Culvert / Storm-Drain Inflow: Specific fish-holding positions

The slack on the sides of the mouth and the tail of the current tongue

Fish may relate to side eddies/deflectors or spread out to feed where the current tongue slows. Check the side seams first, then the outside shoulder of the hole—don’t just fire every bait straight into the pipe. When the main flow is too strong, the side where fish can hold and still contact food is the better bet.

Example: A shallow ditch flows into a 6-foot-deep shoreline hole—first run a moving bait through the side seam, then pitch a Texas to the wood/rock on the hole’s shoulder. If bites only happen on the clean-dirty seam, adjust with the seam’s position; don’t camp on the pipe’s GPS number.

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