New Bullards Bar Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Mar 17, 2026

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

54 Fishing Reports

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Hard Jerkbaits
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Texas Rigs (Worming)
3
Wacky Rigs
3
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
1
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
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Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
3/14/26
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  54°
The bass are finally waking up! We've had nice run of about 10 warm days and nights in a row and I believe that got them thinking about the spawn. So they're off the deck (although I was still doing well with that Senko Sexy Shad twitching along the bottom at 20-30 feet) and roaming around. As much as I love finesse fishing....I like casting and moving around too. So it was fun to be on the lookout for submerged rock piles, drop offs and cover and then bringing that KVD 300 Jerk Bait over the top....they had a hard to time resisting! I always look for baits and lures that have a purple shade in there...it matches up well with the flash of a kokanee...
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
2/28/26
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Crankbaits 13'+
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  51°
Well the magic wacky rig pattern for gorging Spots at 40 ft deep is over....They're just not bunched up like they have been for all of January and the first part of Feb. But they're not up on the shoreline yet either. I had a real hard time finding them today. And the ones I did find were teenagers...Nothing big to brag about this day. I had to stay on the move all day long, going from point, to ledge, to creek inlets and the only activity I could get was using the Rapala DT 14. Mostly near ledge drop offs. So I guess they're maybe in a pre-spawn pattern that has them on the move and setting up for quick access to deeper water, as well as getting ready to stage in the shallows. Time to adjust...
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
2/21/26
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Wacky Rigs
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  48°
Another two week break and incredible how the lake has changed....again. We just got thru a 10 day storm of constant rain and snow, and was surprised to see snow still on the banks. Water temp was almost 5 degrees colder than last outing. I've been worried about becoming a one trick pony shooting a wacky rig so much....until I read a Cody Meyer article in the last issue of Bassmaster Magazine saying that's exactly what he does in the winter for those big Bullard's Bar spotties. Don't let the cold weather stop you. They're out there and they're big this time of year!