Barren River Lake
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- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
77°
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Water was stained to muddy and averaged 78-80 degrees. Found most fish in shallow pockets with shad. Full moon and clear skies all night before made daylight fishing tough. Weightless Fluke fished in a cold water pattern with fairly long pauses between mild twitches drew the most strikes. They did not react to an aggressive or fast action that you would normally use in hot summer conditions. Topwater was not working -- they wanted something sub-surface.
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