Whale Rock Reservoir
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Whale Rock Reservoir Fishing Overview

Geography:
Surface Area: 283 acres
Trip Report
3 Largemouth Bass
Sunny with Light Breeze
Slightly Stained

Fellas, Went to Whale Rock for a couple of hours after work yesterday. I think were definitely in the post spawn let down as fishing was extremely tough. What didn't work: chatterbait spinnerbait, TR stick worm, TR craw bait, wacky worm. What did work, hedgehog on a weighted hook. Don't know if it was the different movement or the color or a...

Fellas, Went to Whale Rock for a couple of hours after work yesterday. I think were definitely in the post spawn let down as fishing was extremely tough.

What didn't work:
chatterbait spinnerbait, TR stick worm, TR craw bait, wacky worm.

What did work,
hedgehog on a weighted hook. Don't know if it was the different movement or the color or a combination of both. Was able to finally catch a few.

The bite was extremely light, and the fish were noticeably thinner than they were a few weeks ago. Had to fish extemely slowly, almost deadsticking. Be patient.

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Trip Report
12 Largemouth Bass
Partly Cloudy
Clear

Sunday was another good day at the lake. Early on, things were a bit tough. I got to WR at about 6:30, and though I missed on a few, I didn't cate one until roughly 9. When the bite did turn on, it came on really nicely. I ended catching a dozen fish. Still using craw baits. Green pumpkin and black/blue. Both seemed to work pretty well. I work the...

Sunday was another good day at the lake. Early on, things were a bit tough. I got to WR at about 6:30, and though I missed on a few, I didn't cate one until roughly 9. When the bite did turn on, it came on really nicely. I ended catching a dozen fish. Still using craw baits. Green pumpkin and black/blue. Both seemed to work pretty well. I work the bait slowly.

As a side note, Please don't be the person that feels they have to stand 8 feet from me when we are both a mile from the gate. It happened to me again this weekend. Set my back pack down, took 3 steps to the right to fish and someone literally walked to within 8-10 feet of me and began casting into the water in which I was fishing. I feel like this happens more than it needs to at WR. I'm a friggin' mile from the gate, which means there is a mile of shoreline to fish. I can't imagine any reason that someone would need to get that close and fish into the same water.

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