Black Bayou(Benton) 3Nov13'

[BassmanRudy]

Lucky enough to get released from work(14 straight days) and hit the water!! Wow the rain has sure changed up BB! It's come up at least a foot and around the launch was quite stained. Cleared up though as I neared the bridge. Water temp 68*ish. I saw a lot of activity around the 11-13'(suspended) range in/around the main channel but couldn't get anything to bite. Also some random BIG schools of shad in the channel as well up at the top. My only fish was a nice 19" over on a spinnerbait off some reed grass that was flooded over by the rise. Only bite I had as well. Beautiful day out!!

[Russ199A]

If you only catch one, it sure is nice when it a big'n.
Was there a lot of sylvania moving down the lake?

[BassmanRudy]

Russ- it was piled up around the launch but I didn't see any running towards the bridge. Was a strong breeze pushing towards the launch.