(NDOW) Anglers continue to find shad from Vegas Wash to Government Wash and a few striper boils to go with them. Weekend winds made fishing difficult, though some anglers managed to boat a few fish.
Live shad and shad imitations have been catching stripers. Trolling with swimbaits also has produced fish.
In the lower basin bass fishermen had to dig largemouth and smallmouth bass out of the brush in the backs of coves. Senkos and similar plastics did the trick.
In the upper lake area the bass have moved deep. On Sunday, winners of the Ultimate Bass tournament weighed in a five-fish limit that topped 15 pounds. Stripers and catfish are biting near the tires at Hemenway.
