Sunset on Hwy 255 crossing the dam
James Shumake Educator, fisherman, former owner Big Sam's Tackle in Jasper, Has fished, guided and such since the lake was first opened. View all my photos
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Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
Hi: 93
Thursday Night
Lo: 73
Friday
Friday Night
Lo: 75
Saturday
Partly Sunny
Hi: 95
Saturday Night
Sunday
Sunday Night
Extended Weather Forecast
Water Level on 5/15: 165.84 (+1.44)
Water Level Details
GOOD. Water stained; 74 degrees; 1.49 feet above pool. Fish are slowly moving out to summer patterns. Bass are good flipping brush and trees with high water. Pencil grass and hay grass are good with topwater frogs and poppers. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits are good on the points, humps and structure. Carolina rigs and jigs are good on the ledges and creek channels. Crappie are moving out slowly to the brush piles. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait in creek channels and ledges. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
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