Lake Russell Fishing Report April 2017

Russell: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is a little tougher than usual for this time of year with the last cool snap, but it is starting to improve. The fish are in several stages of the spawn right now, and the baitfish are starting to make their way shallow to spawn. Early in the mornings, I like to key on the blueback herring spawn to try and get a quick limit and catch a couple of big fish feeding up on the shallow bait. Zoom Super Flukes, topwater lures and spinnerbaits are the best lures to use for this early bite, and some days can be good all day. Once this bite slows down, I will try to catch some prespawn and spawning bass on secondary points and pockets using soft plastics.”