And leave more trash..

I would recommend trying the steps in the next couple days. The inch or so rain that came through Saturday night has muddied up the water a bit, which in my opinion should help. Last year in Willis, after a rain, it was ridiculous. That is my

Heath419, I hear ya. Muddy or cloudy water after a rain always gets the spawn going better. It brings them up into the shallow water.

So a couple of friends and I hit the water looking for a good bite. First stretch was a bust, moved down stream and found a honey hole. Between the three of us we caught around seventy whites with a few crappie to boot. Now for the results. Most of them were 10 to 10-1/2 inches. My buddies only kept fish 11 inches or better and they hauled out about twenty. Me, I threw everything back in, I didn't feel like hauling a stringer around. That rain stained the water and brought a few fish upstream. That was a fun 2-1/2 hour fishing trip.

It's crazy how much things can change in twenty four hours. I caught 38 and my buddy who normally catches the same as I only caught nine this afternoon. The fish were smaller as well, guess they are moving back towards the lake because the further downstream we went, the more fish we found. The honey hole from yesterday was dead, but I found a place that held a few downstream.

I know 47 whites sounds good to most folks, but when you consider only about a dozen of those where worth taking home, then you know the spawn is almost over. Mot real sure if I'll be going back again.

Got 6, but only 3 keepers on Thursday 22 March in 2 hours. 1/8 oz white roadrunners. I think the best is still to come. A few honey-holes hold most of the fish, they are highly concentrated.

Drove by the river yesterday and there is a good flow of muddy water. Is it fishable? Good question because I did not go down the steps to see how high the water was, but it isn't as high as you would thing, it is not flooded, just flowing strong. Lake Georgetown and Granger will hold their water to prevent flooding way downstream just like they were designed to do, so look for a strong flow with the weeks to come. As the rivers downstream recede then Georgetown and Granger will begin to open their gates and let some water out so they can be ready for the next rain that arrives. These two lakes were built for flood control.

I can say this was a fun year for me. I caught good numbers in four different locations of streams feeding into lakes. When one was slow, I could go fish another. That made for a great five weeks of fishing. Time to retire the ultra light tackle and move on to black bass fishing for the rest of the year.