Lake Thurmond Fishing Report April 2020

Filmed 4/11/2020
Location: Lake Thurmond (Clarks Hill)
Water Temp: 67 Max
Water Clarity: Stained
Air Temp: 68 Max
Skies: Mostly Clear
Conditions: Calm early, light variable wind later
Water Level: 1/2 foot above full pool and steady

Very tough bite early due to a cold front the previous night, which dropped temperatures down to the mid 30's this morning. Once warm southerly winds picked up, bass started feeding in submerged grassy areas from shallow to about 12 feet. The only thing I could get them to hit was a rattleless balsa wood crankbait in sexy shad color. The larger females weren't biting, likely because they just finished the spawn and were recuperating. By the time you read this, the spawn will be pretty much over for bass, however, the larger fish should be active again and set up on main lake and secondary points to ambush spawning blueback herring and/or shad through about mid-May.