Friday Plans OK?

[bassfever]

Heading to BM on Friday mid/late afternoon, will fish for a few hours. Actually want to do some boat testing too, so time will be split.

I'm thinking the fish would be deeper yet, maybe 12-15' range, and in the main pool to tributary transition area. Friday is forecast to be sunny.

Does this make sense? Or should I focus on other areas?

I know enough to confuse myself!

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I'll be heading out there this weekend and I do not have my plan of attack figured out just yet. I'm wondering what the water temps are right now; that may dictate whether they are deep or moving shallow. My GUESS would be that they haven't started moving in at all yet. I'll be hitting the Tully arm of the lake and will certainly be probing the channel with my electronics (or looking for some rock that is holding some heat)

[shellback]

Was there today to run my boat before a trip to VA on Sunday. Water temp about 51 degrees. I wasn't fishing, but did mark fish in the 15 foot range.

[basser425]

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[bassfever]

Think about what the fish are doing this time of year... moving in toward spawning areas. LM will spawn on rocks, near tree stumps or where the bottom is relatively flat but with some rocks.. the smallies look for pea sized gravel in "the flats". The depth will vary from 2 to 10 feet or so. SOOO forget steep drop offs, rip rap is out, forget the channel, forget the 15 foot range. Today I had 4 smallmouths, total weight was 14 pounds 2 ounces, largest was 4-5. all in 5-8 feet of water. wont say what I used but try Megabass ito shiner 110. Will try to put picts up tomorrow. These fish moved in weeks ago but that does not mean they are in skinney water...

Thanks for the advice!

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Good advice as always, I will certainly follow that advice out on the lake this weekend! Hopefully I'll have a few stories to tell come Monday AM, haha!

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Worth hitting the coves???