Buchanan Fishing Report
- Apr 24, 2024
- EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 72 degrees; 24.80 feet below pool. Water clarity is improving on the north end of the lake, and the mid to south end water remains clear. Striper fishing is excellent using live shad as bait in the 5-30 feet of water. The shad spawn is in full swing and the shallow water early morning bite is great. Focus on sandy shorelines twenty minutes before first light, the bite can continue throughout the day but is generally finished by 8 A.M. White bass continue to good early in the morning on topwaters, jigging spoons, live bait, or trolling crankbaits. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Crappie are good in 10-20 feet of water on brush piles with orange and chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good in the backs of creeks, flip every stick up as there is still some spawning action. There is a lot of fish on rock piles and rocky points also so hit all of those. Using jigs, swimbaits and flukes will get you plenty of bites in these places. A medium or deep crankbait will also get you a bite on the deeper rock piles. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
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