Submitted by Ethan Edwards

Date Fished: 9/13/2002
Water Clarity: 0

I only fished a couple of hours. A t-storm came up just as I was getting ready to head in.

The lake is low. The ramps have little grade to begin with and are now unusable with your drive-on trailer. You can load/unload but have to float your boat off. Of course since it's a nuclear power plant, there are guards as you go in. They will inspect your rig and livewells. Be sure they're clean and dry. Lake only open from sunrise to sunset-and the guards want you off way before. They kicked me off before 6:30 pm. It is difficult immediately after you launch also, as the guards will advise you to not run your big motor until you get past the buoys. Once past them, the water is good and plenty deep. Deepest I was in was 66'.

I didn't catch any. Only fished two hours. Saw one other boat and the two guys said they caught 2-3 smallies. No keepers. I fished the island near the east corner of the dam and in the immediate area around it. Deep water and some structure. Not even a bite. The guard said they've been catchin' 'em though. Threw Rattle Traps, Poe's deeprunner, Bomber, Chompers, Power worms, Little George's-nothing.

Watch the low water when you launch. I couldn't even use the trolling motor normally, to get past the buoys. Had to hold it up, barely in the water and creep out past the limit.

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