I am coming down to my parents for Xmas and they live in bear creek. Can’t decide if I want to bring the boat. Question is, will there be striper running in bear creek or would I have to go up the river to find them? I haven’t fished on Murray in the winter but this weather makes me want to get on the water just not sure I will have the time to drive up the river.
Thanks in advance!
The fish were in the river but with all the rain its probably muddy I would fine the mud line and fish just below it Good luck and Merry Christmas!
My cousin has been catching stripers even closer to the dam than Bear creek. You should be able to find them anywhere you choose to fish from Billy Dreher down. From what I’m hearing they are still scattered all over the lake. The rivers will certainly be a muddy mess for quite a while after all of this rain. Watch out for floating logs and other debris.
If you’re school fishing watch for the gulls. Approach quietly with the trolling motor, instead of roaring right up to them. Doing it this way you might limit out on one school instead of spooking the fish, like most school chasers do. Merry Christmas.