Somerville Fishing Report
- Aug 17, 2022
- FAIR. Stained; 86 degrees; 3.65 feet below. White bass are fair trolling with pet spoons, or using shad and pencil minnows in 6-10 feet of water. Hybrid bass are fair and scattered in deeper water. Black bass are fair hitting slow moving jigs with plastics on drop-offs and brush in 10-15 feet of water. Crappie are good with many undersized catches on main lake brush piles in 8-18 feet of water using minnows and various colored jigs. Catfish and bluegill are fair on minnows and worms early morning and late in the evening at the Somerville Marina. Many submerged rocks and structures are now only two feet below the surface, so navigate with caution. Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.
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