LAKE EUFAULA

gets hung up. Some of the night fishermen are seeing success under the causeways and bridges, as the bright lights are the trick.

Pan fish are still holding near the banks where you find blow downs and grass cover. Crickets are still my choice bait, fresh or frozen.

Catfish are doing well on jugs with cut bait. The smell of the bait carries further in the dingy water. Bottom fishermen are using crawlers on the drops in the creeks, out of the wind.

The Alabama Classic Bass Tournament will now be known as the Lee King Memorial Alabama Classic Bass Tournament, Inc. The King family has allowed us to go back to using Lee’s name. We have never stopped supporting research to find a cure for this terminal childhood disease. Because of the support of our fishing community over the past 23 years, the research Doctors are on the brink of possibly finding the cure. There is a new cell replacement experiment in the works that could possibly be the answer to curing this horrible disease and spare other parents of the pain and suffering the parents go through. Please consider coming back and fishing our September 16, 2023, tournament. Let’s make this our record year and break our best year of 189 teams. Thank you for your support and making this progress in research a reality. Go to www.alclassic.com and sign up for our newsletter. We are working on getting the site updated and ready for registration.

Remember to pray for all our folks in uniform who protect us and their families. Pray for each other. Take your youngsters out on the water or to the banks and make memories as you enjoy God’s great outdoors.

God Bless & Good Fishn’

Forecast By:Will Harkins- Getfishingguide.com Williamharkins11@gmail.com

Lake Nottely: Lake Level _8 ft_ below full pool. Temp: 61-65 degrees Clarity: Clear, slight stain up river. Bass fishing in April is what dreams are made of. April is the hottest month of the year for largemouth and spots. With t he warmer weather and rising lake levels, these fish move up into the shallows to spawn. An angler can catch a true giant or 5 when you hit the right day. This time of year, there are two predominant approaches to fishing for the giants. One is slinging a big bait all day. Something like an Arashi Glide Bait or a 5-7 inch swimbait will always be on the deck of my boat. Fishing flat, shallow spawning pockets and corners will be rewarding. I focus on less than 10 feet of water. Usually, I look for pea gravel banks or pieces of shoreline cover within spanning pockets, such as a laydown. Pockets and creeks that open up towards the south will also warm up faster than those northward. The south side will receive more sun for a longer period of time, causing