Fishing Report

Water conditions: Choppy. Gulf Shores Marina reports sheepshead are hitting out from the beach and ling are running. Spanish and king mackerel making an appearance.

Water conditions: 65 degrees; light stain. Bass: Waterfront Grocery reports that using soft plastics, spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps are getting action in 4 feet or less. Crappie: Use minnows and jigs in 6 feet. Bream: Good catches reported using crickets and Keystone minnows.

Inland

Water conditions: 59 degrees; clear. Bass: Spotted bass hitting on plastic worms and crankbaits. Bream: Nice shellcrackers being caught on red worms. Fish on the bottom. Striped bass: Around the S-curve in deeper water. Try shad or large minnows. Note: The first tournament at Inland Marina is Friday 7 p.m. to midnight, then every Friday throughout the summer. Tuesday night tournaments begin April 18, then every other Tuesday from 7-11:30 p.m.

Logan Martin

Water conditions: 64 degrees; light stain. Riverside Marina reports water level is 3-to-4 feet below full pool. Bass: Some large bass have been caught early in the day using Ole Nellie coldslaw-colored skirts with gold blades. Later, try glass purple Sunfire, or glass Shad Rap in shallow water. Crappie: Chartreuse jigs and minnows landing some nice fish in 4-6 feet around structure. Catfish: Cut shad and nightcrawlers on bottom of channel working best.

Lake Purdy

Water conditions: Mid-60s; clear. Bass: Spotted bass abundant on the banks in deeper water. Carolina-rigged mini-lizard with 1 or 1/0 hook works best. Crappie: Running in shallow water of the main lake. Use a bobber and Tuffie minnows in 12-18 inches. Catfish: Slow. Night fishing best on nightcrawlers and rooster livers.

Smith Lake

Water conditions: 58 degrees; clear. Bass: Speegle's Marina reports good catches using plastic worms and jigs. Crappie: Biting fair on small minnows. Some being caught on Red Fins. For generation schedules or lake levels for any Alabama Power lake, call 1-800-525-3711. Fishing reports compiled by News staff writer Mary Jane Kuehner.

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