Belton Fishing Report
- Jul 24, 2024
- SLOW. Water stained; 87 degrees; 0.91 feet above pool. Surface temperature 86-87F. Fishing for white bass is consolidated into the first 70 minutes of light in the morning and the last 2 hours of light in the evening. During these times, white bass are massing together in schools to feed on shad, occasionally breaking on the surface, especially when no direct sun is shining on the water. Fish found on topwater have be smacking the MAL Mini recklessly, and white bass on the bottom are responding to small silver spoons fished horizontally by downrigging (#12 Pet Spoons) and by using a sawtooth method. Larger white bass and hybrid striped bass in these schools can be selected for using a larger offering like the MAL Dense with a silver body. Outside of these early/late windows, not much else is happening for white bass. Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service. Catfishing has been great. Shallow water continues to be productive for nights and early mornings. Smaller blues and trophy size can be caught in 10ft or less using live bait as well as fresh cut bait. As the sun rises drifting deeper water along river channels has been great. Flatheads have been caught near rock piles with live perch or shad. Channel catfish have been great in shallow water around timber using punch bait. Report by Brian Worley, B&S Catfishing.
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