Bull Shoals Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Hotbait6th Sense Whale Swimbait 3" / Pro Shad
Out of Stock
SPRO RkCrawler 55 Crankbait Nasty Shad / 2 1/5"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Run parallel to the bank and covering as much water as possible was key to getting bites
Zachary
Bronze Ambassador
10/21/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
I used the Rapala DT 10 around chunk Rock as a searching bait to cover water in the morning looking for my first 5 keepers that day when I caught a nice bass just over 4 lbs. Great way to start the morning. Caught several more smaller bass as I continued down the shore stretch.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Light line is a must for throwing these finesse jigs at Bull Shoals. If you pick up a wobble head you can bump your line size up, but be careful because of the water clarity on the lake
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Yesterday was definitely a grinder type day. Adding in the rain, it does pay off to have some good rain gear. Majority of the keepers bit the war eagle spinnerbait paired with a Missile Baits spunk Shad. The biggest of fish came off a white buzzbait. All of the fish that were caught was in less than 5 foot of water. Fishing the backs of extensive creeks and some islands you could find some fish searching for bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
77°
Fished banks with brush out to 8 feet on bigger rock (basketball size) one fish spit up a giant crawfish in my livewell. Pegged 1/2 tungsten weight with 5/0 wide gap either swamp bug at or rage bug. Seemed like the brush that stuck out a little further than the rest had the fish on them. Also ran a buzzbait around on open banks with sparse brush for some of our other bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Knocked their lights out on this bait earlier morning and late evening on main lake points.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Throwing 3/8oz to 3/4oz football jigs in 20 to 30 feet of water paralleling the bank. Fish were lethargic on the bite. Anything green pumpkin orange seemed to get a bite or two.
