Outdoor Report - Apr 11, 2012

[Harv Powers]

From the VDGIF "Outdoor Report"

Holly Grove Marina, [phone]. Craig Karpinski told me that the bass bite is good with Carolina rigs and small minnows. Some big crappie have come in, with one lucky angler landing a 2 lb. 8 oz. lunker. Four citation slabs have come in lately. Small minnows are the bait of choice. Cats are also being cooperative, going for clam snouts and stink bait. Four citation cats have been boated recently. Bluegill action is slow, but should pick up soon, try red wigglers. Perch are moving to the shallows, try small minnows and spinners. The water is clear and in the low 70s.

- Sarah White at [e-mail].

[randyp]

Thanks for the post Harv. Water temps in the 70's this early...should be pushing a lot of females onto their beds.

[Harv Powers]

We now have a weekly fishing column in the Lake Gaston Guide directed specifically to conditions and reports from Lake Gaston. Fishing writer Charlie Taylor updates that information each Thursday.

In addition, we post links to other fishing-writers who have information specific to Lake Gaston.

The "Guide" also has water temperature/level information that's updated at least daily.

The Fishing Reports are at: www.lakegastonguide.com/fishing.asp
The water temperature information is: www.lakegastonguide.com/temp.asp
Lake Levels: www.lakegastonguide.com/lake.asp

Hope you catch the "big one."