Fishing News - 4/12/01
Lake Weiss Fishing Report
DATE: 4-12-01
LAKE LEVEL: 563.1
FULL POOL LEVEL: 564.0
SURFACE TEMP: 72*F
WATER CLARITY: Good
CRAPPIE: The surface temp has gone from approx 498F to 72*F in about 4-5 days. The Southern Company has let 3 foot of water out of the lake and then let 4 foot back
in. The crappie do not know what to do and they are VERY spread out.
We have gone from 60 to 70 a day to 25. Crappie fishing is very tough at this
point. Crappie are being caught in 1-2 foot of water on bubble gum and triple green. The good guides that know the lake are catching 25-30 a day. The average crappie fisherman, that come in from out of town are having a hard way to go of
it. I have seen this problem before in 1993 and do not look for it to improve for the rest of the
spring. If you are coming to Weiss bring a good book and a deck of cards just in case.
BASS: Slow
WHITE BASS: Slow
STRIPE: Hot. Look for the birds. Troll crappie jigs through them when you find the
birds. They seem to prefer bubble gum and orange as of late. I had 30 crappie and 15 Stripe today.
BREAM: Slow
CATFISH: Catfish are doing very well on cut bait.
Sorry that the report is not a glowing one but it is what it is. This has been a VERY unusual
spring. As always we are more than glad to help anyone we can in any
way. We are always at Bay Springs Restaurant for breakfast and will like to meet
you. Come buy and give us a "holler"
Sincerely, Steve, Butch & Harry
www.lakeweissguideservice.com
256-927-6617
