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January 14, 2010 Stockton Lake Fishing Report
Reference the conditions at Stockton Lake: with the present conditions that exist (water temp around 37 degrees, ice 4 inches thick at State Park marina (be glad you don't own a high dollar sailboat), ramps freezing, most of the lake frozen over, floating chunks of ice that could slice open the hull of your boat like knife going through butter, the possibility of falling in the lake and dying of hypothermia, fish not biting), you'd be a fool to get out on the lake right now in these conditions. However, I am talking to many people about trips in the near future.
Guide's note: these conditions are unusual in that a highland reservoir like Stockton Lake freezes over to this degree, if ever. My prophecy is that with the cold water, there will be a large baitfish die-off, which if you have been reading my reports for the last several years, you'll know that much bait means slow fishing; less bait means good fishing because there is less food. Equate that with the fact that Stockton Lake has had excellent spawning seasons for the last 3 years, now you got a lot of hungry fish.
Stay tuned!
Marty Thompson
Thompson Fishing Guide Service
417-424-BASS
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