## Buckhorn Reservoir Evidence-Bounded Fishing Report
Stay off the water whenever lightning, an official alert, or unsafe observed wind is present or approaching.
Buckhorn Reservoir Evidence-Bounded Fishing Report
The call: Do not launch a boat for this window. Consider only a legal shore option after an immediate official-radar check confirms no nearby lightning or warning.
Species basis: The LakeMonster record lists Largemouth bass, Black crappie, Bluegill, Channel catfish, White perch. This report uses Largemouth bass as its presentation reference; it does not claim measured fish activity, abundance, depth, or location.
Best window: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM EDT. Solunar is a timing hypothesis; hourly condition scores are planning heuristics, not bite observations. Actual strikes, follows, or catches decide whether the pattern is live.
Start here: Use the first legally accessible area you verify where observed wind and boat control are manageable. Make the first casts along a shoreline edge or target only after the map, electronics, or your own observation confirms it. No landmark, cover, depth, or underwater structure was verified by these tools.
Throw this: Bladed jig or black-blue jig in black-blue / junebug; slow-roll or hop near a target you verify.
Why this call: Lake-page surface-water value: 77°F, timestamped 2026-08-05T12:00:00+00:00; the future timestamp is invalid for a current-conditions claim. The Largemouth bass temperature-fit heuristic is above_reference_range, not a measured activity level. The selected hours forecast 6.1–6.9 mph wind; this ranks a control window, not feeding or fish location.
20-minute switch: If the primary produces no strike, follow, or visible reaction in 20 minutes, switch to Big worm or depth-controllable crankbait in shad / plum; use electronics to verify a depth change, oxygenated water, or shade before committing. Change only one variable at a time, and move only to another legally accessible edge or target you verify on the water.
Safety boundary: A thunderstorm/lightning signal exists for 2026-08-05. Do not fish a pre-storm opportunity. Stay off the water whenever lightning, an official alert, or unsafe observed wind is present or approaching.