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Fishing Reports

Sinclair’s Fast-Forward Bass Fishing

If ever there was a spring to be thinking ahead, it’s probably this one. It’s not supposed to be 85 degrees in mid March. There’s not supposed to be this much pollen this early, and I can’t ever remember the woods being quite so green before turkey season started. However, Aaron Batson, of Oxford, has…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report March 2012

Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52-58 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the rivers, stained in the mid-lake and clear near the dam. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “This month all fish will be shallow or moving quickly that way. Look for them to get on wood and grass. Seawalls and docks will produce well. Target these fish…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report February 2012

Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson said a recent tournament was won with about 16 pounds. “Limits are fairly easy to get, but bigger bites seem hard to find,” Aaron said. “Slow-rolled Ol Nelle spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Net Boy Bait jigs have been…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report January 2012

Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The bite has been good so far with the mild temperatures that we have been having. Jigs and shaky heads on docks and seawalls have been producing well. Try anything in black, brown or blueish colors, and you will…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report December 2011

Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Perkins said, “I like a wide variety of brightly colored shallow-diving crankbaits for fishing Sinclair in December — Shad Raps, Gulps, chrome/blue Rat-L-Traps and Deep Wee-Rs. Fish can be caught shallow all month long. I like the Little River arm,…

Sinclair Lake Record Flathead Catfish

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report November 2011

Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “Baitfish have moved to the very backs of creeks and coves. With baits matching the size of prey, good numbers of bass can be caught. When bigger gizzard shad are found, I have been using Buckeye Lures’…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report October 2011

Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “This month is a good time to concentrate on schooling fish down the lake. Watch main-lake points and humps for activity. Have three baits ready to go – a Zoom Fluke in albino color, a…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report September 2011

Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: 88-92 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Aaron Batson said, “Fish can still be caught on docks with jigs and big worms. I have caught a few good dock fish lately on a Texas-rigged Big Bite Baits 10-inch Kriet Tail worm. For a jig, with a 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits Flipp’n…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report August 2011

Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Many fish will be holding on offshore structure in 15 to 30 feet of water depending on the area of the lake you’re fishing. Carolina- or Texas-rigged soft plastics or deep cranking will be the best ways to catch these offshore…

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