Bartlett Lake 01-04-19
Water temp 50. Air temp 32 On the drive in there was still snow on the side of the road and mountains around us. We decided to start fishing deep. Found the fish in the middle of the coves 40 to 50 feet on the bottom with shad 5 feet above the fish. We fished […]
Bartlett Lake 12-22-18
Air temp 39 water 52. Arrived at the lake 7.30am. Tried fishing some spinner baits and small crank baits wth no success. We started looking for shad and bass in the creek channels. All the fish we found were very deep 40 to 50 ft. We then started fishing steep drop offs with points close […]
Cold Weather Fishing 1.1.19
As the temperature and the water temps get colder, fish migrate in schools to deeper water. To catch fish, you have to change your technique and how deep to go. Colder temps cause the fish to go into hibernation. This causes the fish not to eat as much or as often. To catch these cold […]
Bartlett Lake 12.20.2018
Today we arrived at the lake at 9:30 am. Decided to start fishing later, to give the water a chance to warm up a bit. Water temp was 53 degrees. The bass do not want to bite or chase lures when the water is so cold. The best thing I found to use in these […]
Bartlett Lake 12.14.2018
We arrived at the lake at 7 am. Temperature was 39 degrees and the water temp was 54 degrees. I decided to run up to the North part of the lake and started fishing with crank baits and spinner baits, but did not have any luck. We switched to A-Rigs and Buzz baits, but still […]
Bartlett Lake 11.30.18
Today it was my pleasure to take Trent fishing for his 12th Birthday. Mom, Jessica who works at the Bass Pro Shop promised Trent a fishing trip with the Bass Pro Shop Pro. We bundled up because it was very cold and raining. The temp had dropped to 45 degrees. Fishing was extremely tough, but […]
Bartlett Lake 11.29.18
Today we started fishing at 8:30 am. The temperature was 48 degrees and the water temp was a chilly 59 degrees. Fishing slows down when the water temperatures drop. To get the fish to bite, you have to move the rod slowly and use smaller worms to attract the fish. Marshal who was fishing with […]
Lake Pleasant 11.14.18
Doc and his son, Owen went with me to Lake Pleasant today. We decided to start in the coves of the main lake to stay out of the wind and cold. Temperature today was only 43 degrees and the water temp was 65 degrees. Owen surprised us all and caught the first fish on drop […]
Roosevelt Lake 11.13.18
Traveled to Roosevelt Lake today. Temperature was only 28 degrees, very cold and windy. Water temp was 60 degrees. The fish had all moved to deeper water – 20′ or deeper. We started with Tx rig trick worms (watermelon candy) and caught a few fish. With the colder temps, we decided to switch to drop […]
Bartlett Lake 11.6.18
Today at Bartlett Lake the water temp was 64 degrees and the temperature was 34 degrees. A cold front had come in. The fishing was tough. We started with worms and began catching fish on TX rigs. We used trick worms (watermelon candy) in 10′ – 20′ of water. We moved onto drop shot and […]