Does current have an effect on stripers in the hot summer months?
A. In a lake or reservoir that is a major source of power and has some level of current every day, stripers and hybrids tend to feed after the generators are turned on at the dam, pulling water down through the lake. On many lakes, the generators will not be turned on until late in the morning. Even though on most lakes the feeding period may be over, the moving water will trigger the fish into a feeding frenzy. The moving water will pull baitfish toward the shallow structure near deep water, such as underwater humps or old river ledges. When looking for a school of feeding stripers or hybrids, concentrate your efforts around this type of structure. Look for the baitfish near the underwater humps, and the stripers will be close by. A few fish can be caught early in the morning before the moving current is started, but the major feeding period will not begin until the generators are started at the dam. To keep from wasting time, it is a good idea to call the day before to get a generati
