So last weekend I caught tons of bass on chatter and spinner baits. The water was starting to get into the upper 60's and I was really getting on a good pattern. But, this week the high is in the 50's and the lows and in the 30's. The water temperature is going to drop a TON this week. I have a tournament that starts at 6:45 on Saturday and I'm worried about the bite. Should I stick with the chatter and spinner baits? Or should I got slower and more finesse? The lake is a herring lake so the bass can get picky. Oh and it is supposed to be 40's-50's during the tournament. I hope I can get some help, thanks!

i'd start with the moving baits to see if you can locate them.  if you can't i'd slow it down with a shakyhead or a wacky rigged senko, especially around the docks.  but that's just me and my uneducated opinion!

and which lake you talking about temps that cold?  i ask because i see your favorite lake is hartwell and while it's going to be cold around here, i don't think they're talking 30's or at least i hope not!

i was up in the mountains on a cold spring fed lake this weekend and while the temps were definitely cool, the water temp was still 58-60.  and for what it's worth, they were all about that weightless senko!

The weather man is calling 30's in the night, and yes the lake is Hartwell. The senko bite has not seemed to pick up yet, I've had success on a weightless pink worm over beds. I'm just worried that the fish will get lock jaw. They were almost in full on spawn, do you think they will move back onto points and shoals chasing bait?

56 minutes ago, daviswill said:

The weather man is calling 30's in the night, and yes the lake is Hartwell. The senko bite has not seemed to pick up yet, I've had success on a weightless pink worm over beds. I'm just worried that the fish will get lock jaw. They were almost in full on spawn, do you think they will move back onto points and shoals chasing bait?

Yes.