Hey guys I wanted your thoughts on bait colors in muddy water. Water temps are 59 and it rained close to 2 inches today the craw fish are real dark right now. Would you still throw black and blue jig and plastics?

Hey guys I wanted your thoughts on bait colors in muddy water. Water temps are 59 and it rained close to 2 inches today the craw fish are real dark right now. Would you still throw black and blue jig and plastics?

Black and blue is what I call the universal color and so is white a universal color. Both are great choices in clear or muddy water. Jigs, plastics, a slow rolled spinnerbait and a flat sided crankbait will all work at that water temp. Colors would be either dark or bright, look for black, dark blue, dark watermelon or green pumpkin or browns. Also the bright colors like chartreuse, white, orange, lime green and combinations of those colors.

Were you on priest again? If so, what part of the lake were you on?

Yes I'm going to the river Tom west fork. I'm sure it's going to be muddy but o well

Muddy water fishing to me is like night fishing. I like bulky baits worked slow as possible. Topwater paralleled right on the bank wouldn't be a bad idea either; muddy water fish generally prefer shallow water from my experience.

Black and blue is what I call the universal color and so is white a universal color. Both are great choices in clear or muddy water. Jigs, plastics, a slow rolled spinnerbait and a flat sided crankbait will all work at that water temp. Colors would be either dark or bright, look for black, dark blue, dark watermelon or green pumpkin or browns. Also the bright colors like chartreuse, white, orange, lime green and combinations of those colors.

The only thing I can add to the quote is "viibration" and lots of it. My go to bait in your conditions would be a twin spin, chartreuse, spinnerbaits with a trailer hook. Work where cover changes, I.e. grass to wood, rocks to grass, weed line next to a sharp drop off into deep water.

Good fishing'

Cheers,Eric

West fork should have some good current tomorrow.

Black and Blue are good. Junebug Red is another color I like to use in muddy/stained water.

The only thing I can add to the quote is "vibration" and lots of it. My go to bait in your conditions would be a twin spin, chartreuse, spinner baits with a trailer hook. Work where cover changes, I.e. grass to wood, rocks to grass, weed line next to a sharp drop off into deep water.

IMHO I seem to do better with something that produces a "low frequency and strong" vibration in muddy water rather than a "high frequency quick" vibe; think thump, thump, not tic,tic. and go slower than you normally would for the water temp. I usually go straight to my spinner baits with the largest (number 5 or 6) Colorado or Willow leaf blades and a large trailer to add bulk then slow-roll it through the area.

Good fishing'

Cheers,Eric

Big black jigs and spinnerbaits are your only hope imo. If the water was warmer, big buzzbaits.

Chatterbaits, slow rolled around known holding locations. Color is not a big factor for me in muddy water. Location and presentation is paramount. Remember, the strike zone of any fish in these conditions is dramatically reduced.

muddy water fish generally prefer shallow water from my experience.

Yes! As it rains, runoff occurs and all sorts of yummy little morsels are washed into the water. As well, the rain water/ runoff tends to be warmer than the lake water. Both of these factors attract baitfish to the banks, and the bass arent far behind. Personally, i would be throwing around a spinnerbait but keep a flippin rod with a blue/black jig or creature on the deck so you can make a few quick flips to visible cover.