It’s almost always too early to preview a fishing tournament. Even this year at the Forrest Wood Cup, Brad Knight probably wouldn’t have told you that he knew the winning spot on Lake Ouachita once practice was over. Fishing is just too hard to predict. Nonetheless, Huntsville, Ala., and Wheeler Lake will host the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup next August, and someone will earn the biggest payday in fishing. With everything that’s at stake, it makes sense to get some background on the lake and run through some of the possible patterns.
Wheeler Lake Details
Type – Tennessee River impoundment
Size – 60 miles; 67,100 acres
Cover/structure – offshore ledges and brush, shallow wood, creeks, flats and current
Species present – largemouth, smallmouth and Northern spotted bass
Primary forage – shad
Read on – http://flwfishing.com/news/2015-09-16-3-keys-to-the-next-cup