Theodore Roosevelt Lake
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Theodore Roosevelt Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushFishing has been tough on Roosevelt throughout the summer, but if you slow down and really take time to finesse and soak our baits you can still pick em up! Texas rig in the flooded brush and drop shot have been main sources of catches for me but you can pick up a few on top water if you can find that magic moment at sun up and and sunset.
cbossazBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureFlooded BrushFlipping brush piles in the salt end of the lake produced some quality bites
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
5 to 10 feet. Lots of movement.
Christopher TaylorBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureLedges- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBoulders
Fishing was definitely a bit slow and the bass wanted slow and on the bottom
- Christopher TaylorBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish can be found shallow in 4-7' of water in standing timber n brush piles, also you can find them on humps and ledges in around 25' of water. Deep diving cranks drop shot and spoons work best out deep and stick baits or do nothing creature baits work best for shallow flipping
DK.GuideLifeBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesGet out to the main river points and find the ledges. The finesse bite kind of died so switch to a more aggressive style. Not as many bites but there are quality
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushI caught my best bass this trip on the free rig with a 6” desert craw Roboworm. We were fishing steep and rocky banks in and around submerged trees and bushes. I threw the free rig on a spinning rig with 12 pound braid to a 10 pound fluorocarbon leader. We also caught bass on Texas rigged Culprit worms and 3/0 round bend worm hooks and 1/4 - 3/8 ounce weights. The key was to fish shade lines with steep rocky banks and fishing close to submerged trees and bushes.
