JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, STAINED & LOW 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. It is time to scrap summer patterns, but shallow fishing can be productive, throughout the day, if cloud cover exists. There is also evidence early bait migration into the pocket. The shallow lipless crank bait bite may not hold up under more heated summer conditions, but it remains viable early, late, and under cloud cover. Shad Raps can perform well as searching tools in relatively shallow water as well. They will take fish on the bottom when burned out to about 8 or 10 foot. We have had a brief preview of the fall pattern. Should low pressure, clouds, and wind find us again, keep an open mind and look off the main lake. For the moment, however, we are back on the main lake for the most part. Top water baits can take shallow fish in the early morning, but lipless baits have out preformed in recent weeks. Look on rip rap and seawalls. Also look for fish feeding on open water shad during the early morning, late evening, and possibly overcast conditions. If Pop R's or buzz baits don't work for you pretty quick, try your #5 and #7 Shad Raps and chrome lipless crank baits on the walls and riprap. These baits will allow you to cover water, but throw a shaky head worm or jig at specific shallow structure that may be holding fish in the area. Fish shallow on rocky points early, late, and in overcast conditions.

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