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I am kind of new to bass fishing. I like to fish small resivors, but not sure where to look for bass this time of year. The water temp is 55 and I am fishing out of a boat. Should I be looking in deeper water near the dam or where the creek comes in? Thanks in advance for any kind of help you can give!
Take all of this with a grain of salt because I'm still new to bass fishing.
After a warm rain I would hit the creeks. The bass should seek the warmer water flowing in and also the baitfish which feed from the flowing streams. If the weather has turned colder and rained, you don't want to fish there.
With the warmer weather the bass are moving up into shallower areas where the water is being warmed during sunny days so I would fish in the areas where there is a lot of sun during the day. If you've ever been in a pool and noticed that the shallow end is warmer then you know what i mean.
Try to find areas less than let's say 8 feet deep all the way up to 6". I caught two bass today in less than two feet of water.
If it turns cooler and cloudy, I would assume the bass would stay deeper and also bite less.
That's how I would do it. Hope this helps.
[QUOTE=Recyellow;544785]I am kind of new to bass fishing. I like to fish small resivors, but not sure where to look for bass this time of year. The water temp is 55 and I am fishing out of a boat. Should I be looking in deeper water near the dam or where the creek comes in? Thanks in advance for any kind of help you can give![/QUOTE]
My advice is to spend all the time on the water that you can. There is a lot of good fisherman on here that will be happy to give you tips and that is very helpful but nothing beats spending time on the water with a fishing pole in your hand.
Read read read. Practice practice practice. Look for patterns in where you catch your first fish; what type of cover was it one stump or was it two stumps on a point. If the water temper is 55 move up into creek channels or up on flats. Good luck little buddy
YouTube can be a bass fishermans best friend on a crappy day that you can't make it out on the water. Just get as much experience on the water as you can, go home, watch countless YouTube videos on whatever you want to learn, then go try out there suggestions on the lake. I couldn't tell you how much of a better fisherman I've become over the last year between watching videos, trying new baits, and just experimenting out on the water. In a year I've gone from fishing my select few baits that I like to fishing hundreds of different baits that each I know can catch fish in a certain situation. It's all about confidence I think. So my best tip for you is see what other people like, then try it for yourself. If you dont like it, oh well, you spent $3 on a bag of lures that your buddy would probably love to try out for himself. Good luck to ya! I was where you are now not to long ago!
I agree, videos really help. I've learned so much and I fished all the time growing up.
My favorite videos are those put out by bassresource.com
In trying to learn the water maybe try starting shallow and slowly work your way deeper and see if you can't find them. Work slow and enjoy the process.
I would highly recommend taking Dave Stewart's how to eliminate water class. He teaches it in conjunction with ledge fishing in the summer and also teaches it by itself during the off season. Best money I have ever spent on fishing