WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Lake Springfield




FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-15-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained, 84 to 86 degrees & near pool

FISH: bass ... fair using plastics & jigs 8 to 12 feet deep.topwater baits early and late over shad schools.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & part crawlers.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair using shad, crawlers & shrimp late evenings.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using spinners & bladebaits early or late around bridges and off flats with wind.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-08-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained & near pool

FISH: bass ... fair using plastics, jigs & crankbaits early or late.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair using shad gut & dipbaits in late evenings.

FISH: white bass ... fair using spinners & bladebaits early or late around bridges and off flats.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-01-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 80 to 85 degrees & near pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using plastics & deep running crankbaits 10 to 12 feet deep. With a few early on topwater.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair using shrimp, leeches & dipbaits in late evenings.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jig/twisters & bladebaits early or late.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-25-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 79 to 86 degrees & near pool.

FISH: bass ... fair to good using crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits & plastics along weeds, rocks and timber about 6 to 10 feet deep with some topwater baits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows in deeper water.

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using shrimp & dipbaits in mornings or late evenings.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jig/twisters & bladebaits off flats and at bridges early or late.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-18-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 78 to 85 degrees & just inches over pool.

FISH: bass ... fair to good using crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits & plastics along weeds and timber with some on topwater baits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using drifted cut baits, leeches & dip baits drifted during mornings or late evenings.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jig/twisters & bladebaits off flats and at bridges early or late.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-11-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 77 to 84 degrees & near pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using crankbaits & plastics along weeds with some on topwater baits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using cut baits, leeches & dip baits drifted during mornings or late evenings out along breaks.

FISH: white bass ... spotty to fair using jig/twisters & bladebaits off flats and at bridges early or late.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-04-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 75 to 84 degrees & just above pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using crankbaits & plastics along weeds.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... fair using minnows in south part of lake.

FISH: catfish ... good using shad, leeches, crawlers & dip bait during mornings.

FISH: white bass ... spotty to fair using jig/twisters & bladebaits off flats and at bridges early or late.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-20-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 72 to 82 degrees & just above pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using crankbaits, plastics & spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using leeches, shrimp & cut bait.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits off flats and at bridges.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-13-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 71 to 80 degrees & just above pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using small crankbaits & white spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair to good using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows.

FISH: catfish ... good using leeches, shrimp & cut bait. Some flatheads using night crawlers.

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-06-08

WATER CONDITIONS: 66 degrees & just above pool.

FISH: bass ... fair using small crankbaits & white spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair to good using wax worms & crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty using minnows.

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using crawlers, shrimp & shad gut.

FISH: white bass ... fair using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-30-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Near pool

FISH: bass ... fair using small crankbaits & white spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ...fair using wax worms & some crickets.

FISH: crappie ... spotty to fair using minnows.

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using night crawlers &cut shad.

FISH: white bass ... fair using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-23-08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bass ... fair using small crankbaits & white spinnerbaits.

FISH: crappie ... spotty to fair using minnows.

FISH: catfish ... fair to good using night crawlers, cut shad & shrimp.

FISH: white bass ... fair using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-16-08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bass ... fair to spotty using small crankbaits & white spinnerbaits in the north part of lake. 7lb fish caught last week.

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... spotty to fair using roadrunners & jigs/minnows.

FISH: catfish ... fair using night crawlers, cut shad & shrimp. A big blue caught last week.

FISH: white bass ... fair using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks and near warm water ditch.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-09-08

WATER CONDITIONS: at normal pool

FISH: bass ... spotty to fair using crankbaits & spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... fair using roadrunners & jigs/minnows out from shore.

FISH: catfish ... fair using night crawlers, cut shad & shrimp.

FISH: white bass ... fair using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks and near warm water ditch.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-02-08

WATER CONDITIONS: at normal pool

FISH: bass ... spotty to fair using crankbaits & spinnerbaits.

FISH: bluegill ... spotty

FISH: crappie ... fair using roadrunners & jigs a little out from shore.

FISH: catfish ... fair using drifted cut shad in the north part of lake.

FISH: white bass ... fair to good using jigs, spinnerbaits & bladebaits in or near creeks and near warm water ditch.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-25-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Near pool

FISH: bass ... spotty

FISH: bluegill ...

FISH: crappie ... fair near the hot ditches.

FISH: catfish ... good to fair using nightcralwers, shrimp & dip batis fairly shallow.

FISH: walleye ...

FISH: white bass ... fair active in the creeks.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-18-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Near pool

FISH: bass ... spotty

FISH: bluegill ...

FISH: crappie ... fair to spotty using minnows & twisters with some on tube jigs.

FISH: catfish ... fair using drifted cut shad in north part of lake.

FISH: walleye ...

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jigs & bladebaits near warm water end.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-11-08

WATER CONDITIONS: Near pool

FISH: bass ... spotty

FISH: bluegill ...

FISH: crappie ... fair to spotty using jigs & minnows.

FISH: catfish ... fair to spotty using shad & crawlers near discharge area.

FISH: walleye ...

FISH: white bass ... fair to spotty using jigs & bladebaits in or near arm water area.

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-04-08

WATER CONDITIONS:

NOTES: No report at this time.