Evergreen Lake Fishing Report
Downsize to a 1/4oz black/blue jig with a craw trailer and fish it slow on the bottom — the cooling trend makes fish less willing to chase.
THE CALL: Largemouth bass and white crappie are biting best right now from shore. Hit the protected north and east coves with shallow wood or grass using a spinnerbait or a 1/16oz jig. Prime window is 6:30–9:00 AM before the wind peaks.
WHY IT WINS
- Water at 62°F is prime pre-spawn/spawn temp for both largemouth and crappie — they’re shallow and feeding.
- Cooling trend (down 23.9°F over recent readings) pushes fish to stable, protected pockets, not open banks.
- Falling pressure and rain today trigger a feeding window before the front locks in — fish will chew early.
- 40 mph wind from the SSW makes north and east shores the only fishable, wind-blocked banks from shore.
START HERE Walk the north shoreline between the main boat ramp and the first creek arm. Look for laydowns, scattered rock, and any shallow wood or brush within casting range. The wind will be at your back, letting you work baits into the bank without fighting gusts. If that area is crowded, try the east side near the dam riprap — same wind protection, more rock cover.
THROW THIS
- Primary: 3/8oz white/chartreuse spinnerbait with a single Colorado blade. Slow-roll it just under the surface, ticking any cover. The vibration and flash cut the stained, wind-chopped water.
- Backup: 1/16oz white or chartreuse tube jig on a 1/32oz jighead for crappie. Pitch it to the same wood and rock, let it fall on a slack line, then hop it slowly.
BEST WINDOW 6:30–9:00 AM. The wind is forecast to build from 9 mph at 7 AM to 14 mph by 9 AM, then 40 mph by afternoon. Fish will be most active in the calmest part of the morning before the front hits hard. After 9 AM, the bite will shut down as wind and rain intensify.
NEXT MOVE If the north/east coves don’t produce by 8:30 AM, slide to the very back of the main creek arm (southwest corner of the lake) where the wind is blocked by trees and the water is a few degrees warmer. Downsize to a 1/4oz black/blue jig with a craw trailer and fish it slow on the bottom — the cooling trend makes fish less willing to chase.