New Bullards Bar Reservoir
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer (Current)
New Bullards Bar Reservoir Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Summer
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)4
- Drop Shot3
- Texas Rigs (Worming)2
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
- Ned Rigs1
Total Fishing Reports
40
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass13 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
First the bad news....mussel inspections have finally made their way to my lake. Good news is they're using commons sense and just inspecting boats to be sure they're clean. At this point, there's no special stickers, dry dock requirements or chaining your boat to the trailer nonsense. Now to fishing. I know this is supposed to be the dog days of summer...but Bullards is still fishing so strong. Check out the banks in the background of my picture. Set up at about 35-40 feet depth off the banks and crush them with a jerk bait or crank bait. Then move in a little and mop up with a shakey head, Texas rig or drop shot.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Wow! Water level has dropped at least 20 feet since I was out here 4 weeks ago. And it changes everything. All those submerged ridge lines I was crushing a month ago are now on dry land, and the hunt was on for new ones. That's why I have to give a shout out to the 6th Sense Cloud 9 crank. I was using that to cover as much water as I could to locate fish. And once I found them, I would switch back and forth between the crank and a Senko Sexy Shad on a wacky set up. Fun day. Drop shot was working also. You can just never stop learning, even on your home lake.
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