Bait balls and stripers

[MolarBoater]

Smith Lake,AL
This past weekend there where big balls of bait "shad" all thru "slews" in the lake. Caught 3 stripe bass (hybrid bass) with 3" green/gold small lipped srank baits all about 16" and muscular on 6lb mono. Water temp @ 74.5 F. Hemmes Marine area.

 

[Genelie]

WOW the lake is that warm already?? any pictures of the fish??

 

[Tums]

WOW the lake is that warm already?

Genelie we have some lakes around here that are already pushing the 80 degree mark. The Bay south of me in the Pan Handle of Florida has also reached 80. The waters here in the South East heat up quick and early (Hurricane Season starts on June 1 ).

Good fishing report Molar. I also have reorpts of schools of spanish from Apalach to PC. There is also a Offshore power boat race in PC this weekend.
Good luck and tight lines.
Tums

 

[MolarBoater]

Going back down to Orange Beach for some ce, fishing and family June 8-11. If anyone's down in the area, maybe can get some trolling or bottom fishing in launching out of what's left of Cotton Bayou....hope it is still there!