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08/22/10 Steve Pickens
and Jim Blount found the catfish this weekend with this 16.05# blue being the
biggest. Capt'n Mike

08/14/10 Good to see
some nice bass caught. Capt'n Mike
Fished 8/13/2010 and had a great day at the lake. Fish didn't
turn on until around 1100. Caught 19 total with this one weighing in at 10.02
lbs. Had to fish deep and painstakingly slow. All fish were caught in 25-38 feet
of water.

08/05/10 Went
swimming today 100* it was great, fishing is slow slow. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Reese McBroom and and brother, Boyd, on 8-3-10, and
the fishing was really tough. We caught 5 bass up to 3 lbs. on 7 and
10 inch worms. We caught the bass from 15 feet to 25 feet deep.
I dropped a thermometer in the water down to 40 feet. The surface
temperature was 88 degrees and only dropped to 68 degrees at 40
feet. This means the bass can be from the top to around 40 feet
deep. I think this is why the bass are so hard to catch at this
time. All the new rain water mixed the temperature to where there is
not a thermocline since the big rain.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
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07/27/10 The lake is
full and beautiful. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I night fished with Jeremy Robertson and Bill Glass on the night
beginning 7-25-10. We caught 14 bass with the largest going 4 lbs. 3
ozs. We caught 3 bass 4 lbs. or larger with 3 going 3 lbs. or
larger. This was 6 of the 14 bass going over 3 lbs. Of course, we
were looking for a really large bass, but we could not find her.
The moon looked really full, and we only had a light breeze. It was
a great night to be on the water with two really good bass
fishermen. We had a fun time.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

I’m Dean Bentley that
Norman mentions on your report. Spent all day on the water in his boat and
only caught a few smallish spotted bass. I’m not blaming, I had a wonderful
time as did my two friends. Norman tried very hard to find the fish, but it
just wasn’t the day for it. God Bless Him.
The good news is, my
mother and I caught a boatload of nice crappie and largemouth from the
fishing docks with minnows and shad (netted in the lake – Thanks, Greg from
Lubbock). I was the lucky winner of the night with an 8lb 6oz Largemouth on
shad down low near the bottom at about 2:00 AM.
I am looking forward to
coming back and fishing some of the beautiful coastline later on with some
buddies in their boat.
Thanks,
Dean Bentley
Albuquerque, New Mexico

07/23/10
The Lake Is fully
open,,,,, about time. Capt'n
Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I night fished with Carl Edgar on 7-23-10, and we caught 14 bass up
to 3 lbs on plastic worms. We caught fish under an almost full moon,
but we could not find the bigger bass.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Dean Bentley, Todd and Camie, on Saturday, 7-17-10,
and we caught only 2 bass all day long. This was the toughest day I
have had this year. We fished shallow, and we fished deep without
much luck. The bass are not where they were before the rain.
I fished with Junior Hernandez and John Swift on Wednesday, 7-21-10,
and we put only 5 bass in the boat. But, we had a 7 lb. 6 oz. bass
and a 4 lb. 6 oz. bass which made for a good day. We caught the fish
on plastic worms.
With all the water that has run through the lake, it has made the
bass very hard to find. They seem to be very scattered, and you have
to find a sweet (lucky) spot to catch fish.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220


07/19/10 Hot
weather means slow fishing but not for Jr. Nava. Capt'n Mike
These two were caught 7 10 10 in about thirty two foot of water
three minutes apart on a soft plastic 9-4 and a 8=8
Jr. Nava

Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Carl Edgar of Brownfield on 7-17-10 on a very tough
day of fishing. This was one of the hardest days that I have seen in
a long time. There was a tournament going on Saturday, and the
winner had a little over 6 lbs. total of bass. Carl caught 5 bass on
blue plastic worms.
I try to tell of the bad days as well as the good days. I had rather
tell you of only the good days, but even guides can have a bad day.
Thank goodness it doesn't happen very often.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220
07/16/10 Great time to
come to lake no one here, the lake is open from the boat ramp to the dam
and beyond, Lubbock may open the rest of the lake as early as tomorrow.
Capt'n Mike
PS the lake is in good shape
no oil
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Jan and Charlie McKaskie on 7-14-10. We could only
fish toward the dam because of the oil spill way up river. The lake
is still really full, and the fishing seems to be tough. But, we
managed to put 13 bass in the boat with the largest going an even 5
lbs. We caught them all on blue worms. We tried other color worms,
but only the blue ones worked. Maybe next week the rest of the lake
will be open. Water temperature was about 81 degrees.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

07/06/10 This is what I know,
there was a tremendous flood at Grassland and Draw the headwaters to the lake,
the flood washed out some oil pipelines, creating an oil spill.
I was told by a reliable source that it was not much but this is second hand.
The TCEQ was the one that closed the lake and they will be the one who decides
when it opens again. I will keep you informed. Capt'n Mike
Keep you fingers crossed!!!
07/01/10 We have
had some rain but not a bunch, looks like the huraicane will go south of
us and give us a nice 4th. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I took Louise and Bob Anderson, and their Grandchildren, Jordan and
Zack, for a tour of the lake on 6-28-10. This was Monday when it
rained and rained until around 1 p.m., but we finally got on the
water. These are some of the things we saw as we went around the
lake.
We also did some perch fishing which turned into Zack liking to
catch turtles. He had rather catch a turtle than a fish, so, I
called him "The Great Turtle Fisherman".
If you would like at tour of the lake call 806-792-9220.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

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06/27/10 Full moon sure
make night fishing better, just ask Clayton. Capt'n Mike
I fished with my brother, Boyd, on the night of 6-25-10. We
caught
28 bass with the largest going 10 lbs. 11 ozs. We had about 5 or 6
bass going 3 lbs. or better. The full moon really helped, and the
fish were biting most of the night. We caught most of the bass on 10
inch plastic worms.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

06/20/10 Sure has been
hot, worming weather. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Ray and Alexander Holguin from Las Cruces, NM on
Saturday, 6-19-10. We caught 11 bass on a 4 hour trip with Alex
catching the largest that weighted 3 lbs. 1 oz. We caught the fish
on worms. The water temp was 83 to 85 degrees. We had a great time
on the water.
I am going to start night fishing this next week as the moon gives a
good light to fish by.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

Mike, I fished with my grandson 15th, 16th, and we
had a good time catching and losing fish in the 3 to 4 pound range. My
grandson had two on one lure, the biggest was 6 to 7 pounds, but of
course he got off. He eventually caught his largest bass ever, at 3
pounds and 7 ounces. Am enclosing a picture of two that I caught on
topwater the 16th. The big one was 9 pounds and 15 ounces, and the
smaller was 3 pounds and 14 ounces.
Thanks,
Ron Love

06/16/10 What a
lake still producing in the middle of June. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Jane and Larry Foster of Midland on 6-16-10. It was a
very windy day, and the fish didn't want to bite. We took a 6 hour
trip, and caught 9 bass with the largest going about 2 1/2 pounds.
It was a tough day with all that wind. That afternoon I fished for a
little while, and caught 3 more up to 3 lbs.
I am getting ready to start night fishing. I am waiting for the
bright moonshine to start so we can see what we are doing. I love
the cool of the night to do my summer fishing.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220
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June 14, 2010
Water temp. 83 degrees. Today I fished with Jeff Logan and we
caught
6 bass on top water and 11 bass on plactic worms. The bass weighted
2 to 4 lbs. and were caught in 25 to 30 feet of water. We had a
great
time fishing.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
806-748-1249
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Hello Mike: My nephew caught this 8.40lb largemouth bass while
fishing at Alan Henry last sunday, It was the biggest fish he has ever caught.
It was really a lot of fun when we got her in the boat. then we took about five
pictures of her and my nephew released her back into the lake and said and I
quote GO BACK AND GROW UP. He caught it on a senko in about 10 feet of water
Thanks for all you do for the fishermen who come to Alan henry in hopes of
catching a fish like this. Larry

06/15/10 The lake is
about *80 over all, fish in the early morning and late afternoons is best.
Capt'n Mike
> Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 3:36 PM
> Hello Mike I cuaght this 8.14lb
> largemouth bass on monday may 31th she was caught on a
> plastic worm. all total mt nephew and I caught about
> 120 bass in a two day trip man was it fun. Larry
06/11/10 For June
fishing this lake is just pretty good. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Hose Vasquez and George Reyes of Lovington, NM. They
had never fished worms before. We spent the four hour trip learning
to fish worms. We caught 12 fish up to 3 lbs. Hose and George
learned fast, and they both caught fish. We did tease Hose about
being a gar fisherman because he caught about a 3 1/2 foot gar on a
plastic worm.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220
I fished early this morning until about 10:30 a.m. I only caught three small
bass. Hopefully I want have many days like today.
Ronald
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Jerry, Stan, and Paul who are good friends with Alan
Celoria of Hermleigh. We fished for about 4 hours, and we caught 12
bass on worms up to 7 lbs. 1 oz. We also had other bass over 4 and
over 3 pounds. The water is really warming up with all of this hot
weather. We were fishing in water of around 85 degrees.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

06/09/10 Sure is time to
go to the lake and the fishing is not half bad for the hear we are having.
Capt'n Mike
Just reading the catch and release statement and I don't believe
that many anglers are keeping fish! I wonder about the impact of bed fishing on
this lake! I have read numerous reports by biologists about this subject that
say it has no impact. I know that the pressure on this lake by people scouring
the shallows is incredible. I'll wager if a fish is at all visible it gets
caught. How many of these fish are displaced due to tournaments or just never
being returned to their beds? There has certainly been a change and I am not
seeing as many fish and neither are lots of folks. I know on some lakes they
rope off creek areas to keep spawning flats inaccessable. Just a theory, but I
do believe everything impacts the lake to some degree!
Gavin
06/05/10 Should reach
100*plus today, the evening and early morning are the time. Capt'n
Mike
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Fishing Trips 806-748-1249
June 4, 2010
Water temp 80 degrees. During the summer I recommend to start
the day fishing early and for a 4 or 6 hour trip. Today on a 4 hour
trip
Pete Johnson and I caught 6 bass on top water lures, 4 bass on jerk
bait and 12 bass on plastic worms. We had a comfortable and great
time fishing.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
806-748-1249
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06/02/10 No rain the
lake is beautiful and the fish are biting. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Reese McBroom on 6-1-10, and we caught 28 bass to over
4 lbs. We caught several over 3 lbs. We caught bass in clear water,
and then we caught bass in the dirty water. We just changed the
color of our worms. It was a great day to be on the lake.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

Mike, just wanted to share a picture of a nice
fish caught on the lake over the weekend. This is a 8.9 lb fish caught on a
white plastic minnow. I fished with a good buddy of mine and enjoyed seeing this
fish landed in the boat. We always practice catch and release in hope others can
enjoy the same fish later to come. Thanks for your efforts in hopes of keeping
this lake alive! -NG

06/01/10 What a
beautiful weekend with the plus of still good fishing. Capt'n Mike
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May 31, 2010
Water temp. 73 degrees. Today I took Jeff Bailey and Randy Micheals
bass fishing. They caught 9 bass on top water lures and 14 bass on
plastic worms. The bass ranged from 2 to 4 lbs. We had a great
time
on the water.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
806-748-1249
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05/30/10 This is what is
all about. Good fishing Good times. I remember my first fishing trip
with my uncles, my cousin and I got to clean a gar with a table knife at 5 years
old what wresling match. Capt'n Mike
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Mike, I took my son and nephew fishing yesterday
caught a total of 15 on plastics. My son is a natural. Here are a couple pics of
fish caught by the kiddos! Spending time with family and teaching the importance
of catch and release is awesome! Thanks!

05/27/10 Good reports
coming in everyday what a weekend this shaping up to be. Capt'n Mike
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May 26, 2010
Today I'm fishing with Glenn Nolan and the fish are biting.
Two deer are feeding on brush along the shore. Water
temp. is 72 degrees. We caught 31 fish from 2 to 4 lbs.
before Glenn had to leave for a company meeting. Glenn
told me it was the best fishing trip ever.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
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05/26/10 Good week, lots
of action and some good ones being caught.. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Don Hayden of Lubbock and Kory Clark of Amarillo on 5-
25-10, and we caught 22 bass up to 10 lbs. 6 ozs. The big bass was
caught by Don Hayden which is the largest bass he has ever caught.
The big gal was caught on a plastic worm.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

05/24/10 This lake is
still producing and several bedding bass are still being caught... Capt' Mike
Got out on the water Friday afternoon around 6 and made a night
of it. We ended up catching around 35 crappie, only 15 were keepers. They were
caught under a green light. Anywhere from 4-10 feet of water. Some of the fish
still had eggs. chris
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May 21, 2010
West Texas wind is blowing but fishing is great.
Water temp. 71 degrees. Don Snodgrass caught
a 5 lb. 2 oz. and a 3 lb. 4 oz. bass from a spawning
bed. Don and I caught a total of 17 bass and had a
great time fishing.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
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May 20, 2010
Weather is good and fishing is great. Water temp.
is 71 degrees. Mac Smitherman caught a 8 lb. 5 oz.
and a 6 lb. 4 oz. bass almost back to back. Mac
and I caught a total of 23 bass and had a great
time on the water.
LET'S GO FISHING
Delton Womack
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05/22/10 Reports of
another 9# and a #7 came in this week. Capt'n Mike
in response to Dave's email
I'm retired and get to enjoy fishing during the week. I feel the entry fee
is very modest, $45 for a year. The fishermen I have encountered are very
polite and I believe they release most of their fish.
Most of the rich people I know studied hard when they were in school, worked
harder than others and made good decisions WR Bertrand
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Earnest and Mark Wagner on 5-21-10. From about 7:30
a.m. to noon, we caught 8 bass on worms. The bass really turned off
around 10:00 a.m., and we really had a hard time getting the fish to
bite.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
05/19/10 They are still
in spawn, most everyone catching something, time to go fishing folks.
Capt'n Mike
I remember when O.H. Ivey was in the news for what a great
fishery it was. After the lake matured you did not hear so much until this year
with all the share lunkers that were caught. That is what has happened to Alan
Henry. The lake has matured which means bigger fish are harder to come by.
Everyone is a great fisherman when the catching is easy, now that is difficult
everyone needs an excuse as to why they are not doing so well at the lake.
With all the structure and the depth of the lake, the big ones are still there.
Promoting and posting that they are all gone is just non-sense. I will agree
that there are many small fish in the lake but until the TP&W will do something
to manipulate the carrying capacity (replace many small fish with fewer larger
fish) nothing is going to change at the lake. It is just human nature to take
the "one that did not get away" home for bragging rights.
Lake Alan Henry is a rich mans lake. If you don't believe me just look at the
shoreline. Then look at the receipt to get past the gate. That is what the
powers to be wanted and that is what they got. Nothing will change if it is
going to take a dime away from their pockets. The bottom line is, there are too
many tourneys at the lake year end and year out and no one is going to stop them
because of the $ generated and gladly deposited by the City.
There are many reasons why the numbers of large fish are not being reported.
The list could go on and on. Instead of always posting the doom and gloom of
small fish, after all 1 fish in the boat is better than 2 in the bush no matter
the size on a tough day, I would like to see postings promoting safe boating,
obeying lake rules (No wake means No wake), conservation of our resource, etc.
I miss the days of old when you could go to the lake and enjoy the outing
without someone blowing past you in a no wake zone just to beat you to the
"Honey Hole" 50 yards in front of your own boat and site fisherman are the
worst. Lake Alan Henry is a good fishery with fishermen who choose to use poor
boater etiquette because they do not care about you or the lake. It is time for
everyone, both fishermen and recreational users, to be good stewards of the lake
to preserve and protect the natural resource that we have. Once that happens,
it is amazing how nature will take care of itself.
I support catch and release and practice it regularly. But I do not dis a man
for keeping what he can use and releasing the rest. No matter what the size
that is kept. For all I know he and his family may need the meat and his trips
to the lake are few and far between.
Just food for thought. Rewrite in your own words or do nothing but I appreciate
the opportunity to email you.
Dave
My neighbor and I had a great day yesterday in Big Grape. We
caught approximately 30 bass from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on a variety of
artificials in about 6 foot of water. Water temperature - 69-70 degrees. We
had a couple of big ones break off before we got them in the boat. I also
noticed several recent bass hatches. We released every fish.
Ronald
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Wayne Welch on 5-18-10 on a very tough day of bass
fishing. We caught 11 on plastic worms.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
05/18/10 There was 7#
and 9# caught yesterday by Kim Thomas Sr. and Kim Thomas Jr, fishing is good. Capt'n Mike

Just a
little more experience
Just reading the catch and release statement and I don't believe
that many anglers are keeping fish! I wonder about the impact of bed fishing on
this lake! I have read numerous reports by biologists about this subject that
say it has no impact. I know that the pressure on this lake by people scouring
the shallows is incredible. I'll wager if a fish is at all visible it gets
caught. How many of these fish are displaced due to tournaments or just never
being returned to their beds? There has certainly been a change and I am not
seeing as many fish and neither are lots of folks. I know on some lakes they
rope off creek areas to keep spawning flats inaccessable. Just a theory, but I
do believe everything impacts the lake to some degree!
05/16/10 Everyone caught
a lot of fish yesterday and today looks great. The following is something
to think about, even though I still think the big ones are there but spawning
deep and smarter. Capt'n Mike
Mike, well. Looks like the
golden days are gone for BIG fish. Wish we could have done more to preserve.
Cant say you didn’t try, you did. I guess that’s just the way it goes,
unfortunately. This is a post from 2005,
5 years ago….. bummer.
Still like the lake… and your website…
I think the
following letter has some real merit. I wished the city of Lubbock who
controls the lake would make catch and release on Bass mandantory. If
you're hangin em on your wall you should hang your head in shame and if
you're eating them, try catfish or crappie, much better. Capt'n Mike
Miike, I have spoke with you a few times over the last few years regarding
catch and release. And glad to see comments being made on your site!! But,
Is the any foresight in the future to make AH a catch and release only
reservoir for bass? Reason being is I now how much I preach catch and
release to my family , friends and others and still some of them seem to
forget It all when they catch a descent fish and are still keeping 6, 7, 9,
12lb plus fish out of AH – those are just the 3 this spring that 3 people I
know and 2 of them I fished with when they caught them. They keep them
because they say fiberglass just aint the real thing and they think cause
they keep one fish it aint going to matter. We’ll if you look at 150+- boat
trailers on the ramp every sat/sun and almost that many other days of the
week you can bet a few of those every day are keeping fish.
There aint going to be near the quality of fish in 3,4,5 yrs
compared to 2,3 years ago. I watched this happen with the stripers at
Elephant Butte hear in N.M. Guides started popping up left and right,
keeping 2,3,4,5 fish around the 15-40lb class, etc. Now, 4 years later your
lucky to see a 20,30-40lber come out one or more times a yr. I just wonder
if it is possible to put a rule like that into affect either through the
game dept, petitions or parks and rec , etc. Maybe you know or have a
answer? Maybe I just need to be quiet and mind my own business, but I just
hate to see a great lake with great potential go to waste. Thanks again as
always for listening. Kevin
05/13/10 Go fishing this
weekend it should be good. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Charles Roberts of Amarillo on 5-12-10. We could not
find the larger bass, but we managed to put 10 to 12 on the boat. We
had a hard time of hooking up by loosing several at the boat.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
05/04/10 Should be a
good week lots of reports coming in, should have warm dry week. Capt'n
Mike
My cousin and I fished for 10 hours yesterday all over the lake. We caught
about 15 bass with the largest being 17 inches on a purple worm. All fish
were released.
Ronald
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Francois Burger on 5-3-10, and we caught 45 bass up to
3 lbs. 15 ozs. on plastic worms. We had a great and beautiful day on
the lake since the wind was very calm most of the day. We don't get
to fish in this area very often without wind.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
We fished Fri 30th. Caught 12 altogether. My son
caught this big girl. She was over 8lbs. We caught all
our fish on worms, jigs and lizards not sight fishing.
Just fishing in the trees.
Take care

05/03/10 Nothing much
over 8#s being reported but a lot of good, good fishing going on. Capt'n
Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Brent and Chet Fowlkes on 5-1-10, and we caught 42
bass with the largest going just below 3 lbs. We caught lots of
fish, but could not find the larger fish. We caught a lot of hard
fighting Spots. We had lines broken three times.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
04/29/10 Reports from
yesterday, lots of fish caught dispite wind, no big ones though. Lots of
males crusin.. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Bill Townley on 4-27-10 on a rare and beautiful calm
day. We caught 12 bass with the largest going just over 2 lbs.
Everyone we talked to was having trouble catching bass of any size.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
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04/28/10 More and more
reports of bedding bass. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
Lake Alan Henry is still the bomb! I just
pulled this 10.54 lb momma out for a date at 10PM on Sunday night after
the tournament guys went home. It was an awesome fight, the biggest bass
of my lifetime, and a great experience. She was hungry for a pumpkin
seed and green worm so I took her out for dinner then sent her back home
to her babies.
Ernie Redding, Lubbock, TX

04/27/10 What ever the
excuse, you use, wind is still, sun is high, fish are biting and it
is time to go fishing folks. Capt'n Mike
04/24/10 The Crappie are
about to spawn too. Capt'n MIke
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Bill Glass on 4-21-10, and we caught 13 fish in the
muddy water. The only problem we had were catching fish with any
size. Maybe next time.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
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Capt'n Mike,
Me and Tim Dickenson caught these 28 crappie on the 21st from 4pm to
6pm. The water we were fishing in warmed up to 70 degrees and seemed
to turn the fish on. Some of the females we cleaned were ready to
spawn and some were getting close. I would like to thank Jess,
Lightning and Beckie for turning us on to this spot. All together
we cleaned a total of 48 crappie that day.
Matt Buxkemper
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04/21/10 This may be the
lake record blue catfish. It weighed in 28.8. Capt'n Mike
caught by Jimmy, Gee, JC,
Austin and Charlie Rice

04/20/10 If you are not
fishing right now, you should be. There will be some good fish
caught in the next few weeks, its on. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with my brother, Boyd, all the week of April 12th thru the
16th.
On Monday we caught 21 bass on senkos and super hogs with the
largest we put in the boat at 3 lbs. 7ozs.
On Tuesday we caught 19 bass with the largest going 3 lbs. 6 ozs.,
and we had 4 to 6 bass 3 lbs or better.
On Wednesday we caught 10 bass before the lightning ran us off the
lake. This is when the rain started. The largest went 3 lbs.
On Thursday we fished 1/2 a day and caught 12, and it rained and
rained and rained.
On Friday we fished for about 4 hours, and we caught only 5 bass.
This is the day the mud really started coming into the lake, and it
rained and rained and rained.
My brother and I had a good week spending time together whether we
were fishing or playing gin rummy.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
Caught 4-13-10 by Manley Davis. Main lake point in shallow
water.
Alan Henry April 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2010 015

04/19/10 Sunday
afternoon talking to fishermen coming off the lake, the water temp was 60 to
61*, and everyone was catching fish. No big ones reported but good
catches. The lake caught about 6ft of water. The bigger part
of the lake was clear. It's time to go fishing. Capt'n Mike
10lb's 10oz's, 26"'s long, 21" girth. pitched at this hawg for 3
days in the rain, finally got her to hit when i pitched over a limb,when she
blew it , it came back at her and hit her in the face ,she took it, david fulton
was there and lipped her without a net, thanks david! 4-15-10,near gobbler,
thanks, rick carson.slaton texas, its on!!!!!!!!

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Ricky Joe Carson
8:41pm Apr 18th
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Hit the water at about 11 and caught this #8.4 largemouth around
3:30 on a secondary main lake point.
Brett

04/16/10 Coffee shop
news this morning is that David Fulton caught an 11# bass yesterday.
Capt'n Mike
04/15/10 They are
starting to bed. By the way I bought a class 3 scale that is
certified by the State of Texas Agriculture Dept. So if you have a record
fish and I mean a bass over 10#, I will weigh it at Lake Alan Henry Lodges, but
do not wake me up in the middle of the night to do it ( have a little respect}.
The scale cost right at $700, I bought it so fishermen can have an accurate
weight on their fish. If you weigh a fish a donation to help off set the
cost would be nice. I think this may keep some people from taking the big
one's home. I will also take your picture and post it on the fishing
report. Please, especially during spawn and
the rest of the year practice Catch and Release. Capt'n Mike
Capt Mike
I caught this 9lb bedding fish on Sunday April 11. The beds are far
and few between but it is picking up.
Sent From Brian Ritter Construction Inc.

04/12/10 When the
reports start coming in daily it time folks to go fishing. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Tyler and Justin Netterville from the Houston area on
4-10-10. We caught 30 bass with the two largest going over 5 lbs. We
had 5 to 6 3 lbers. or better. We caught all the fish on plastic
worms.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services


Capt'n Mike,
I fished Alan Henry 4/7,8 & 9 with the following
results:
Day 1 Water temp lower end of lake started at
58.9 up to 61.1White Spinner Bait, Chartruse trailer, North Shorelines 17
fish
Range: 2.1-5.4
Day 2 Water temp lower end of lake started
58.7 to 59.8 Green Pumpkin Senko, North Shorelines 18 fish Range 1.7-6.8
Day 3 Water temp started in upper end of lake
57.5 to 59.7 fished 1/2 day White/Chartruse Spinner Bait with colored
Chartruse Blade. 9 fish Range 4.5-12.7
All areas had discolored water, with 2-3 ft
clairity
Spinner bait almost slow rolled through the
brush
Senko fished very slow with no weight
Fished Depth 4-15 Ft
All in all a great trip to a great lake

04/11/10 It's time
folks, get the boat and fishing rod out and go fishing. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished Alan Henry 4/7,8 & 9 with the following
results:
Day 1 Water temp lower end of lake started at
58.9 up to 61.1White Spinner Bait, Chartruse trailer, North Shorelines 17
fish
Range: 2.1-5.4
Day 2 Water temp lower end of lake started
58.7 to 59.8 Green Pumpkin Senko, North Shorelines 18 fish Range 1.7-6.8
Day 3 Water temp started in upper end of lake
57.5 to 59.7 fished 1/2 day White/Chartruse Spinner Bait with colored
Chartruse Blade. 9 fish Range 4.5-12.7
All areas had discolored water, with 2-3 ft
clairity
Spinner bait almost slow rolled through the
brush
Senko fished very slow with no weight
Fished Depth 4-15 Ft
All in all a great trip to a great lake
Brenda Clifton
Capt'n Mike,
My brother and I went fishing 4/10/10. The water temp by mid
afternoon was in the 60's everywhere we fished up river from the docks. It
started off very slow but picked up by noon catching almost 20 fish from 11am to
4pm with the biggest going 10 even. Its defiantly time to go fishing! Thank
you for your diligance is keeping up with all the reports! Attatched are
pictures of the 10 even and a 4.1 I caught.
Chris McNeill

04/07/10 Water temp is
there today, with this cold front coming through it will set em back a few
hours. I bet this weekend is very good. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Rocky Alburtis and Reese McBroom on 4-5-10 on a very
windy day. We caught 7 bass with the largest going 7lbs. 13 ozs.
Rocky had one a little over 3 lbs. We caught them on crankbaits and
worms. The water temp was pushing 60 degrees most of the places we
fished.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

04/04/10 Still picking
up. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
On 4-2-10, Friday, I fished with Doug McCrary of Andrews. It was a
very hard fishing day with the winds very high, and the bass were
not biting. We could only put 4 bass in the boat all day with the
largest going close to 3 lbs.
On 4-3-10, Saturday, I fished with Carl and Bill Ballenger of
Lubbock. It started off a beautiful calm day, but close to noon it
got very windy. We caught 15 bass with the largest going 4 lbs. 6
ozs.
The water temp was 55 degrees to 59 degrees.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide

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Fishing Report
Chris Nava caught this nice 6.8 lb. bass
fishing with Delton Womack of Womack Guide
Service. A total of 17 fish were caught casting
crank baits around windy lake points.
Water temperatures 52 degrees early rising
to 58 degrees in the afternoon.
Delton Womack
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04/03/10 Caught today by
Jerry Andrus, a 2.4 # black crappie. Capt'n Mike

04/02/10 The action is
picking up on a daily basis, the bass are staging right now, Jerk baits may be
it, bubble gum color, something that will sink real slow. Capt'n
Mike
Action at the dock is heating up! Fished the crappie dock
3/30, not much action during the day, but near sundown the
bass and crappie started biting pretty good. Caught this 5
pounder and several more bass, both largemouth and spotted,
including some nice 2 and 3 pounders.
Crappie bite was good also most were smaller, but caught
a few nice keepers.
Spud
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03/30/10 Ready Set Go,
it should be good. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Marge and Doug Reeves on 3-29-10. This was a brithday
present from Doug to his wife Marge. We caught 10 fish with the bass
going only to about 2 1/2 lbs, but as you can see from the photos,
Doug caught some really nice crappie while we were bass fishing.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

03/27/10 They are trying
to bite, no reports of bedding fish yet. Capt'n Mike
3-25-2010.Bite Right Guide Service.7LB. 15OZ.Caught on crank
bait.Water temp. 56 degrees.Nice fish John.DH.

03/24/10 Expecting a few
showers today but should be a nice weekend. Time to go fishing.
Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Steve and Jordan Busby from Springlake on 3-23-10 on a
day that was very hard to buy a bass. We managed to catch 5 bass up
to nearly 3 lbs., but we really had to work to catch them. I have
been spoiled in the last few weeks, but the fishing today was as
hard at it gets.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
03/22/10 Good reports
are starting to come in, its still early for bedding fish but some good ones
being caught. Capt'n Mike
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The fish are beginning to move into shallow water. This 5.7 lb.
male bass, 2.75 lb.crappie and this 10.6 lb. female bass were caught
by Delton Womack of Womack Guide Service. The large female bass was
caught March 21,2010 just before noon using a green jig and pig.
Water temperature in the mornings is at 46 degrees, warming to 56
degrees in the coves and upper river after noon.
Delton Womack
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03/21/10 Well just when
you think a snow storm will shut it down, you get a report of an 11.4 caught by
Danny Poole, Rick Williams a 9.75 black bass and the crew of 4 way movers
caught the lake record yellow cat at 63#. It's picking up folks. Capt'n Mike

Capt'n Mike,
I fished with Kevin Goodman and Clint Clark on friday 3-19-10. We
caught 11 bass with the largest going 5 lbs. 11 ozs. The water temp
had been coming up untill the snow today which I'm sure will lower
the temp again. We found the water temp from 50 degrees to 60
degrees.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
03/19/10 There still
trying to bite despite the weather. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
Bill Glass and I fished on 3-18-10 with us catching 11 bass. When we
started fishing the fog was some of the worst that I have ever seen.
The largest went 10 lbs. 2 ozs., and the second largest went 7 lbs.
4 ozs. Four other bass went 3 lbs. or better. We caught them all on
crankbaits.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

03/16/10 Rained all day
yesterday, just when the fishing was getting better, it should recover by
weekend. The warm days are helping a lot. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
I fished with 4 year old Nate and his dad, Lewis, from Midland on
Saturday, 3-13-10, and we caught 8 bass on crankbaits. I've never
seen a 4 year old cast as well as Nate. His dad has spent a lot of
time teaching him to fish. This was great to see. As you can see, by
the end of the day, Nate did not mind holding his own fish.
By the way, the big one got away. I hooked a very large bass on a
crankbait just before sundown, and it finally just spit the bait
back at us before we even got to see her. I whined about it for a
long while. But, that's the way it goes. If you lose one, it's aways
the big one that gets away.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

I went out on the
lake by myself on March 12th, basically for the first time to ever fish the lake
when I wasn’t sight fishing. Water
temp was 44* that morning when I left the ramp, but found 49* by 10am and
started catching fish. Caught 9 fish, all on
crankbaits in 6-10 feet of water. Biggest fish was 4lbs. Water warmed to 56.5
by the end of the day in the back of the creek that I was fishing. All but 1 of
my fish were caught in dirtier water. Couldn’t get the fish to bite in
the clear water.
Braden Conner
Campus Development Director
BelieversWay Ministries
(806) 316-0103
bconner@believersway.com
03/11/10 Well it is far
sure Norman has been living right, looks like a good weekend coming and some
fish being caught. Capt'n Mike
Capt'n Mike,
My brother, Boyd and I fished on 3-09-10, and we caught 10 bass with
the largest going 9 lbs. 5 ozs. The high winds had cooled the water
down, but we were able to find 53.5 degree water. We had one other
bass over 4 lbs., and others over 3 lbs.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services

03/07/10 The few warm
day made a difference, its coming soon.. Nice fiah Norman Capt'n
MikeCapt'n Mike,
I fished with my brother, Boyd, on 3-5-10. We fished for 6 hours,
and caught 16 bass up to 9 lbs. even. We caught 4 others 3 lbs. or
better all on crankbaits.
We found the warmest water was 56.5 degrees. The water is warming
fast, so, it is time to get on the water.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guides Services

Could not find any certified scales but weighted it on my rappel set and it was
4lb12oz. Since Brendas has closed where can you get a fished weighed at?
Thanks
Kevin

02/20/10 Looks like the
weather is warming a little it need to a lot. Capt'n Mike
Fished Fri. the 19th. Got 4 bites and caught 2: one on
a jig in gobbler and one on a crankbait in rock creek. All 4 bites were
in 25 to 28 feet of water. The temp in the marina was 43 in the morning
and 47 in rock creek in the afternoon. We got a loooong way to go.
But, I was glad to catch anything with water that cold.
God Bless,
CJ
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Capt'n Mike,
Reese McBroom and I fished for a while on 2-17-10 with us catching
one bass at 2 1/2 pounds. The water temp was 45 to 48 degrees. That
water is cold.
There were 5 boats on the lake. We talked to all five, and only one
other fisherman caught a bass.
I'm ready for the lake to warm up.
Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
Norman Clayton's Guide Services
02/07/10 Crappie
are biting at the crappie house on the lake. Capt'n Mike
01/23/10 Pretty slow,
may be with this front it will kick em off. Capt'n Mike
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:50 PM
Subject: 1-19-10 Trip
> Capt'n Mike,
>
> My brother,Boyd and I, fished for about 3 1/2 hours on 1-19-10. We
> found the water very cold. This is the coldest I have ever seen Lake
> Alan Henry. The water temp was from 45.5 degrees to 47.5 degrees. We
> didn't get a single bite. We thought the sun was going to shine, but
> it was very cloudy all day with no water warming sun.
>
> Fish Fun-Fish Safe,
>
> Norman Clayton's Guide Services
01/05/10 Hope everyone
catches the big fish of your dreams in 2010. Capt'n Mike
New lake record Spot 5.01lbs - caught by Danny Pool 12/19/09 - length 22 inches
- girth 14 inches

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