Lake Keowee Fishing Report March 2020

Filmed 3/20/2020
Location: Lake Keowee Lower
Water Temp: 70 max
Water Clarity: Light stain
Air Temp: 82 Max
Skies: Mostly Clear
Conditions: Variable Winds
Water Level: 1/2 foot above full pool and steady

The larger fish have mostly completed their spawn and only smaller females remained, which is why we had mostly small bites. Larger females were still exhausted from the spawn and recuperating. All of mine were caught on either a Rapala Deep Rap suspending jerkbait or the Spro flat sided Little John crankbait, both in blueback herring color. In the back, he was throwing a shad rap-style shad color crankbait catching mostly spotted bass. If the largemouth bite gets slow, you can always find some schooling spotted bass under bridges. Most of the largemouth were caught closer to the mouths of coves and creeks. By the time you see this, the bass spawn is pretty much over, but the blueback herring and shad spawn are just beginning. Its a good time to try long narrow rocky or clay points where bass will be set up waiting to ambush spawning baitfish.