Sleepy Creek Lake, WV

Upper half of lake near dam

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
5:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Fair
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Slightly Stained - 3' to 5' visibility
Water Level
normal
User
Doug Gibson

Fish Caught

Largemouth Bass

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
2 7" Silver Rapala jointed minnow
2 9½" Gray wacky senko
4 8¼"
Total: 4 fish Top Patterns: wacky senko (2) Rapala jointed minnow (2)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X X
Precipitation
None X X
Wind
Very Light - <5 knots X X
Air Temp High/Low
82.0°F / 79.0°F
Wind Direction
E
Weather Front
Today preceded a front.
Barometer
29.84 rising
Moon Phase
95% Full (Waxing gibbous)

Other Patterns Tried

  • Bullfrog Frog
  • Silver Rat-L-Trap Original
  • Watermellon seed/red XPS 6" lizard
  • White Popper

Hatches

No hatch information for this outing.

Insect Seining

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Fishing Partners

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Waypoints

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Notes

Very tough fishing. Started trying to fish off-shore until about 6:45-7. Then the west bank had alot of shady shoreline from trees so started focusing there. Two bass caught on senko were right next to shore, while bass on Rapala jointed crank came on outside edge of weed lines.