WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Kinkaid Lake




FISHING REPORT DATE: 09-05-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear and in the 80s

FISH: bluegill ... good, but small using wax worms, red wigglers & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... fair to spotty using minnows & some jigs in deeper water.

FISH: channel catfish ... good using nightcrawlers & liver.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty, 40" caught last week

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-29-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, red wigglers & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... good using mostly minnows & some jigs around 12 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair to good using nightcrawlers & liver.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using light color spinners off the weedbeds.

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-22-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, red wigglers & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... good using mostly minnows & some jigs around 12 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair to good using nightcrawlers & liver.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using light color spinners off the weedbeds.

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-15-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, red wigglers & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... good using mostly minnows & some jigs around 12 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair to good using nightcrawlers & liver.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using light color spinners off the weedbeds.

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-08-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... good using red wigglers, wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... good, 1lb to 3lbs using medium minnows 8 to 12 feet deep outer weedeges.

FISH: channel catfish ... good using nightcrawlers, chicken liver, shrimp & cut shad.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using deep diving crankbaits & carolina rigs along points.

FISH: white bass ... fair using small crankbaits & inline spinners.

FISH: walleye ... spotty using trolling crankbaits.

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-01-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... good using red wigglers, wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... good, 1lb to 3lbs using medium minnows 8 to 12 feet deep outer weedeges.

FISH: channel catfish ... good using nightcrawlers, chicken liver, shrimp & cut shad.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using deep diving crankbaits & carolina rigs along points.

FISH: white bass ... fair using small crankbaits & inline spinners.

FISH: walleye ... spotty using trolling crankbaits.

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-25-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, meal worms, red wigglers & crickets in deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... good using minnows in the evenings.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using nightcrawlers, chicken liver & leeches 5 to 8 feet deep along the bank.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-18-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, meal worms, red wigglers & crickets in deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows & some jigs 12 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using nightcrawlers, chicken liver & leeches 5 to 8 feet deep along the bank.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-11-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... fair using wax worms, meal worms & red wigglers in deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using nightcrawlers, chicken liver & leeches.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty around 15 to 20 feet deep.

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-20-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... good using wax worms & meal worms.

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows & jigs 8 to 12 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... good using nightcrawlers & close to the shore around rock banks.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good, 2 to 3lbs using spinnerbaits.

FISH: white bass ... spotty around 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: walleye ... spotty using deep diving lures.

FISH: muskie ... spotty

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-13-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... fair to good using night crawlers, red wigglers, wax worms & crickets shallow in brush.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows & jigs 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using shrimp, chicken liver, cut shad, night crawlers & crickets in shallow bays & creek areas.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using spinnerbaits, scumfrogs & plastic worms in shallow weededges.

FISH: white bass ... fair to good using small crankbaits & inline spinners 5 to 12 deep.

FISH: walleye ... spotty to fair trolling with diving crankbaits in the main basin.

FISH: muskie ... fair casting with bucktails & diving crankbaits.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-06-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... fair to good using night crawlers, red wigglers, wax worms & crickets shallow in brush.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows & jigs 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using shrimp, chicken liver, cut shad, night crawlers & crickets in shallow bays & creek areas.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using spinnerbaits, scumfrogs & plastic worms in shallow weededges.

FISH: white bass ... fair to good using small crankbaits & inline spinners 5 to 12 deep.

FISH: walleye ... spotty to fair trolling with diving crankbaits in the main basin.

FISH: muskie ... fair casting with bucktails & diving crankbaits.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-30-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... fair to good using night crawlers, red wigglers, wax worms & crickets shallow in brush.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows & jigs 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using shrimp, chicken liver, cut shad, night crawlers & crickets in shallow bays & creek areas.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair using spinnerbaits, scumfrogs & plastic worms in shallow weededges.

FISH: white bass ... fair to good using small crankbaits & inline spinners 5 to 12 deep.

FISH: walleye ... spotty to fair trolling with diving crankbaits in the main basin.

FISH: muskie ... fair casting with bucktails & diving crankbaits.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-23-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using night crawlers.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good casting in the shallows along weedbeds.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-16-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... spotty but are 9" and above but not staying in the shallows.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using night crawlers.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good casting in the shallows along weedbeds.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-09-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... spotty but are 9" and above but not staying in the shallows.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using night crawlers.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good casting in the shallows along weedbeds.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-02-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... spotty but are 9" and above but not staying in the shallows.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair using night crawlers.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good casting in the shallows along weedbeds.

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-25-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair at the spillway.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good

NOTES: Not much fishing activity. Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-18-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained and 53 degrees.

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows 10 to 15 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair at the spillway.

FISH: largemouth bass ... spotty

FISH: white bass ... spotty

FISH: walleye ... spotty

FISH: muskie ... good

NOTES: Not much fishing activity. Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-11-08

WATER CONDITIONS:

NOTES: Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-04-08

WATER CONDITIONS:

NOTES: No report at this time. Information provided by Top of the Hill Bait Shop. Closed on Wednesdays.