Week ending 7/1/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – .71 feet from over flow.
Recent rains have brought lake levels
back up to near full pool. Surface temperatures will likely cool
down a bit from the 80 degrees we observed early Saturday morning.
We are coming into a Full Moon phase.
CRAPPIE: Fred Lassahn
caught 20 fish, mostly 11-12”, in 8-12' trolling Crank Baits in
North end on Wednesday. Ray Beaumier caught a 6 fish 8-10" on
Minnows “around a small tree near a steep drop off fishing 3' down
near the submerged branches” in M-W section. Tim Myers, Jr. fished
S-E section and C&R 39 fish while trolling various Crank Baits and
Worm Harnesses. They fished from noon-5 p.m. and caught most fish in
15-20' depth.
WHITE BASS: Ray Beaumier reports, “I have seen
fish feeding at dawn and dusk but having a hard time getting them to
hit anything. Most seem to be small 8-10" fish and got a few to hit
a 3/8-oz Silver/Blue VibE and Size 0 Snelled Spinners with any type
of trailer. The YOY Shad they are spitting up are about 1/2”long.”
Others have reported observing large schools of fish feeding along
East side of all 3 pools, early and late in day.
SAUGEYE: Fred Lassahn
fished in North pool Wednesday and reports he, “caught 7, up to 18”
on Cranks in 8-12' depth. The fish have moved from the shallow
points to the flats. I caught zip on all of the points I had success
on a couple of weeks ago.” Rick Stelzer fished the N-E section on
Wednesday and Thursday and C&R “13 fish total for the two days, of
which 7 were from 15"-18" size. Historically I have found the fish
turn on during the first heat wave in June. Fish were caught on a
point and sunken island in 6-8' of water. Some of these fish were
taken around noon - 1:00 when it was so hot the fisherman could
hardly stand it!” He was using Jig/Minnow.
BLUE GILLS: No reports.
BASS:
While trolling North pool with Crank Baits in 8-12' depth on
Wednesday, Fred Lassahn C&R 2-15” LM. Ray Beaumier fished the M-W
section and “caught a 14" LM on a Crayfish colored Crank Bait on a
wind swept point and a 12" LM on a Crappie Tube in transition from
rubble to muck bottom about 4' deep.” Logan Trombly, 7 year old
Grandson of Jim Silvania, used a Night Crawler Harness to catch a
“nice” LM in Middle section. John Adair fished Sunday evening with
his 2 kids using Soft Craws in Middle section. They C&R 2 fish, 14”
& 16” while drifting in depths of about 16' in Middle section.
CHANNEL CATFISH:
Wednesday afternoon in North pool Fred Lassahn C&R 3 fish up to 21”
while trolling Crank Baits in 8-12' depths. Saturday in the early
morning Glen Worner fished with us in S-E section in 13' depth on
the flats. We C&R 5 fish up to 25” using Shrimp on the bottom. Rick
Stelzer fished the N-E section on Wednesday and Thursday in 11'
depth using a Jig/Minnow. He C&R 4 fish 20-25” in size. Tom Critser
and Gregg Maguire were fishing Saturday from 5-10p.m. and C&R 9
fish. The largest was 24" and they were using Shrimp under a Bobber
in about 6' of water in N-E section. Mike Bloomfield used Shrimp
under a Bobber Sunday evening in a cove in M-E section. He C&R 6
fish including 2 FO (27.25” & 31”). On Sunday evening John Adair and
his 2 kids used Soft Craws to C&R 4 fish between 19-23” while
drifting in 14-16' depth.
Week ending 6/24/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 1.89 feet from over flow.
The next Hoover Fishing Report will be 7/1/09
Week ending 6/17/09
The “real time” water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 2.99 feet from over flow.
Stable weather patterns have prevailed this past week and surface
temperatures show little fluctuation. We recorded 74 degrees on the
surface on Tuesday morning in Middle section. We'll be entering into
a New Moon phase this coming weekend.
CRAPPIE: On Friday,
Fred Lassahn was trolling a Crank Bait in 5-10' depth when he C&R a
FO (14”). John Adair reports that Kenny Beck has been getting fish
in 20-25' depth but has to move around a lot to find them, using
Twisters.
WHITE BASS: Greg Silbaugh & John Logan fished
M-E section on Saturday morning and caught several fish trolling a
piece of Worm on a Spinner.
SAUGEYE: Fred Lassahn
caught 4 fish while trolling Crank Baits Friday in N-W section in
5-10' depths. Greg Silbaugh & John Logan fished M-E section on
Saturday morning and caught 3 fish up to 18” while trolling Rapala
type lures in 7-10' of water. John Adair has received reports of
anglers trolling for fish in 6-12' of water and getting fish with
Walley Divers, Shad Raps and Worm Harnesses.
BLUE GILLS:
Jim Silvania fished Saturday in M-W section and “In about an hours
time had 35 keepers in the live well; so it made for a nice finish
to a beautiful day on the water.” He used Wax Worms under a Bobber
in 2-4' depth. He reported, “The bigger fish were on the main body
of water, not in the coves.”
BASS: While fishing for
Blue Gills, Jim Silvania C&R a 2-lb. SM in M-W section on Saturday.
While fishing in S-W section, Drew Riley C&R a 14" LM using a Yum 6"
Ribbon Tail Rubber Worm (Pumpkin Seed Red Flake) in about 10' of
water. On Sunday evening John Adair fished with his 6year old Son,
Tamner in Middle pool. They were using Soft Craws in 10-14' depth
and C&R 7 LM and Tamner's 3-½ lb. SM.
CHANNEL CATFISH:
While trolling Crank Baits on Friday in N-W section, Fred Lassahn
C&R 2 fish up to 21”. Jeff Murdock C&R a 25" fish on a Night Crawler
Thursday evening in 4' of water in a LOTW cove. We fished on
Thursday in M-E section in early morning with Shrimp on bottom in
12-13' and C&R 3 fish including a FO (26”). On Sunday Allan Howe was
with us and we fished the flats in North section in 9' depth. Using
Shrimp on bottom we C&R 13 fish including our 3 FO (all 27”) in
early morning hours. Gary Hannahs was with us Tuesday in early
morning when we fished N-E section on flats. Again using Shrimp, we
C&R 6 fish including Gary's FO (26”). Gene Buehler was trolling with
a 4" countdown Rapala Minnow lure in M-E section and C&R a 22” fish.
Corey Price fished the N-W section on Tuesday afternoon. He was
using Shrimp in 10' depth and C&R a 19” fish.
Week ending
6/10/09
The "real time" water level for Hoover
as of this date is – 2.43 feet from over flow.
With the absence of strong winds and
heavy rains, the lake level continues to drop and algae blooms
continue. Water temperatures remain high, as we recorded 74 degrees
surface temperature at 3 a.m. Thursday.
CRAPPIE:
Andy Piotrowski and Jacobs Stephens fished N-E section Thursday and
caught 14 fish 9-11", between 5-8 p.m. in brush in coves using
Minnows 1-2’ deep. Jim Silvania reports he is "Still taking fish on
Jigs in 6-12’ of water." He’s been fishing M and S pools. Murphy
Coan used a Spinner and Fluorescent Green Grub to C&R a monster FO
(16") fish. He was fishing in the evening on Sunday in 2-3’ depth in
M-W section. McKenna Guegold used a Red/Yellow Jig under a Bobber in
M-E section and C&R a FO (13"). Ed Nagel reports finding small fish
in tree line in S-E section. John Adair fished 40 minutes Saturday
a.m. in N section and caught 15 fish suspended 15’ deep over 20’
depth, using Plastic Minnow.
WHITE BASS:
Tim Myers C&R 2 fish including a FO (16") in M-E section trolling a
Wally Diver. John Adair reports, an angler told him that on 2
evenings in N section, large schools of fish were formed. He used
Minnows and Jigs and caught quite a lot.
SAUGEYE:
On Saturday, Sheri Martindale was fishing in M-E section in shallows
using a Night Crawler. She C&R a FO (26") fish. Sunday evening,
while fishing in N-W section Ray Beaumier caught 2 fish up to 17" on
a Shad Rap while trolling in 6' of water near boulders and rubble.
He also landed a 15" fish in same area trolling a Bottom Bouncer
with a Silver #2 Spinner with a Pink/White Twister Tail. Ed Nagel
and Randy Kingston were fishing the coves on the S-E side for
Crappies when Ed Nagel caught a FO (21.5") using a 16th-oz.
Jig/Chartreuse Twister Tail. Jim Silvania reports he’s getting fish
in M & S sections on Jigs in 6-12’ depths.
BLUE GILLS:
On Saturday many anglers from the Fishing Has No Boundaries event
reported getting lots of fish using Wax Worms in shallow water in
M-E section. One angler reported getting 21 fish in a few hours. Jim
Silvania confirms the fish are active and many in M & S sections. He
adds, "What a great year!"
BASS:
Andy Piotrowski used a Shad swim bait to catch a 15" LM bass in N-E
section in cove on Thursday evening. Jeff Tennant & Brian Nash
fished S-W section Saturday night from 10 p.m. - 4 a.m. and caught
two LM's about 12-14" on Rubber Worms. Ed Nagel C&R a 13" LM while
fishing for Crappies in tree line in S-E section. Saturday morning,
John Adair fished for 4 hours in N and M sections using a Buzz Bait
and also a small Crank Bait. He C&R 8 LM, with 2 over 3-lbs. He was
fishing in 8-10 depth and concludes that they have finished their
spawn. A friend of his fished same pattern Saturday night until
about 3 a.m. and C&R 28 fish, with 2 over 3-lbs. using Jigs.
CHANNEL CATFISH:
We fished in N-E section on flats in early morning on Sunday. Using
Shrimp on the bottom in about 10’ depth we only C&R 2 fish including
a FO (29"). Karl Guegold, while fishing a Venom Dream for Bass C&R a
FO (27") in M-E section.
CARP:
On Saturday Doug Ropp C&R a FO (29") fish while
fishing in M-E section with Night Crawlers. It’s been one of the
largest fish recorded during a Fishing Has No Boundaries event.
