Stained water???

[DJ_Callahan_27]

Ok, I've been off the water for most of the year this year. Haven't had the boat out at all this summer. Well I have finally got a little time this weekend to go. I'll be heading out Sat. morning to the river. This is a small river that feeds into a small lake. River and lake together is about 30 miles long from the head waters to the dam.
Anyway, the ramp that I am putting in at is close to the head water. The rivers average depth is between 6 and 15 feet. Right now the water is stained, not muddy. (12" to 18" of vis.). It has some grass but not alot and tons of wood cover (ie. laydowns, standing and flooded, timber). Current is present but not strong.
The weather has been 10 to 15 degrees cooler than norm. for the past week and staying in the low to mid 80's. For the past few days we have had bluebird skys and will most likely be the same on Sat. I am going to be putting my boat in at daylight.

My question is how would you aproach this situation? What would you start out fishing (lures and location)? What colors do you use in stained water? And what techniques do you find works better this time of year in stained water?

Any tips or help will be appreciated
Thanks DJ

[jwm2201]

sounds like Taylorsville lake, I would start early throwing a spinnerbait with a lot of flash and vibration and make subtle changes till you find what they want, after the sun gets up and bright switch to flipping a large worm or jig and pig in the timber around 3 to 5ft range and fine tune your lures to what they want

[bamabassman]

buzzbait first thing in the morning, maybe a spook or pop-r. then jigs, lizzards, worms, spinners. lastly cranks.

[Dominic]

Buzzbait, Baby 1-, 1/4 black football jig and a 3/16 spider slider head w/ a 4" berkley ringworm (black w/ chart. tail)

[woody]

Cavitron Buzzbait (black) w/ trailer hook

Beat the banks, early in the morning, in search of a reaction strike.


Good luck!


-Mark

[walkeraviator]

As has been stated... start witha buzzbait... then a spinner bait with colorado blades for good vibration in teh stained water. Then rattle traps. Then if that all fails slow down... i like T-Rigged worms and creatures like brush hogs around laydowns... but have lately been workin on learning to use jigs in these areas as well...

ar you lookin at carr creek or buckhorn???

[DJ_Callahan_27]

Buckhorn, putting in at Trace Branch

[gonefishin3]

Stained.. the only water i get to fish hmm ive been doing good on pumpkins lately i fish rocks though you could always try the junebug color though ! mabe something with a chartruse tail ? I like to worm all day...

[screwballl]

in stained + hot weather, I found they tend to be hanging close to cover (the timber you mentioned) in shaded or partially shaded areas and little current but close to faster currents that carry the needed oxygen. Also follow some of the deeper channels to see if they may be hanging a bit deeper waiting for the current to bring some food their way...