They ll frequent rocky spots along the way. You can follow their progress by watching fishing reports. During the first part of October, most of the big ones are taken at a staging area well below the dam. This area could be a barrier area or a large hole that keeps fish until it is time to move on. By mid-October, the best reports are from the central portion of the lake.
Key places are spots like the rock bars, gravel points, weed edges, and wing dams.
As the water temperatures cools, the summertime baits like willow cats and nightcrawlers lose their effectiveness and white or yellow jigs or shiner minnows produce the best results. Don t be afraid to try shallow water either in October and November. My best catches at this time of the year have been in water from 4 to 8 feet deep. I ve also had tremendous success with a fluorescent orange jigging fishing current breaks and transitional zones along rocky points and contour edges. Just as during the spring and summer months, the weedbeds will still be a key location for the fish, as long as the weeds are still green.