Dropping a Line

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Here’s local angler and dog groomer Susie Wilson with her brother, Tim Smith, holding a nice striper from Beaver Lake she caught Saturday morning on a 6-in. gizzard shad down about 20 feet near Point 5.

Stripers are still being caught on top water lures and bait early morning and late evening. Then after the sun gets high, it is best to add weight to get below that 20 ft. mark, and switch that top water lure over to a jig or spoon, or go to trolling deep diving crankbaits.

Looks like the mud is gone on both lakes now with the bass, perch and crappie all up close to the trees. Thing is, we’ve got water around trees everywhere so we’re still doing our light tackle Table Rock trips out of Lake Leatherwood.

Well, that’s all I’ve got for this week. Weather looks good without much rain in the forecast this weekend, so get out and enjoy our beautiful Ozarks waters and take a kid fishing.

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