Fishing Reports
22 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Throw in between weed lines for success
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
83°
The fish are hiding in the grass on the bottom of the lake. Fish Ned rig really slow on top of the grass. The bite is subtle. Find the fish in 20’ of water around the island.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
a Carolina Rig is a really good bait for me almost year round offshore at sand hollow. a lot of people throw a drop shot and although that gets bit, I have found Carolina Rig can get a couple extra bites or a bigger bite. Fish in 20-30 feet around the two dams or any offshore grass and rock transitions.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Humps
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Have fun all the time
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing has continued to stay very good. Fish have moved up a little in the 20 to 25 foot range. Slow rolling a spinnerbait or a 3.8 keitech fat swing impact on a fish head underpin hat been extremely effective. Play around with weight on the jig heads. Sometimes they want it to fall slow and hit it as it's falling. Sometimes they want the bait slow rolled just above the grass. Also, play around with bait size. 3.8 catches more fish, but 4.8 catches bigger fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Water algae is very bad, visibility maybe three to four inches.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Humps
Needs to be a slow presentation.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing has been good at Sand Hollow. Fishing a drop shot or ned rig is almost always effective. Bigger fish have been crushing a slow rolled spinnerbait in deeper water.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Dam
Forage
Insects
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
The water level is extremely low. The bass have been congregated on rock piles, ledges, and grass flats. Texas rigged curly tail worms and bladed jigs have been extremely effective the last several weeks.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
The water level at Sand Hollow is low for this time of year. Look for schools of bluegill in water depths between 15 and 25 feet. The grass is tall throughout the lake so running a small swimbait along the top of the grass has been very productive. Early morning and evening has been really good.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Fish a Texas Rig worm, drag it on the bottom, slow!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
As we get towards the end of the summer months, the bass are suspending on top of the vegetation early in the day. Highly recommend a chatter bait or spinnerbait to tick just the top of the grass. Just as the sun is coming up, throw a topwater bait like a whopper plopper. Look for points and pockets in between the submerged vegetation wall as they are ambush points. By noon and later in the day the bass are still in the same area, but more hidden under the vegetation. Switch to a punch rig or a Tokyo rig to catch the bass on the bottom.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing at this location is good during the summer months. The bass will still be hanging shallow near lay downs and would often bite a Texas rig creature bait. The fun action is during the early morning or late afternoon catching the largemouth on topwater frogs on the far north end of the reservoir on grass mats. Cast your frog on top of the grass and walk it out. I usually like to work my frog fast out of the grass then slow down my twitches in pockets. Then hand on to your rod because it can either be a bass or a musky on the end of your line!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Water is dropping rapidly. The bass have moved out and are aware of the levels. Suggest caution with navigation as the lake drops but the fish will smash a crankbait fished parallel along the rock banks and a football jig along the sandstone walls. These bass are much bigger and healthier than your average Sand Hollow catch so fish clean, keep your line and knots free of nicks. Tight lines!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Found fish along edges of vegetation. Catches were made using weighted Wacky Rig, and were hit on the fall. It was a tough tourney day where I finished 5th out of 50, and was 1 of only 5 anglers that managed a limit.