19 | March | 2017 | Fishing Report

Thanks to the statewide public school Spring Break this week, my fishing calendar is completely full with 2 trips per day scheduled each day from Monday through Saturday. Each day I aim to provide a quick snapshot of the action…

FRIDAY AM

HEIFRINKDH MAINEKDH

Who: Todd and Andrew Heifrin (age 16), and Jason, Maggie (age 13), and Andrew (age 6) Maine

What: Targeting hybrid striped bass using live shad on Lake Belton, as well as a bit of “slabbing” in the last hour, targeting white bass

Where: Lake Belton, Area 1912 (suspended hybrid with white bass beneath); Area 709 (hyper-aggressive white bass on slabs under birds).

When: 7:45a to 12:00p

Other:

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 68F

Water Surface Temp: 63.4F

Wind Speed & Direction: SSE13-15

Sky Conditions: Morning began with 100% grey clouds to the point of drizzle and then warmed and dried very slowly

Water Level: 0.60 feet above full pool

GT = 60

Tally: 187 fish, all caught and released.

FRIDAY PM

DUNCAN GRANTKADEN KENNETH MIKESKAGROUPKDH

Who: From left in group photo: Duncan Lancaster, Kaden Lehrmann (front), Mr. Ken McCoy, Kenneth McCoy, Grant Baggerly.

What: A 50/50 blend of slabbing for white bass (early afternoon) and live bait fishing for hybrid (last 2 hours up to sunset).

Where: Belton Lake, Area 1914 for 22 white bass, Area vic 902 for mixed bag of hybrid, white bass, and blue catfish

When: 3:30p to 7:30p

Other:

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 74F

Water Surface Temp: 64.1F

Wind Speed & Direction: SSE11

Sky Conditions: Fair skies with 20% white cloud cover

Water Level: 0.59 feet above full pool

GT = 50

Tally: 70 fish, all caught and released.

DAY’S GRAND TALLY = 159 FISH, all caught and released

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Bob Maindelle

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THURSDAY AM

KINGHYBRIDKDH

Who: Gary and Mary King, and their adult son, Hunter King on Spring Break from UMHB

What: Targeting hybrid striped bass using live shad on Lake Belton, as well as a bit of “slabbing” in the last hour, targeting white bass

Where: Lake Belton, Area 1910 (suspended hybrid with white bass beneath); Area 1911 (suspended hybrid with white bass beneath); Area 1912 (suspended hybrid with white bass beneath); Area 1913 (deep white bass on slabs).

When: 7:45a to 12:15p

Other:

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 58F

Water Surface Temp: 62.1F

Wind Speed & Direction: SSE13-15

Sky Conditions: Morning began with 100% grey clouds to the point of drizzle and then warmed and dried very slowly

Water Level: 0.62 feet above full pool

GT = 0

Tally: 100 fish, all caught and released.

THURSDAY PM

Who: Mr. Jason B. and his 8-year-old son.

What: White bass fishing primarily with a vertical approach using 3/8 oz. slabs equipped with Hazy Eye Stinger Hooks, with a bit of “last light” downrigging used primarily to demonstrate the equipment to Hagen

Where: Stillhouse, Area 074 (short spurt of white bass action from bottom-oriented congregation of fish); Area 1690/1698 (short spurt of white bass action from bottom-oriented congregation of fish); Area 784/529 (strong action by yearling fish up shallower in last hour of daylight on vertical slabs); Area 1048/798 (strong action on 2-year class fish up shallower in last hour of daylight with slabs & downrigged tandem Pet Spoons);

When: 3:30p to 7:30p

Other:

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 74F

Water Surface Temp: 64.1F

Wind Speed & Direction: SSE115

Sky Conditions: Fair skies with 40% white cloud cover

Water Level: 0.61 feet above full pool

GT = 20

Tally: 59 fish, all caught and released.

DAY’S GRAND TALLY = 159 FISH, all caught and released

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