Main Lake or Secondaries?

Fishie1 · 08-04-06, 12:45 PM

This time of the year are main lake points typically producing better than secondary points.....I figure with the hot weather bass would position themselves on the main lake more so but I know a lot of you guys fish the bigger lakes more often than me.....could they both be productive...current play a role?

JB · 08-04-06, 01:11 PM

I'd look at the graph and see where the fish are deep relating to the point.

zooker · 08-04-06, 08:42 PM

fishie
currant plays a major role in summer bass fishing. bass will hold just off the currant edge normally near ledges. currants are like a/c units for fish. the water temps will be cooler.reason the slow presention baits like the c-rig or big crank baits work so well.

remember as hot as the water is right now. the termocline will be in effect. if you see a line about 8-10 or more feet down on the depth finder- most units will show it-with almost no fish below it.. this is the thermocline.. it is always at a consant level through out the entire lake.reguardless if you have a great creek channel.. if it is below the cline ya aint going to get bit fishing it..

zooker

lizardsrule · 08-04-06, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by zooker

fishie
currant plays a major role in summer bass fishing. bass will hold just off the currant edge normally near ledges. currants are like a/c units for fish. the water temps will be cooler.reason the slow presention baits like the c-rig or big crank baits work so well.

remember as hot as the water is right now. the termocline will be in effect. if you see a line about 8-10 or more feet down on the depth finder- most units will show it-with almost no fish below it.. this is the thermocline.. it is always at a consant level through out the entire lake.reguardless if you have a great creek channel.. if it is below the cline ya aint going to get bit fishing it..

zooker

Excellent post zook

Not much is said about the thermocline. I must say I forget about that issue myself from time to time. Thanks

Lizards

Fishie1 · 08-04-06, 09:37 PM

thanks guys for the help.....great answers!

zooker · 08-05-06, 04:02 AM

lizard the thermocline is a lack of o2 in the water colum that is why ya can see it on the depth finder the water with little or no o2 in it. pushs the o2 rich water upwards causing a ridge line in the water this ridge line is what you depthfinder reads as some sort of bottom structure-a line in many cases..

zooker

flfireman · 08-05-06, 10:11 PM

Zook busting out his intellectual side again. Most of my lakes are real shallow right now, If there is a thermocline it's between 5-10 inches. What he said is very true, moving water is cooling the fish and usually is more oxygen enriched. I like to stay at the ends of canals this time of year and work every nook and cranny slowly.

zooker · 08-05-06, 10:44 PM

slow and through are the key right now powwer fishing may catch 1-2 bass i rather hit good struture and beat it like it owes me money..

zooker

08-04-06, 12:45 PM	#1
Fishie1 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 308	Main Lake or Secondaries? This time of the year are main lake points typically producing better than secondary points.....I figure with the hot weather bass would position themselves on the main lake more so but I know a lot of you guys fish the bigger lakes more often than me.....could they both be productive...current play a role?

08-04-06, 08:42 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	fishie currant plays a major role in summer bass fishing. bass will hold just off the currant edge normally near ledges. currants are like a/c units for fish. the water temps will be cooler.reason the slow presention baits like the c-rig or big crank baits work so well. remember as hot as the water is right now. the termocline will be in effect. if you see a line about 8-10 or more feet down on the depth finder- most units will show it-with almost no fish below it.. this is the thermocline.. it is always at a consant level through out the entire lake.reguardless if you have a great creek channel.. if it is below the cline ya aint going to get bit fishing it.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-05-06, 04:02 AM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	lizard the thermocline is a lack of o2 in the water colum that is why ya can see it on the depth finder the water with little or no o2 in it. pushs the o2 rich water upwards causing a ridge line in the water this ridge line is what you depthfinder reads as some sort of bottom structure-a line in many cases.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-05-06, 10:11 PM	#7
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Zook busting out his intellectual side again. Most of my lakes are real shallow right now, If there is a thermocline it's between 5-10 inches. What he said is very true, moving water is cooling the fish and usually is more oxygen enriched. I like to stay at the ends of canals this time of year and work every nook and cranny slowly. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

08-05-06, 10:44 PM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	slow and through are the key right now powwer fishing may catch 1-2 bass i rather hit good struture and beat it like it owes me money.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-04-06, 01:11 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I'd look at the graph and see where the fish are deep relating to the point.

08-04-06, 09:37 PM	#5
Fishie1 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 308	thanks guys for the help.....great answers!

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