Give a man a fish & you'll feed him for a day

Teach a man to fish & you'll confuse him for a life time!

Does anybody remember the original question..lol?

I know I'm just a dumb Cajun but this is what I've gathered from what the OP said or off the maps.

Man made reservoir

Elevation: 810'

In Midwest reservoirs due to gizzard shad, bluegill, migration along with other predatory gamefish like white/stripers, etc, coupled with current generation and natural siltation of old river channel with soft soils makes taper of the point from land to the old channel swings critical in these small reservoirs.

Y'all keep talking about the taper of the point from the bank out to the hump. I'm interested in the drop from the hump down to the river/creek channel.

Give a man a fish & you'll feed him for a day

Teach a man to fish & you'll confuse him for a life time!

Tommy you posted some gems in the past, this is one of your best!

Tom

Little of topic.

When I was traveling around the country every other week during my 45 year career in aerospace the opportunity to bass fish came from time to time. May have missed a few states that had a bass population, but not many. The reason I share this is to point out been there done that and have first hand experience with a lot different types of lakes, rives and ponds. I feel blessed to have shared fishing time with a lot of different bass anglers across our country and Mexico.

Back on topic.

The map posted of this small lake with points and spawning bays adjacent are classic in regards to discussing structure and I sincerely hope the OP and a few members learned something from this thread. This site has a lot of talent to give everyone a slightly different perspective and that is what makes our sport so interesting.

Tom

Aerospace!!!!

I worked for Boeing, Grumman, Northrop/Grumman, & Airbus!

You guys have been awesome!! I have been sitting back just reading and trying to soak it all in. This has given me so much to think about and even try this summer. I thank you guys so much for your input and knowledge and am hungry to go out and fish this point over the next year. I am sure I will be reading and re-reading this thread trying to apply the things that have been shared. Thanks so much fellas!!

Well said Tom... I took away a few things for sure. I pulled out a map of my main lake and marked a couple of new spots that I've never tried that have the 'feeding shelves' next to the channel. Which makes me think, why are those important vs a steeper drop without the ledges? I was just watching a fishing show and he mentioned the shelves as well, but no reason.

Well said Tom... I took away a few things for sure. I pulled out a map of my main lake and marked a couple of new spots that I've never tried

that have the 'feeding shelves' next to the channel. Which makes me think, why are those important vs a steeper drop without the ledges?

I was just watching a fishing show and he mentioned the shelves as well, but no reason.

 

Now you're cooking with gas 

 

In Contour Analysis 202 you'll need to learn the pivot depths where the search for widely spaced depth lines

should revert to tightly stacked depth lines (where the shelf depth should end and the drop-off should begin).

Among the variables are Lake Type, Water Clarity, Weedline Depth, Oxycline & Current Pool Level.

 

Roger