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
- Football Jigs1
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
Total Fishing Reports
61
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass14 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
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
76°
As usual, I spent the first half of the day chasing the monster Spots that live in this lake....and then I go catching! Putting a Zoom Plum Trick Worm on a Texas Rig set up and fishing the boulders at this lake is absolutely a blast. No big fish to brag about, but lots and lots of 1 to 2 pounders that kept me busy all afternoon! I practically went through an entire bag of those trick worms pulling in those fish today.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Went out on Saturday, Sept 3rd. Conditions were tough. Super high winds (that was surprise) made staying in position kind of tough. Plus, there were about 3 times as many wake boaters out as usual (not a surprise for Labor Day weekend) so it felt like I was out on the Pacific Ocean. I headed straight up the main fork until I got into the 5 mph zone, which thankfully took care of the wake boarder issue. Once I was up there, I started with a drop shot using a Yamamoto Shad shape worm in a blue/silver flake color, hoping to entice a Spottie into thinking he had himself a small kokanee...but they weren't falling for that. So I switched over to a Ned Rig, using the 3" Senko in Plum Apple and had immediate success! I stayed off shore about 20' and was getting all the way to the bottom (10-12') and bounced it back to the boat from there. I landed six bass in a couple of hours of fishing before I just got tired of battling the wind to call it a day. I love fishing this lake! Still looking for the really big ones that I hear are out there. But large or small, the fishing is great and it's really a beautiful lake.
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