Buchanan Weekly Fishing Report
- Nov 14, 2018
- Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 1.94’ low. Black bass are good on wacky rigged watermelon/purple Whacky Sticks, pumpkin topwaters, and crankbaits in 5–10 feet early. Striped bass are fair on Spoiler Shads and Rat–L–Traps along the river channel near the dam in 25–40 feet at daylight. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and 2” plastic swim baits. Crappie are fair on pink/white or chartreuse tube jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good upriver. Yellow and blue catfish are good upriver.
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