Early, early spring bass

bassassasin · 03-03-10, 08:11 PM

I'm going fishing soon. It'll be about 50 degrees F with snow still on the ground so I'm stumped on what to use at the wildlife reservation where I fish. The water is about 5 feet deep with submerged weeds that look like kelp and there is a sandy bottom,woody cover,anda small dock.

ruasoonerfan2 · 03-03-10, 10:29 PM

Went today to a small lake close to house, water temp 47 to 50. Threw rat l traps and slow rolled spinnerbaits, some cranks. Water sort of murky because of rain and snow. Fished about 3 hours this afternoon and caught 1 small bass, only strike I got and it came on a small white spinnerbait. Lots of fish on graph but could not get them to bite. I think because of water color and temp. Good luck to you.

BigBassin144 · 03-03-10, 10:54 PM

Weightless Flukes. Watermelon Candy.

Jerkbaits, Clown, Silver, or LC's Ghost Minnow.

BB

keithdog · 03-03-10, 11:14 PM

Oveer here in Indiana, I've done very well the past two years in the "early early spring" using a chatterbait fished just fast enough to keep it out of trouble. I used to rank a suspending jerkbait as my No.1 early spring bait, namely a Rattlin Rouge. But the last two years the Chatterbait has caught bass for me when nothing else would. Funny thing though, after the water temps reach the mid 50's the chatterbait bite drops off and other baits begin to shine.

basstech · 03-04-10, 07:47 AM

When you said temp is going to be 50 degrees, are you speaking of air temp or water temp? Depending on your water clarity I would go with either a suspending rogue, t-rigged finesse worm or centipede with the lightest weight you can use pegged, or even a weightless 4" senko type worm since the depth is only 5 ft. (wind allowing). Good fishing to ya.

rrw4258 · 03-04-10, 08:49 AM

Kevin, there will be no open water soon around here.... it will be at least 3 weeks before the ponds open up...

Ryan

BigBassin144 · 03-04-10, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Kevin, there will be no open water soon around here.... it will be at least 3 weeks before the ponds open up...

Ryan

That's what I was thinking. And there's probably more ice if the ponds less than 10' deep.

BB

rrw4258 · 03-04-10, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

That's what I was thinking. And there's probably more ice if the ponds less than 10' deep.

BB

Yeah, the Resthaven pond he is talking about is more like 15-18 feet deep, not 5... That water is more clear than anything I have ever seen. On a calm day you can read the date on a dime in 15 feet of water.

Ryan

BigBassin144 · 03-04-10, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Yeah, the Resthaven pond he is talking about is more like 15-18 feet deep, not 5... That water is more clear than anything I have ever seen. On a calm day you can read the date on a dime in 15 feet of water.

Ryan

Well that super clear water will also take longer to melt than if it were muddy. I think, like you said, you got a good 3 weeks.

BB

bassassasin · 03-04-10, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Yeah, the Resthaven pond he is talking about is more like 15-18 feet deep, not 5... That water is more clear than anything I have ever seen. On a calm day you can read the date on a dime in 15 feet of water.

Ryan

near the courtsey dock and the shoreline near it is 5-8 feet deep about. also it's resthaven 8

Bassboss · 03-04-10, 06:31 PM

I'd try fishing a senko, or a jerk bait over tops of the weeds, and a shallow diving square billed crankbait around the wood and over tops of the grass too. And a lipless crankbait ripped outa the grass may do good too!

Try different things to find once works, once you find something that does stick with that, and fish it in the same kinda place. I hope you do do, and make sure to bring back pics!

bassassasin · 03-05-10, 09:27 PM

Probably gonna sllow roll a spinnerbait around all cover.

Cavs1123 · 03-07-10, 05:57 PM

I'd go with shakey head or soft plastic stickbait

rrw4258 · 03-10-10, 02:49 PM

Well, I guess i stand corrected.... some of the ponds are open already.... get ready mr. bass, here i come!

Ryan

screwballl · 03-10-10, 03:53 PM

Do you mean "open" as in ice has melted off, or as in some lakes/ponds are officially shut down until a specific day of the year?

rrw4258 · 03-10-10, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by screwballl

Do you mean "open" as in ice has melted off, or as in some lakes/ponds are officially shut down until a specific day of the year?

Yeah, some of the ponds have melted off, and are now open water...

Ryan

BigBassin144 · 03-10-10, 08:52 PM

Yeah this warm spell and rain is helping a lot.

BB

screwballl · 03-11-10, 01:44 PM

Ok....I heard some areas have lakes only open certain months or time of the day so had to be sure

BassChaser57 · 03-21-10, 06:57 AM

When the water temp reaches 50 -- it is jig and chunk time for me. A Suspending jerkbait (rouge, x-rap) will also be a go to bait.

03-03-10, 08:11 PM	#1
bassassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bellevue,Ohio Posts: 92	Early, early spring bass I'm going fishing soon. It'll be about 50 degrees F with snow still on the ground so I'm stumped on what to use at the wildlife reservation where I fish. The water is about 5 feet deep with submerged weeds that look like kelp and there is a sandy bottom,woody cover,anda small dock. __________________ for sale:parachute,used once,never opened,small stain.

03-03-10, 10:54 PM	#3
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Weightless Flukes. Watermelon Candy. Jerkbaits, Clown, Silver, or LC's Ghost Minnow. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-04-10, 07:47 AM	#5
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	When you said temp is going to be 50 degrees, are you speaking of air temp or water temp? Depending on your water clarity I would go with either a suspending rogue, t-rigged finesse worm or centipede with the lightest weight you can use pegged, or even a weightless 4" senko type worm since the depth is only 5 ft. (wind allowing). Good fishing to ya. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

03-04-10, 08:49 AM	#6
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Kevin, there will be no open water soon around here.... it will be at least 3 weeks before the ponds open up... Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-04-10, 06:31 PM	#11
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I'd try fishing a senko, or a jerk bait over tops of the weeds, and a shallow diving square billed crankbait around the wood and over tops of the grass too. And a lipless crankbait ripped outa the grass may do good too! Try different things to find once works, once you find something that does stick with that, and fish it in the same kinda place. I hope you do do, and make sure to bring back pics! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-03-10, 10:29 PM	#2
ruasoonerfan2 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waurika, OK Posts: 46	Went today to a small lake close to house, water temp 47 to 50. Threw rat l traps and slow rolled spinnerbaits, some cranks. Water sort of murky because of rain and snow. Fished about 3 hours this afternoon and caught 1 small bass, only strike I got and it came on a small white spinnerbait. Lots of fish on graph but could not get them to bite. I think because of water color and temp. Good luck to you.

03-03-10, 11:14 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Oveer here in Indiana, I've done very well the past two years in the "early early spring" using a chatterbait fished just fast enough to keep it out of trouble. I used to rank a suspending jerkbait as my No.1 early spring bait, namely a Rattlin Rouge. But the last two years the Chatterbait has caught bass for me when nothing else would. Funny thing though, after the water temps reach the mid 50's the chatterbait bite drops off and other baits begin to shine.

03-05-10, 09:27 PM	#12
bassassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bellevue,Ohio Posts: 92	Probably gonna sllow roll a spinnerbait around all cover. __________________ for sale:parachute,used once,never opened,small stain.

03-07-10, 05:57 PM	#13
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	I'd go with shakey head or soft plastic stickbait

03-10-10, 02:49 PM	#14
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Well, I guess i stand corrected.... some of the ponds are open already.... get ready mr. bass, here i come! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-10-10, 03:53 PM	#15
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Do you mean "open" as in ice has melted off, or as in some lakes/ponds are officially shut down until a specific day of the year?

03-10-10, 08:52 PM	#17
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Yeah this warm spell and rain is helping a lot. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-11-10, 01:44 PM	#18
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Ok....I heard some areas have lakes only open certain months or time of the day so had to be sure Last edited by screwballl; 03-11-10 at 02:47 PM.

03-21-10, 06:57 AM	#19
BassChaser57 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lake Fork, TX Posts: 1	When the water temp reaches 50 -- it is jig and chunk time for me. A Suspending jerkbait (rouge, x-rap) will also be a go to bait.

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