New Bullards Bar Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Aug 14, 2025

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

38 Fishing Reports

42 Followers

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Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
4
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2
Texas Rigs (Worming)
2
Ned Rigs
1
Neko Rigs
1

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Fishing Reports

38 Reports on New Bullards Bar Reservoir

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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.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
7/5/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Neko Rigs
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  74°
Can't believe how fast this lake is changing. The water level is down about 15 feet since the beginning of June. The drop in water is sucking a lot of mud and silt in, so the water is very stained. Unusual for what is normally a very clear water habitat. Nothing that has been working the last 4 weeks seemed to work this day. I decided to try a dark senko (Tilapia Magic did the trick) on a Neko rig and started hitting paydirt. I had a 1/16 oz Woo nail weight, just to help with keep the nose down. They were pulled up very tight to the shoreline of ledges and boulders, in some cases hitting the bait the instant it hit the water. Didn't get into anything real big though. I think those big ones have started their summer travels out into deeper water. That Lews Custom Pro is amazing for slinging light baits around!
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
8/19/23
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Points
- Water Temperature
  78°
Man, I love this lake! Just get yourself up above and into the 5 MPH and start fishing. As usual, I had to go thru several different techniques to land on what they wanted. Today, it turned out to be a Texas Rig Craw. I bought these Christie Craws, with blue specifically for this lake. The bass love to eat Kokanee, so I've found sticking with blues and purples is the way to go.