Joe Pool Lake
Published: Updated:
Joe Pool Lake Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Joe Pool Lake. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassHad a lot of success catching Largemouth dragging the Drop Shot on the edge of the grass line. Bait of choice was the Roboworm 4 1/2 inch ( Color was Aarons Morning Dawn) Owner Cover Shot Hook 1/0.
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLaydownsWas able to locate Largemouth sitting on cover in 0-9ft of water all day running the same pattern around the lake. Throwing past the cover was key and then working the Bellows Gill back to the targeted laydown or stump / standing timber.
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassFound the matted grass near the dam & got on a good punching bite today, caught some good numbers using a 3/4oz Woo Tungsten Never Chip Weight with a Zoom Speed Craw (Green Pumpkin Magic In Color). Speed Craw with the 3/4 oz weight was getting through the matted grass & getting down to the fish with ease!
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassThe 6th Sense Topwater Frog did alot of damage today! Walking the Frog quickly across the tops of matted grass in the 0-7ft depth range did the trick! The key was not working it slow, once I sped up the action of the Frog they were absolutely destroying the bait!
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedgesCaught some really good sized Largemouth targeting Ledges. Used a Drop Shot to target them. Strike King Dream Shot (Candy Craw in Color) was the bait of choice with a 3/8 oz Drop Shot Weight.
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureStumpsTargeting shallow cover (stumps) in 0-9ft of water with a Lucky Craft shallow diving crankbait. The key to the bite was making sure the Crankbait makes contact with the Stumps.
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassGot on a really good Topwater Frog Bite yesterday. Found Grass patches in 0-9ft of water. Bait of choice was the Spro Bronzeye Walking Frog Shad color.
- Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLaydownsEarly morning shallow bite with Texas Rigged Worms cover targeted laydowns / stumps. This bite Later in the day still plays once the sun is high , positions the fish really well on the shady side of these Laydowns / Stumps in 0-10 ft of Water.