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Reelfoot Lake Report for October 1, 2008

Reelfoot Lake water level is low, very low.  I would say as low as it was this time last year or close.

 Now for the fishing, the Crappie bite has begun to pick up in the Lower Blue Basin area of the lake which is the southern part of Reelfoot.

As for the Bass, well a little slow and mostly due to the low water conditions.  I would be willing to say that the oxygen level is rather low and until we get rainfall ( .88 for September ) the lake will not change.

 If you plan to fish or duck hunt on Reelfoot Lake in the fall and winter months, please have a push pole with you as well as a cell phone for communications purposes.

Good luck and navigate slowly around Reelfoot at this time.

Reelfoot Lake Report for August 22, 2008

The Water level at Reelfoot has dropped several inches over the summer, not as much as this time last year when the lake was at or near a all time record low water level. The lake is now some 12 to 15 inches below normal for this time of year. We are getting rain now and hope the what is left of Tropical Storm Faye will come and park over our area for a few inches of much needed rainfall.

The Crappie and Bass bites have held up rather well for this time of year at Reelfoot Lake. Not many folks out fishing but the ones that are have been catching a few Bass and Crappie.

The Crappie are being caught in the deepest waters of Reelfoot which is on the Lower Blue Basin area or the south end of the lake fishing 8 ft to 12 ft deep using jigs.

As for the Bass bite, most of the reports have been in the mid morning hours using top water baits and spinnerbaits around lilly pads. This is areas where baitfish are present and then Bass are there to.

Good luck and as the fishing picks up in the fall, so will my reports.

Hope you have had a great summer and the fall season will be good fishing times for all.

Brent Callicott

BE SAFE AND WEAR THOSE LIVE JACKETS!!

Brent Callicott
Brent Callicott Outdoors
Union City, Tennessee 38261
731-885-7109
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