The weather in the north especially in Connecticut has been shifting back and forth for weeks now.

After a couple of recent rain storms some waters have since lost a lot of its ice.

This weeks cold weather has been freezing those open waters yet again

From this up coming Saturday - next Saturday the temperatures range from 40-55 degrees for the highs and 30-35 degrees for lows.

If some of the waters open back up even for just this up coming week:

How will the large mouth react

What lure/bait should I try

Welcome aboard!

We have several members in the region that should be by shortly with some ideas.

Good luck!

Welcome!

I live in Rhode Island and it's supposed to be, like -11 degrees over the next couple of days. I know what you mean though. I have gone by a few smaller local ponds with some open spots when it's been 50 degrees lately and wondered ??? It's winter, we're stuck with it!!!  I've been reading some of the threads the guys here have posted. They've gone out and gotten skunked!!  THINK SPRING!!

bassnajr

till March....Click

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I hope you get the idea...lol

Dale

If you're lucky enough to be able to launch, and also have a lake that has open water over areas that hold winter bass, you can't go wrong with a jig.

But your best bet is to wait until spring and in the meantime, fish streams for trout.  The trout are biting hard, and it's a good way to get your fix until ice-out.  There's plenty of good trout fishing in CT

Ah this on and off "warm" weather has been messing with my mind LoL

Spring feels to far away and with every other week being warm/seeing openings on local lakes and ponds I have been going crazy...

Thanks every one especially dale :-?

:'(

I'm with Tony.  Sit a jig on the bottom or go wade some streams.  NATHAN_JAMES, a RI member, KILLED em 2 weeks ago going hole hopping.  

I got 2 nice rainbows for the table from him.

Rat-l-traps, small suspending jerkbaits, or a 1/4 jig   for bass, use trout as a last resort lol.