Ice out, water is still in the 30's. where would you start and what would you throw?

Looks like a pond. The dam, the 2.points near the dam and then find a bigger deeper lake for about a month.

Tom

I would start with the points with a jig working in the deep water.  

south side should warm up quicker, shallow areas

id attack the 3 points by the 6 foot water lines on your map, from shallow all the way out and into the 6 foot water until you find where the fish are holding. from there you can make lure adjustments if necessary

Jig & pork.. Deep water, fish slow..

How Would You Attack This Lake?

A-10 Warthog

my mistake wrong web site!

A lake that size I would attack all of it!

How Would You Attack This Lake?

A-10 Warthog

my mistake wrong web site!

A lake that size I would attack all of it!

 

That "BFG" known on a family friendly site as a Gatling gun is going to play havoc with any planned for catch and release!

How Would You Attack This Lake?

A-10 Warthog

my mistake wrong web site!

A lake that size I would attack all of it!

You got that right! Lol.. Nothing like putting the gun in you want/need, then designing the whole aircraft around it! Add a couple Hoover engines

(GE) and bam! Seek and destroy...

I would attack this lake in this manner:

 

Bombers to take out communications system.

Bombers to knock out roads, bridges and airfields.

Fighter jets to strafe all buildings, vehicles and propane tanks. 

Ground troops take control of the electric power station and airport after fighters hit aircraft on the field and the main terminal building.

Set up a perimeter with ground troops around the lake with orders to shoot at will.

Then I would have the lake under control and ready for a counter attack.

 

Oops. You mean how to attack the lake when fishing in 30* water.

 

S-l-o-w and deep.

Hit all places that could hold warmer water like stained or dirty water; rocks, bridge pilings; wood in water; and shallows where the sun bears down.

Fish the drop-offs and roadbeds. Hit the stumps, especially if they stick out of the water.

Use your moving baits and a jig and pig. Fish the jig and pig slow. Cast it out and let it sit for at least two minutes before you give it a little tug with your rod tip. Then let it sit again and repeat the process.

Fish the north and west sides first as they get more sunlight during the day.

 

Don't have high hopes of catching 20 bass. Any caught silver bass will do.

 

I know you are going crazy to get out and do some fishing but 30* water will not be in your favor.

 

However, with what the guys posted and my two cents please go out and let us know how you do.

 

But only go out if you: 1) Tell your family where you will be and what time you will be home. 2) wear your PFD at all times, even along the bank. 3) If it snags wrap your line around a tree or bush on the bank and come back for it next month. 4) Make sure your cell phone is fully charged. 5) Have an extra set of clothes, socks and shoes with you.

 

Now get out of the house and do some fishing. Just watch for those fighter jets.

I would attack this lake in this manner:

Bombers to take out communications system.

Bombers to knock out roads, bridges and airfields.

Fighter jets to strafe all buildings, vehicles and propane tanks.

Ground troops take control of the electric power station and airport after fighters hit aircraft on the field and the main terminal building.

Set up a perimeter with ground troops around the lake with orders to shoot at will.

Then I would have the lake under control and ready for a counter attack.

Oops. You mean how to attack the lake when fishing in 30* water.

S-l-o-w and deep.

Hit all places that could hold warmer water like stained or dirty water; rocks, bridge pilings; wood in water; and shallows where the sun bears down.

Fish the drop-offs and roadbeds. Hit the stumps, especially if they stick out of the water.

Use your moving baits and a jig and pig. Fish the jig and pig slow. Cast it out and let it sit for at least two minutes before you give it a little tug with your rod tip. Then let it sit again and repeat the process.

Fish the north and west sides first as they get more sunlight during the day.

Don't have high hopes of catching 20 bass. Any caught silver bass will do.

I know you are going crazy to get out and do some fishing but 30* water will not be in your favor.

However, with what the guys posted and my two cents please go out and let us know how you do.

But only go out if you: 1) Tell your family where you will be and what time you will be home. 2) wear your PFD at all times, even along the bank. 3) If it snags wrap your line around a tree or bush on the bank and come back for it next month. 4) Make sure your cell phone is fully charged. 5) Have an extra set of clothes, socks and shoes with you.

Now get out of the house and do some fishing. Just watch for those fighter jets.

LOL, Sam you should work for the War dept.! Or in today's lingo, the Pentagon!!

I would throw a smithwick rougue  on the banks where there's a steep drop off, which seems to be the north part of this lake. If that doesn't work I would throw a chartreuse colored chatter bait with a Reins Fishing Fat Rockvibe Shad as a trailer, but when you're reeling the chatterbait in be sure to just reel it fast enough to feel the blade moving... If that doesn't work then I would throw a finesse jig with a Reins Fishing Ring Craw as a trailer.. Good Luck!!!

south side should warm up quicker, shallow areas

I think you might want to re-think that. The sun is always higher in the south, shining on the north/northwest shoreline areas of the pond and warming them up first and quickest. I'd be tossing hard jerkbaits, with a decent pause (5 - 10 sec.) inbetween twitches. And watch your line.

I think you might want to re-think that. The sun is always higher in the south, shining on the north/northwest shoreline areas of the pond and warming them up first and quickest. I'd be tossing hard jerkbaits, with a decent pause (5 - 10 sec.) inbetween twitches. And watch your line.

Under normal conditions the north/northwest always heats up first.  So true!

Attack!!!!! Bomber's are fine as long as they suspend. Switch out the Warthog for a Brushhog and the depleted uranium for tungsten or plain old lead.

 

Looks like a pond to me too, and a shallow one at that. Being in NY, first thing I'd be doing is checking it AT ice-out for winterkill -especially if it has much vegetation.

 

I'd break it into winter habitat, then spring habitat. In a pond that shallow, winter habitat will most likely be the deepest slots and holes. The map is a rough one so there's probably more there to find. Couple those with steep drops if they exist and I'd be checking those first. Suspending jerks, slow rising flat-sided cranks, lipless, jigs, grubs/tubes, and super slow-rolled SB's would be my choices.

 

As things warm I'd start hitting the warmed coves and arms -looking for heat, cover, and bluegills. You don't have a compass indicator on your map, but the NW shores will likely heat first and most since they get the most sun, as Crestliner says. I'd also check known spawning locations as bass may collect near these areas earlier than you might think. Same lures as above but starting to pick up the pace, esp mid-day on. Early in this period I'd also add a #11 floating Rapala -just a killer early season (>50F) bait.

Looks like blydenburgh to me.

Under normal conditions the north/northwest always heats up first.  So true!

You are both 100% Correct. What I meant/should have said was the north side, due to the southern exposure.

How Would You Attack This Lake?

A-10 Warthog

my mistake wrong web site!

A lake that size I would attack all of it!

 

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I think you might want to re-think that. The sun is always higher in the south, shining on the north/northwest shoreline areas of the pond and warming them up first and quickest. I'd be tossing hard jerkbaits, with a decent pause (5 - 10 sec.) inbetween twitches. And watch your line.

Yeah , but the south side is closer to the equator .

That's more of a puddle than a lake, but in all seriousness I would start with the structure and points.  As it starts to warm a little more find the flats for spawning bass.

how would one fish this part of a pa lake?

 

There wasn't a scale to the sketch to determine size, however it can't be more than a few acres, the"deep" water is 6', meaning there isn't any deep water.

You should be able to cover the entire pond/lake in a few hours. I will keep with my opening statement, fish the points, then go get breakfast.

Tom

Go far north, then far south, find the rocks and find out which is holding fish and warmer water

Depth is a relative term to the body of water being discussed. Bottom line, if 6 feet is max depth, then it is considered "deep" as it applies to fishing. Or for that matter, discussions concerning fishing, lol..

Depth is a relative term to the body of water being discussed. Bottom line, if 6 feet is max depth, then it is considered "deep" as it applies to fishing. Or for that matter, discussions concerning fishing, lol..

6' maybe be 100% deeper than 3', both are shallow water. This "lake" may not be deep enough to sustain bass or baitfish during winter if frozen unless water is running through or there is spring water. This is a tiny hypothetical body of water.

Tom