Fishing Reports
69 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
39°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
42°
Fished the Cape Fair up to the Piney Creek area. Bluff ends and points seem to produce best. Water below Cape Fair Marina had stained color. Caught several FAT Kentucky's and Blacks between 2-4lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
45°
Was catching suspended fish 25 to 50 ft deep on a jig head minnow. Took some time to find fish beacsue they are scattered from the mouth of the creeks to the backs but when you find them the action can be fast and furious.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
41°
Brush piles and points.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
47°
With all the rain an warmer weather lakes rose a ft an warmed up bout 9 degrees since last week caught several 3lbs in bushes an just outside of grass patches the last two days with couple more 12-14 inches
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
41°
Shad kill going on around Tucker Hollow - tough bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
50°
Slow crawling. Pausing. Some hops. Slammed it coming through the logs / limbs. First warm day we had for awhile. So far personal best. First fish on that pole / reel 2 lb 14 oz
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
It takes a lot of time to hit these deep ones but once you do they will normally bite. Spend a lot of time finding good deep bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
69°
3rd cast. Before storm. Slammed it twice. Got him on 2nd. Just popping slowly off of bottom with pauses.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
50°
Was a rainy day. Not too much activity this day, probably just put it in front and got a reaction. Just barely popping it off the bottom and pausing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Fished a benefit tournament over the weekend and finished 2nd place. Most of the fish I found were on the main bluff walls. The RkCrawler was the main approach but don’t count out the back of creeks, flooded buck brush provided some better sized bass flipping a jig and tossing a spinnerbait. The bite is getting really good so get out as soon as possible.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Not sure what weight i was using. Just slowly pulling it over the rocks beside the boat launch. Best one of the fall / winter (so far) He grabbed it when it pulled through some rocks. My PB on this lake so far.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
56°
Lakes close to 4-6 ft low right now just fished the points this thanksgiving day got a couple 4lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Twitching and pausing. Tried bottom fishing with jigs. No luck. Switched too this setup and got one quick. People with me also did good with inline Spinners and got bream and crappie.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
69°
Jerk it about every 10 seconds and every once in a while jerking about three times with two seconds in between 
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
45°
On this cold day, my main goal was to finish out 2023 strong. This time of year I love a jerkbait and a damiki/hover rig. The jerkbait especially is my moneymaker being the Rapala Shadow rap. For me it has gotten me more bites through the years than any other. Majority of bass were chasing shad balls or out roaming around. Caught a few over 5 and a bunch of crappie mixed in. Take your time during the winter and experiment with different cadences to your jerkbait. You’ll be surprised how aggressive these bass get during the winter.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
On this day I fished a winter kayak tournament on Bald Knob lake. There wasn’t very much depth but a very abundant amount of shoreline vegetation and some laydowns. Starting out, I was throwing a spinnerbait down the bank until I found some thicker clumps of grass in the back of a pocket. I was able to catch my first 3 keepers in a matter of minutes. As the spinnerbait bite was dwindling, I picked up a Picasso dock rocket jig and started pitching it around the grass and around laydowns to cull up. My two biggest bass came off wood fishing the jig as aggressive as I could. Using 20lb test on both setups was a big part of getting those fish in the boat. Hopefully this helps you on your next trip either here or on your body of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Large amount of shad in front pocket by ramp. Water is low and bites hard to get. Fished with a 6th Sense Gyro tail spinner as well, isn't listed as an item to use as a bait. Was sunny 62 with very light winds.
