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Somerville Fishing Report

Jul 9, 2025
GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.78 feet above pool. Very few changes to the fishing pattern as temperature remains warm with high humidity. At the Marina the crappie bite is fair, and the catfish are fair on minnows or punch bait and bluegill are fair on crickets or worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows over brush in 8-18 feet of water. Catfish are good in 10-15 feet of water with cut shad or punch bait. Black bass are slow on crankbaits and shiny spinnerbaits in 6-14 feet of water. White bass are good trolling with various spoons or anchored with shad and ghost minnows. Hybrids are good in deeper water using cut bait or jigs. Below the dam all species are fair with 189 CFS of water being released. Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.

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