a drum.

At exactly 8:10, I heard topwater action and from that point focused only on surface/subsurface retrieves targeting these fish. When all was said and done, what little topwater cropped up only lasted about 5 minutes and was very weak and well-dispersed, from Area 429/430 to Area 159. I picked up 3 whites on top on the cork rig and called it quits at dark at 8:30 with exactly 30 fish boated.

TALLY = 30 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