Keystone Fishing Report 9/18/06

[Barney Leonard]

 September 18. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 70 and clear to murky. Largemouth bass fair on topwaters and spinnerbaits from the surface to 6 ft. in coves and creeks. Smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and small jigs at 6-10 ft. off points in deep coves. Spotted bass fair on topwaters and small crankbaits from the surface to 8 ft. off main lake bluffs. White bass good on rooster tails, jigs and spoons at 4-8 ft. off windy points. Striped bass below the dam is good on topwater and buck tails from the surface to 4 ft. during generation. Striped bass in the lake fair on swim baits and live shad at 10-15 ft. off main lake points. Channel catfish good on worms and stinkbaits at 4-8 ft. in coves and creeks. Blue catfish fair on punch baits and whole shad at 6-10 ft. in the up river flats. Flathead catfish slow on goldfish and live shad at 8-12 ft. off points and bluffs. Crappie fair on minnows and chartreuse jigs at 8-15 ft. around brush pikes and ledges. Report submitted by Larry Sellers, Woody's Bait and Tackle.