Charlie Taylor’s Fishing Report – October 22, 2020

Crappie anglers are loading coolers with 1-3 pound fish,using small minnows over brushpiles and around bridge pilings. Bass may betaken in shallow water, holding on rock piles and buckbrush in backs of pockets and on points. They may also be found holding on humps, road beds and ledges, in 10-14 feet of water, near dropoffs into river or creek channels. Depending on depth, most productive lures are slowly retrieved crankbaits, plastic grubs or spider jigs, jig ‘n pig and jigging spoons. Stripers are active, hitting Sassy Shads on 1/4 ounce jig heads, fished under the schools of shad minnows close to the shoreline.