Just when i thought i figured it out!!! I was fishing this weekend on my home lake and I came across an area 150-200 yards offshore.. the depth was constant from the bank. around 3 ft deep, it stayed at this depth for about 150 yards or so then within a couple of feet it declined to 7-9 ft into the main lake, I also spotted a bunch of weeds varying from 3 ft to 6 ft off bottom surrounding this area of the sharp drop off. Within a few casts using a shaky head worm I managed to boat a nice 4lber.. the biggest bass out of this lake all season for a few of us that have made several trips out to the lake. I continued to fish this area for another hour throwing the shaky head, jerk bait, swim bait with no success.. I thought for sure this type of structure would hold more bass.

The thing i found strange yesterday while fishing was the water temperature, the last few weeks have been extremely hot here with the heat wave, causing water temperatures to hit the mid 80s. however yesterday the water seemed to decrease 5 or 6 degrees, could this shift in temperature cause some fish to move shallow again?

Thanks, Don.

No, it just decreases their activity.

I have done this before as well. Fishing early spring though... which doesnt really help your cause... Fished a lipless crank and out of nowhere got a 4 lber. Me and my fishng partner did the same thing in the area for an hour and nothing. Again, this was early spring and here in Iowa the weather was just unseasonably cold.

It does sound like you found a good spot and there should be fish there. The radical change in water temperature may have put the fish back up shallow. A radical drop in temperature in a day could also shut them down... Maybe try a carolina rig to cover that drop off on a wider playing field. They could still be there, just gotta find um! Good Luck!!

I don't believe bass make major moves in the middle of summer simply because of a change in water temperature. They may move up or down in the water column but I don't think they "go shallow" simply because the water has cooled off a few degrees. IMO, it takes more than that-a seasonal shift such as cooler temperatures and reduced daylight hours before they move much.

I suggest, if you haven't already done so, that you go back to the exact spot where you caught the 4 lber and follow the contours of the drop off more thoroughly. See if you might be able to locate the exact spot and look for any distinguishable trait/characteristic that made it so desireable for a big honkin' bass to be there. There may be nothing discernable but it's worth a shot.