Somerville Fishing Report
- May 22, 2024
- GOOD. Water stained; 75 degrees; 2.58 feet above pool. Fishing patterns are consistent. Catfish, crappie and bluegill are good on minnows, worms, and stink bait at Somerville Marina early morning. Black Bass are fair hitting soft crankbaits and spinnerbaits in 6-10 feet of water. Crappie good on the brush piles in 10-20 feet of water and pilings biting minnows and small jigs. Catfish are very good in 2-8 feet of water. Larger catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad or cut bait. White bass are very good trolling in the lake using Pet spoons and jigs, and when anchored with ghost minnows or shad. Hybrids are very good, finding schools is the key, caught on cut shad and 2 ounce jigs. Hybrids are good, finding schools is the key, caught on cut shad and 2 ounce jigs. Hybrids are also being caught from the shore at the dam and Welch Park areas. Water is slightly off color near the dam and very muddy in the upper lake area. Flood gates open at 95 cfs and various species are good at spillways while water is being released. Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.
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