Barren River Lake
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Jeff
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8/9/25
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
82°
They are a little hard to find but they will bite when you run by them with a medium depth crank bait. They also are biting on swim baits. I had luck with the xzone swammer 3.5 inch on a dirty jigs jig head. Lots of smaller fish. I did catch 3-4 that were the size of this one but most were dinks.
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