Fishing Reports

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to 60. Clarity: Light to moderate stain on the main lake, stained up the rivers and clear down south. Bass: Guide Walker Smith reports, “The fishing has been good. Numbers aren’t as easy to come by, but you can count on a big bite if…

Sinclair: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports that the baitfish have really moved offshore as of late. For numbers, fish down near the dam on main-lake points with a drop shot rigged with a Wackem Crazy Baits Little Sissy. He caught 20 keepers…

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good. Grassbeds and seawalls early in the day have been producing some good catches. Work a Net Boy Baits swim jig with a Wackem Crazy Bait Crazy Craw trailer in these places. Start…

Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 80-82 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “This is a great month to throw topwater all day. Target seawalls and grassbeds with a 1/4-oz. white Ol’ Nelle buzzbait. You can work this bait all day and continue to load the boat. Bass will be shallow…

Sinclair: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson said there’s been some fish schooling donw the lake. “Visually watch for busting fish, and work them with a Buckeye Lures Pulse Jig and a Wackem Crazy Baits Shad-Shaped worm, which is a fluke-type bait. Vary the speeds of…

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair to good. Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass can be caught early in the day on black or white 3/8-oz. Ol’ Nelle buzzbaits on main-lake seawalls and grassbeds. Look for areas that are near deep water close…

Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 to 86 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Guide Walker Smith reports, “Bass fishing has been good, as the fish are still steadily moving offshore. Spend a lot of time on your graphs and be patient. Graph the ends of points, river ledges and humps. When…

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Walker Smith reports, “Bass fishing has been good. It has been a blast catching numbers all month and should remain that way through June. Quality fish have been a little tougher to come by, however. The recent cool nights we’ve…

Sinclair: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 70-74 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Aaron Batson reports, “Fishing has been a bit tougher. Most bass are in the postspawn blues—slow and sluggish while they recover. The good news is there is great fishing ahead. These fish will be active at daylight on the remaining…

Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Aaron Batson said the warm spring will mean his fishing techniques will be geared more toward a late April and May pattern. “I believe the bass spawn is already in full swing,” Aaron said in an interview on March 21. “April will…