New Bullards Bar Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jul 25, 2026

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

61 Fishing Reports

44 Followers

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Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
4
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Texas Rigs (Worming)
2
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1
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
1

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Smallmouth Bass1 Report

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61 Reports on New Bullards Bar Reservoir

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Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
7/26/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Carolina Rigs
- Structure
  Ledges
Went out to Bullard Bar July 23 & 24. After knocking out some morning trolling for Kokanee (Limit of 10 on Saturday, 6 on Sunday, which was fun!) I headed up the main fork for my real purpose of being there, in search of some bass. It was tough sledding all afternoon. It was very hot (100 degrees) and the water continues to drop, so there was very little cover. I settled on using a Carolina Rig and was fishing submerged boulders and any drop offs I could find. I spent the day in 10-30 feet of water and was only able to land 4 bass, all in the 1 lb range. Nothing much to brag about, for sure. But I caught two using a 4" Strike King Rage Craw in Green Pumpkin and two more with a 5 1/4" Zoom Super Fluke in White Pearl. I must have tried at least 10 other bait/color combos, but those were the two that worked on this day. For sure my toughest day bass fishing at Bullard's Bar. My previous 3 trips there, I caught at least 20-30 bass each afternoon. This is my first year of fishing Bullard's, so I'm still learning the lake and how each season impacts what I do. I love going there, so I plan to keep learning and happy to share the results....even if they aren't the best.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
7/20/24
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Ledges
- Water Temperature
  83°
I love this lake! First off....the Gee Crack Bellows Stick is fast becoming a favorite when I'm using a drop shot. It flutters so naturally, that even with a slow and steady return, it's wobbling all over the place. And the Natural Pro Blue is a perfect imitation for the kokanee those Spotties love to feed on. They can't resist. Those Woo Drop shot weights are pretty nice also. They slip through rocks and cracks very easily and if it does get hung (not often) the fact they slip off your line instead of breaking off your entire set-up saves you a lot of hooks and baits. Also, a strong recommendation for the Zoom Trick Worm in Plum for your Texas Rig set-up.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
8/10/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  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.