Saturday morning Buddy trolled out between Catawba and South Bass Island. He reported a lot of muddied water, marking fish all over the water column, but only managed 3 hookups and landed one of them, a nice 5-6 pound female. Couldn't get many takers. Fished 5 hours. Water temperature 37 degrees. He said guys he talked with at Catawba ramp when he came in had similar luck, not much action. Most of them were west out by the main reef complex.

With the water temp still in the winter range, I would think the fishing won't pick up a lot until it gets near 40 degrees, and/or the Lake gets numerous days without a big wind event, and the water clarity improves.