Buchanan Fishing Report
- May 5, 2021
- EXCELLENT. Water stained; 66 degrees; 5.40 low. Largemouth bass are excellent with black or purple plastic worms, crankbaits, jigs, and spinners in 3-14 feet. Striped bass are good along the river channel with live bait and swimbaits. White bass are excellent on slabs, crankbaits, and swimbaits on the main lake ridges, flats, and humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs, fishing docks, creeks, and river channels. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue cats are excellent on cut bait.
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