Fishing Reports

Redfish Pounding Bait Fishing has been ONNNNN fire for the most part with only one day not as good due to a low coming through. The water level in the mosquito lagoon has raised a bit spreading the playing field giving you more options. We have been covering ground with shrimp hooked Capt. Joe style casting to redfish and trout in the white holes on the grass flats. Big schools of redfish are still happy to take anything you toss at them when they are ready to eat. Over slot r...

The lake is currently 6.90 feet low and for the most part clear, with stained water found up closer to the bridge. The water temperature is holding between 65 and 68 degrees. Most of the fish have spawned, but there are a few big one still out there and being caught. Look for fish holding on the deep side of points or tight to cover in 12 to 15 feet of water. While a few are being taken on lipless crankbaits the more productive bait seems to be a Texas Rigged 8” U-Tail Worm, (Watermel...

As with all Area lakes, Belton Lake is also low. Currently the lake is 7.61 feet low. The lake for the most part is stained and the temperature is between 67 to 69 degrees. The spawn on Belton also seems to be in the late stages with most of the fish having already spawned. The backs of coves are full of shad and a few Largemouth are being taken on lipless crankbaits there, but most have moved back into deeper water. Fishing the deep ends of points or drop-offs next to spawning flats is pro...

LOCK AND LOAD.....2013 REGS ARE UP The 2013 Recreational Regs are up: Black Sea Bass - 13" - June 15 to Aug 31 - 3 fish per person per day, Sep 1 to Dec 31 - 4 fish per person per day. Bluefish - No minimum size - 15 fish per person per day Cod - 22" No Closed Season - 10 fish per person per day Summer Flounder (Fluke) - 18" - May 1 to Dec 31 - 8 fish per person per day Scup - 10" - May 1 to Dec 31 - 30 fish per person per day Striped Bass - 28" - No C...

  Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report It’s a casting platform. It’s a seat. It’s a dry box. It’s my new Yeti. The seatrout fishing was on fire this week. Ordinarily my feeling is that lure color is way more important to the fisherman than to the fish. Sometimes though, the fish just completely shatter than notion. On Sunday Rick Schooler and his friend Dave joined me for a full day’s fishing on Mosquito Lagoon. Rick was throwing a 5.5 i...

Fishing Fort Lauderdale on Happy Day Today with Capt. Zsak   Jeff Woods wanted to take his three sons, Nick age 12, Zak age 10 and Nate age 7, fishing so he chartered the Happy Day Today along with the Topshotfishing team to do some deep sea sport fishing in Fort Lauderdale FL.  Jeff’s wife dropped off the family and headed off to the Galleria Mall for a day of shopping.    Winds were out of the southeast at 15 mph, 3-4 ft. seas and blue water reach...

Mississippi Gulf Coast Charter Boat Fishing Captain Scott Simpson Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach is your premier charter boat captain offering trips for 1-4 passengers from 4, 5 and 6 hour trips.  Offering the Finest in Inshore and Offshore Fishing. He knows how, when and where to catch our seasonal fish.  He has been featured on ESPN 2 and Seminar Instructor for more time than he can remember for Salt Water Sportsman's Seminar Series hosted by George Poveromo..  He guided...

Limits or near limits of redfish (red drum) on the Estes Flats using fresh cut perch and mullet. 4/12-4/19...

Fishing report for SW Florida April 19th., 2013 Tarpon: They have arrived! We've been seeing more and more with each passing day. Time to Book your Tarpon trip NOW! I will start scouting this weekend and will be starting my tarpon trips the 1st of May. We do best with live baits, but the fly and cut baits will work as well.. These critters will range from 40 lbs. to 200 lbs. with the average being around 100 lbs. The Silver King is a fish of a life time, very strong fighters...

  JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN 2.3 FEET, STAINED & 63 DEGREES   Bass fishing is fair and most of the lake is clear with some stained water coming in the South River. Top water is a good way to target shallow bass in the early morning. Bass will hold close to docks, waiting to ambush shad, on the main lake seawalls and riprap. The morning hours are great just avoid the pollen in the pockets. The bite through the day can be hit and miss. Jigs should continue t...

  LAKE OCONEE IS FULL & 66 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good. The lake is full stained on the main lake and the creeks are clearing the water temperatures are ranging from 66 to 72 degrees. The shad spawn is going on lake wide. Start your day at day light and work a small top water bait along the sea walls and riprap. This will last for the first hr. of day light. Then switch to a soft plastic and work the docks from the middle of the creeks to the back.&nbs...

  LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.51 FEET & 63 DEGREES, LIGHTLY STAINED   Bass fishing is good and the top water lures and spinner baits are producing during early morning from shallow cover. Fish the blow downs, docks, rip rap, grass and shallow points. Use a Super Spook Jr., Pop R, Chug Bug, Spin Bang A Lure, buzz baits and Baby Torpedo. Spinner baits and Zoom Super Flukes and trick worms will work. Shad are spawning lake wide. There are a lot of bass are aroun...

  LAKE WEISS IS AT 0.72 FEET BELOW FULL POOL AND STAINED AND 67-69 DEGREE'S BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE We have for sale 50 of Mark Collins proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. You will get the coordinates and then you need to know how to load them into your GPS equipment. Contact ken@havefunfishing.com for a sample and details. Bass fishing is good and...

  LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 65 DEGREES & STAINED   Bass fishing is good and the fish are shallow and biting. Throw a Big Bite Baits Top Toad in white or green pumpkin early and late on the Northern end around grass and Lilly pad stems. There is a good top water bite going on the south end on a Spro Dawg 100's and Hydro Pops and around hydrilla patches and around rip rap banks. When the sun comes up, look for shady areas that are close to deep water. Flip a Big...

  LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .6 FEET, STAINED & 63 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good. Use Zara Spook Jr. shad top water lures and Storm jerk baits lake wide. Bomber crank baits in baby bass, shad and fire tiger colors cast to the banks will get lots of action. Use the stop and go technique and try running these crank baits in the blow downs. A slow retrieve in the lay downs letting the bait float up once it hits the limbs will draw a strike. A ...

  LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 61 DEGREES   Bass fishing is great. Husky Jerks are still hard to beat along the edges of any wood. The buck bass along with some females that haven't gone to the beds are hanging out here. Crank baits like the Shad Raps and the DT6 in baby bass and shad along with spinnerbaits will work all during the spring. Look for the bass to be on the secondary points and back to the shallow water for...

  CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 6.2 FEET, 63 DEGREES & STAINED   Bass fishing is very good. Below the Highway 47 Bridge the water clears up, but gets very dirty north up in the Little River. The majority of the bass are still coming off the main lake and secondary points and especially around the Keg Creek area. The blue backs are spawning and the bass eat them all day. Top water baits, Flukes, jerk baits and crank baits are all catching bass this week. Skitter Props, X Raps...

  LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 4.3 FEET, CLEAR & 61 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good and the full moon is April 27. This will force waves of bass and bait to the banks. Fish the any pocket or secondary points to find the shallow fish lake wide. Cranks and spinnerbaits will be the best baits for the bigger fish but also try the Alabama rig anywhere on the lake. Spawning will kick in a week. Spend as much time on the lake as possible and work the banks. Us...

  LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, CLEAR & 63 DEGREES   This bass fishing report is from Matt Driver 404 456 6094 www.proanglerradio.com   Bass fishing is great. There is no one area that is best right now, even thought we suggest the iron hill area to the mouth of stamps creek. No matter if you want top water or drag a worm the lake is on fire. A good number of bass are on bed and will be for the next few weeks. Keen an eye out for schoolin...

  WEST POINT LAKE IS FULL, CLEAR & 67 DEGREES   Bass fishing is very good. The shad have started their spawn and the early morning bite is super but you need to be on the water at daylight. Look for the shad flipping on the rocks on any sea wall or on any rip rap on the bridges and fish right along on top of them with a small buzz bait or a small Rat L Trap. Trick worms on the banks and any wood will get a bite and color is not importa...

  LAKE LANIER IS .24 FEET OVER FULL, THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND & 61 DEGREES   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jimbo Mathley. www.jimboonlanier.com 770 642 7764   Bass fishing is very good the male spots have moved shallow in the creeks pockets and are congregating around the docks and the newly flooded grass. For numbers, these are the fish to focus on. A shaky head and worm o...

THE PUERTO MORELOS FISHING REPORT FOR THE MARINA EL CID SPORTFISHING FLEET, (CANCUN TO COZUMEL AREA) A couple of bad weather days resulted in a 2 day port closure for the fleet and hampered the fishing results but following the windy conditions, the fish returned to their normal good bite mode throughout the area.  The overall fish counts for the 22 days fished reflected a mixed bag catch of 15 species, including 1 blue marlin, 7 sailfish, 12 dorado, 2 wahoo, 8 blackfin tuna, 1 ki...

THE IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO FISHING REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET Early in the week, according to Captain Temo Verboonen, the sailfish moved in close to the coastline and provided an excellent few days of hot-bite action for the anglers.  Then, almost as if someone had thrown the switch, the water turned green all over the area and the bite dwindled with each passing day as the bite fell off.  Still, Temo said the skippers were getting a few strikes everyday but no...

THE MAZATLAN FISHING REPORT FOR THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET The Sea of Cortez, along the southeastern shoreline, has been experiencing daily and weekly changes in the current conditions and the water temperature variations that have taken it's toll on the overall good fishing that the area had been enjoying for the past several weeks.  The month of April is always susceptible to extreme changes in current and water temp conditions throughout the Sea of Cortez, and while we th...

The fishing the last few weeks has been really good. The numbers are really up. Yesterday we boated around 60 but the day before that I had a half day 4 hour trip and we caught around 50. Everyday is always a little different but for the last few weeks we have been having really good numbers with several big fish in the mix.   There are alot of fish spawning and will continue for the next few weeks. There are also a lot of post spwan fish that have pulled out to the first break...

THE CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING REPORT FOR THE GAVIOTA SPORTFISHING FLEET AND FISH CABO FLEET The water temperatures have been falling by the day and the rollover has had an enormous effect on the fish bite from Cabo San Lucas to Las Frailes.  It appears that the Pacific influence has pushed southerly, wrapping Cabo San Lucas and rolling into the Sea of Cortez, diminishing the water temps in all locations and hampering the good fishing that had been taking place.  The overall fish...

  Absolute Florida Flats Fishing, Capt. Rich Knox reports Fishing charters out of Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey, and Clearwater are producing excellent catches of Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, varieties of Shark and more on the Nearshore Reef and Wreck fishing scene. The Kingfish are all over the map good schools of different sized fish from 20′ to 50′ with the magic water temperature being 72*F. The Artificial reef’s are a great plac...

The water level on the Spring River is a fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season has not begun and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks...

Dry Run Creek has fished well. Spring break is mostly over and the stream is not too crowded. Now is a good time to fish there. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge...

There has been wadable water on the Norfork most days. The action has picked up somewhat and it has been a bit less crowded with more wadable water on the White. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has also been a sparse hatch of very small mayflies; reliable hatches of midges (try a size 22 parachute...