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The next Hoover Fishing
Report will be published in April, 2010.
We thank everyone
who has sent us reports this year. For a list of those that
have made the HFR possible, look below at the List of Contributing
Reporters.
Stay tuned for
information on the Hoover Fishing Seminar XII, which be held on
Saturday, Feb. 20th, 2010. We will release
information after first of year on when and how you can register.
Week ending 10/14/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 5.5 feet from over flow.
We found surface temperatures in
North section on Monday to be 57 degrees, while in Middle section
they were 60 degrees. We are entering a New Moon period.
CRAPPIE: On
Wednesday, Mike Bloomfield fished around docks in 20' depth in M-E
section. He was using Minnows and C&R a FO (13-1/2”). John Adair
reports that Kenny Beck is getting fish on Jig/Twister. Kenny was
finding them in 20-25' depths but last time out he found they had
moved into 10' depths. Saturday, Ray Beaumier “trolled the M-E side
with a 3" Berkeley Frenzy Flicker Shad and a bottom bouncer Night
Crawler Harness in 15-17' FOW and caught twenty 9 - 11" fish.” On
Monday he reported, “trolled the points & flats on the M-E & M-W
side with a 3" Berkeley Frenzy Flicker Shad and a bottom bouncer
Night Crawler Harness in 14-17' FOW and caught sixteen 9 - 10"
fish.” He continued, “The bite on the crank bait was better than the
Night Crawler Harness. Blade color and size on the spinner rig
seemed to matter more this week with a #3 Holographic Fire tiger
Colorado blade the one I did best with. I find if it is slow,
experimenting with blade color can sometimes really pay off. “
WHITE BASS: Tuesday afternoon, Mike Meyer
fished M-E section in 14-25' depths using Vib-E's and also Jig/White
Twisters. He C&R “a whole bunch” in 10-14” size.
SAUGEYE: Ted Mosure fished from shore in M-E
section Saturday evening in 5' depth. Using a Rapala he caught 3
fish up to 19” by casting parallel to shore. Kenny Beck, while
fishing for Crappie, caught 2 FO (21-1/4” & 21-3/4”) in 20-25'
depths using a Jig/Twister. He reports they were feeding under the
Crappie and White Bass. Monday, Ray Beaumier C&R 3 fish up to 14”
while trolling for Crappie in M-E & M-W section in 14-17' depth.
BLUE GILLS: No reports.
BASS: John Adair
reports hearing that fish are still being found in 20' depth off
points and drop-offs. Ted Mosure cast a Rapala from shore and caught
2 LM's in about 5' depth on Saturday evening. Monday, while trolling
for Crappie, Ray Beaumier C&R a 16" SM and a 12” LM.
CHANNEL CATFISH: On
Saturday Mike Bloomfield fished with us in N-E section in 6' depth.
We were using Shrimp on the bottom and C&R 9 fish including Mike's
FO (32”). Monday Fred Lassahn was with us in N-E section. We had to
move to 13' depth to C&R 4 fish up to 21”, again using Shrimp. On
Monday Ray Beaumier, while trolling for Crappie also C&R a 17" & 21"
fish.
Week ending 10/7/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 5.48 feet from over flow.
We've moved into Fall patterns. Surface temperatures on Monday
afternoon in North section ranged from 59 to 63 degrees.
CRAPPIE: Bill &
Charlene Christy fished M-E section around docks. Using Minnow on
Monday they caught 18 fish including Charlene's FO (13”).
WHITE BASS: Jimmie Dye used a Jigging Spoon on
Tuesday morning in M-E section and C&R 3 fish. John Adair tells us
an angler came into Old Dutchman after fishing the Middle section
with Vib-E's and reported he caught over 100 fish in about 20'
depth.
SAUGEYE: On Monday, Paul Newman fished the M-E
section and reports, “While fishing Vib-E, caught 3 fish including a
FO (24”) and the other 2 were 15” and 17” in 18' of water.” The
angler that told John Adair about his experience with White Bass,
also added that he kept a limit of fish up to FO (24”), using the
same Vib-E technique he used on the White Bass. He reported that the
Shad were on top with White Bass underneath and the Saugeye were
under the White Bass.
BLUE GILLS:
No reports.
BASS: No reports.
CHANNEL CATFISH: Pete
Wilms was with us on Monday afternoon when we fished North section
in 6' depth. We C&R 10 fish using Shrimp including Pete's 2 FO (26”
& 29”) and our FO (28”).
The
next Hoover Fishing Report will be published October 7th.
Week ending 9/16/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 5.34 feet from over flow.
Beautiful high pressure weather has
prevailed and lake surface temperatures warmed up to 76 degrees on
Monday in Middle section. We are entering a New Moon phase.
CRAPPIE: Fred
Lassahn fished M-E section on Thursday and caught 20 fish. He
reports, “Fish were stacked from 25 - 35' in 45' depth . Problem was
there wasn't any size to them. The largest went 9" and most were 8"
or less.” He was using Minnows. Ron Wright fished the M-E section on
Thursday with a deep running Baby-N crank bait in 12-15' and caught
25 fish between 10”-12”. On Saturday morning, Ray Beaumier was
trolling the M-E section with #5 hammered Gold Spinners on a Night
Crawler Harness with bottom bouncers. He was fishing in about 20'
depth and caught 8 fish up to 11”.
WHITE BASS: While trolling the M-E section on
Thursday, Ron Wright caught 12 fish up to almost 16”, using a Baby-N
crank bait.
SAUGEYE: While fishing a Baby-N crank bait on
Thursday in M-E section, Ron Wright caught 4 fish up to 18” in size.
While trolling in M-E section on Saturday morning with Crawler
Harnesses in 20' depth, Ray Beaumier caught a 20” fish.
BLUE GILLS: No reports.
BASS: Fred Lassahn
fished M-E section on Thursday with a Yo-Zuri Hardcore Shad around
points. He C&R a 16” LM in 10-12' depth. Saturday morning, Ray
Beaumier caught an 18” LM while trolling in M-E section in 20' depth
with Crawler Harnesses.
CHANNEL CATFISH: Lew
Fogle fished the S-E section in 12' depth. He used Chicken Liver to
C&R a FO (28”). Jimmie Dye fished in cove in M-E section with Shrimp
in 8' on Thursday and C&R a FO (28”). Don Woods fished with us early
Thursday morning in North section on flats. We fished in 14' using
Shrimp on bottom and C&R 4 fish up to 24”. On Saturday morning Ray
Beaumier, trolling #5 hammered Gold Spinners on a Night Crawler
Harness with bottom bouncers right around 20' deep at speeds of 1 -
1.5 mph caught 6 fish up to 21". He was fishing M-E section. Monday
we were alone fishing in North section in afternoon in 3'-8' depths
and C&R 7 fish up to 25”, using Shrimp on bottom.
