Topwater bite?

[occasionalfisher]

Where has the topwater bite gone the last two summers. We fish a lot of the One fish tourneys and the topwater bite you normally see on Allatoona from 8 to 9 pm has just died. In years past a popper,walking bait or even the buzzbait would get you some hits in that last hour, you might not always hook up, but you could at least get a few bites, but the last two years that bite has dwindled to almost nothing. Anyone else having the same problem? Anyone got any ideas why that last hour has gotten so dead of late?

[tinker1]

Over fished lake? Lack of habitat? Same old lures? Heat of the water keeping them down in the deep? I have watched this lake decline for 30 years and it is our(meaning humans) fault. When a certain Fishery Biologist recommends we do something we should actually do it. Because his ideas are not popular with the general populace his recommendations do not get implemented. ALL of the public lakes in the area have declined in numbers and sizes in the past 3 decades. Too many people are taking and not enough giving back is showing the results. I have noticed the private lakes seem to have maintained a healthy population. This is because there is not near the pressure on the fish. The "pay to fish" lakes are your best best for size and numbers or you can travel a few hours to a better habitat. That is what it has come to, around here anyway.