Hey guys... Fall fishing is here!!... and I have no clue what to do :'( ??? I have a bunch of really shallow pads in my lake and I was wondering if the bass stay there still?is really shallow timber worth fishing also? 1-5 feet deep w/ a jig? How would jigs best be fished and with what kind of trailer? I fish from shore so I am pretty limited. What else is good structure to target from shore in the fall? Is the pike bite on too? Waht else can I use for bass besides a jig? BTW, I'm in northern Illinois.

SOrry for all the questions!!!!!!!!!!

Paul

If the pads or the wood is in the back of the coves where creeks come in, both could be good.  In the fall, usually bass are following the bait.  Usually baitfish migrate back into the coves from the main lake in the fall.  Put a single or doubletail grub on that jig and swim it like a spinnerbait.  If the pads are thick enough, and the jig is light enough, you can actually pull it across the pads, and drop it in the holes.

As far as other baits, topwater around bait is always good.  Also, crankbaits on the edges of the creek channels and lipless cranks and spinnerbaits in the same areas work well.

Good luck.

I usually like to target wood and brushy cover in the backs of creeks this time of year. I always have a white buzzbait, a shad/chart. shallow running cb, and a chrome/white jerkbait tied on. But you may also want to try super flukes, white tubes, and anything else that looks like a shad.

Hope this helps.

In the main lake that I fish there are no creeks in it. Its a man made lake and it has no shad in it. It does however have bluegill. I am not sure what a cove is when it comes to a lake. Can anyone help me out ???

thanks