Cold , Muddy Water ???

[18'stratos]

Fished herrington yesterday. Main lake temp is still 58-59. Back of creek at Herrington marina was 58.2 Stained but not muddy. Caught fish on a fluke and rattle trap. I usually do good fishing until the water gets down to the mid 40's. Fish slow and then slow down from that.

[king fisher]

Thanks for all the great advice! I will be heading out to fish early Sunday morning. Though I was not able to find Dyno-Mite, I did score a couple Shad Raps at Wal Mart. I got the little one that looks like a shad, and the next size up in the Fire Tiger, I look forward to using them and the great tips.

Fishing Slow,
king fisher

[AndyG]

I like a spinnerbait in cold stained water. Seems to be just as effective on sunny days in that water color. In the winter I throw a spinnerbait on 20lb mono, on a slow gear ratio reel. I creep it, I mean creep it. Let it fall to the bottom and pop the rod tip to get the blades going and start a super slow steady retrieve and allow it to make contact with the bottom. Great way to get a big fish and be sure to saturate any spot yo get a bite, there will be more fish there. I use half ounce double willow or tandem.

[colvin]

The area lakes, Barren, Nolin, are about 55-57 degrees. You can parallel the banks with crankbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jerkbaits and catch lots of bass. They are really feeding. Water is right.