Lake Russell Fishing Report – August 2021

Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been getting better, and most the fish have finally settled into the normal summer patterns. We have been catching a lot of bass on main-lake points and humps on a variety of baits and presentations, but the key is to move around until you find active fish. During the day the best lures seem to be a drop shot or a Carolina rig with a Zoom Finesse or Trick Worm. The last couple of weeks a lot of big largemouth have been caught late in the evening and at night. This is my favorite time of year to throw big baits like the Zoom Ol’ Monster or Mag worm on a Texas and Carolina rig to catch big bass.”