Techique for cool water bass fishing?

tkoglin · 05-23-07, 11:11 AM

Got a chance last weekend to fish a smaller inland lake (175 acres). The surface temperature of the water was in the 60 to 62deg range. The lake has a sandy bottom with lots of weeds and the average depth is between 5 to 10 foot with a deep hole around 20ft in the very center.

How would you guys start to fish this lake for smallmouth bass? I tried spinners, small rapalas, and I tried Poppers at night with no luck. I was mainly fishing closer to shore in the 5 to 10 depth range.

Any suggestions or tips to finding the smallies in cooler water?

Thanks

leroy · 05-23-07, 12:15 PM

Have you tried a Dropshot Rig? Thats usually one of the best ways for me to catch Smallies in cooler water.

tkoglin · 05-24-07, 09:00 AM

I've never tried a dropshot rig before.

That might be the way to go.

In early Spring, when the water is still cold, are the Bass in deeper water or are they closer to shore and shallow water?

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 05-24-07, 10:13 AM

60 degrees ain't cool water to the bronzebacks.

BassAddict · 05-24-07, 11:09 AM

I would try a crankbait or rattletrap. You can cover alot of water with them and fish varying depths. Once you catch a few you should be able to tell what depth and location of them and hopefully put some type of pattern together. Use crawdad colors or red.

Eric

05-23-07, 11:11 AM	#1
tkoglin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SouthEast Michigan Posts: 62	Techique for cool water bass fishing? Got a chance last weekend to fish a smaller inland lake (175 acres). The surface temperature of the water was in the 60 to 62deg range. The lake has a sandy bottom with lots of weeds and the average depth is between 5 to 10 foot with a deep hole around 20ft in the very center. How would you guys start to fish this lake for smallmouth bass? I tried spinners, small rapalas, and I tried Poppers at night with no luck. I was mainly fishing closer to shore in the 5 to 10 depth range. Any suggestions or tips to finding the smallies in cooler water? Thanks

05-24-07, 10:13 AM	#4
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	60 degrees ain't cool water to the bronzebacks. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

05-23-07, 12:15 PM	#2
leroy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 212	Have you tried a Dropshot Rig? Thats usually one of the best ways for me to catch Smallies in cooler water.

05-24-07, 09:00 AM	#3
tkoglin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SouthEast Michigan Posts: 62	I've never tried a dropshot rig before. That might be the way to go. In early Spring, when the water is still cold, are the Bass in deeper water or are they closer to shore and shallow water?

05-24-07, 11:09 AM	#5
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	I would try a crankbait or rattletrap. You can cover alot of water with them and fish varying depths. Once you catch a few you should be able to tell what depth and location of them and hopefully put some type of pattern together. Use crawdad colors or red. Eric

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