Upper LOZ, 6-27

[D.W. Verts]

Fished above the 70MM, water temps were 77-78 on the main channel, over 80 in the coves, creeks and hollers. Air temps were 78-95, partly to mostly sunny, with a light southerly breeze sometimes. No water generation until after 1 PM.

The water clarity was 15-18" except where torrential rains had clouded it up some in the creeks.

My best bite for keepers and sub-keepers was with a T-rigged worm and a crankbait fished on main channel points. The depths varied from 8-15' feet.

I would have liked to have waited for the current to sort itself out but I was worn down by the heat.

I also observed a lot of small white bass activity, some not-so-small Hybrids schooling, and caught one keeper Walleye on the same stuff as the bass.

[Donald Garner]

Dale, tks for sharing the trip with us.  Glad to hear you were able to get out and wet a line.

[Lipripper]

Thanks for the report Dale and it don't take long for that  to beat us down anymore.

[Wizard]

I'm glad you saw some wipers. They are hard, if not impossible, to find in the lower lake today. I haven't caught one on the lower lake since the turn of the century. Walleye are throughout the lake now. People don't fish for them because they don't know they are there. I catch them off Chimney Point regularly. I'd last less than an hour in the 97 degree heat. Take care of yourself.

Wizard