Hello, I am new to bass fishing and looking for advice on how to approach a lake. This lake seems to have some thick vegetation near the boat ramp that had rock bass/pike.  Otherwise it has sand flats near the narrow area between Squaw and Clear lake. I have had good luck where the lake narrows in the middle, fishing a crank bait along the drop off.

 

I am not sure what/where to be throwing, and any info would help. 

Are you fishing from a boat, or from shore? Any more info you can provide would narrow things down. 

 

 

 

On 6/18/2022 at 8:33 PM, JFIV said:

Hello, I am new to bass fishing and looking for advice on how to approach a lake. This lake seems to have some thick vegetation near the boat ramp that had rock bass/pike.  Otherwise it has sand flats near the narrow area between Squaw and Clear lake. I have had good luck where the lake narrows in the middle, fishing a crank bait along the drop off.

 

I am not sure what/where to be throwing, and any info would help. 

 

 Texas rig a 6-8" worm with 5/16oz worm weight and work those drop offs.  If a weedy area meets rock or sand, try to imagine that line running down the drop off and out of sight and work those transitions.  Cast deep, and slowly bring it back to you with small rod movements or very very slow reeling, feeling the bottom.  When you encounter weeds, try to shake it through with small pops.  When not moving, keep a slight bow in your line and watch it and feel it.  If it moves or feels "weird" reel down and set the hook. 

 

The entire drop off or break on the Squaw side of the narrows you like, looks good.  Concentrate there, anchor shallow and work uphill.  If the wind is coming from the wrong direction, look to the North, there's a place to anchor shallow and cast deep.  This link will show the drop offs, use houses, docks,  and when you lose site of the bottom to orientate yourself and triangulate the spot.

 

https://webapp.navionics.com/#boating/mapOptions@15&key=opidGljl{N

 

Good luck

 

scott

On 6/19/2022 at 2:15 AM, papajoe222 said:

Are you fishing from a boat, or from shore? Any more info you can provide would narrow things down. 

I am fishing from a kayak

6 hours ago, softwateronly said:

 

 

 

 

 Texas rig a 6-8" worm with 5/16oz worm weight and work those drop offs.  If a weedy area meets rock or sand, try to imagine that line running down the drop off and out of sight and work those transitions.  Cast deep, and slowly bring it back to you with small rod movements or very very slow reeling, feeling the bottom.  When you encounter weeds, try to shake it through with small pops.  When not moving, keep a slight bow in your line and watch it and feel it.  If it moves or feels "weird" reel down and set the hook. 

 

The entire drop off or break on the Squaw side of the narrows you like, looks good.  Concentrate there, anchor shallow and work uphill.  If the wind is coming from the wrong direction, look to the North, there's a place to anchor shallow and cast deep.  This link will show the drop offs, use houses, docks,  and when you lose site of the bottom to orientate yourself and triangulate the spot.

 

https://webapp.navionics.com/#boating/mapOptions@15&key=opidGljl{N

 

Good luck

 

scott

Thank you! I am not super confident with plastics, that will be a good opportunity to work with them.