Hickory Grove Lake Fishing Reports

[Rick]

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Bluegill - Good: The Bluegill bite is good late in the afternoon and especially just before dark near sunken habitat. This habitat can be found in most of the coves and in deeper water out from the points. Sonar and/or cameras help in finding the structures. The bluegills are good sized around 8 inches and are being caught using both wax worms and maggots. Crappie - Fair: A few crappies are being pulled off the same sunken habitat as the bluegills. Better crappie are being caught suspended in the deeper water in the evenings. Some of the crappie being caught are 10 to 11 inches.

[Joe]

Bluegill - Fair: The bluegill pattern is remaining consistent. The bite is not fast, but they are being picked up by drifting small pieces of night crawler out from the south shore, or near the pallet structures east of the island. The lake is stratified, so keep bait above 8 to 10 feet.

[Joe]

Bluegill - Good: Good sized bluegill averaging over 8 inches are being caught. They are being caught over sunken habitat in depths of 10 feet or greater. Many of the points accessible by foot during open water have habitat sunk in front of them. Crappie - Good: Anglers that stick it out into the late afternoon and after sunset are catching crappie in the same habitat the bluegills are coming off of. Glow jigs with wax worms or minnows are working.