Lake Russell Fishing Report July 2018

Russell: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Jerry Kotal reports, “The bass are right on the summertime patterns. They’re out on humps, off the ends of long points and in brushpiles. You can catch them in 20 to 40 feet of water. You can catch them on drop shots, shaky heads, using finesse worms and Senkos in green pumpkin and watermelon colors. This pattern should hold true all the way through July.”

Catfish: Jerry Kotal reports, “The catfish are biting really well right now. You can catch a number of channel cats in 15 to 20 feet of water using cut herring.”