Center Hill Lake
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
83°
Fish slow let drop with the bank
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Carolina Rig working as well. Had success fishing smallmouth under shad at 30+ foot with craw colored senko. Just follow the shad and they are there typically.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Insects
For center hill lake the fishing can be tough, especially with the current boat traffic. Focus on main lake pockets with laydowns while tossing a 6" lizard texas rigged. Slow down your retrieve and drag the lizard on the bottom. Throwing a smaller tungsten weight (1/4oz) has been producing the most strikes on the baits fall.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Dam
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Tough post-front day on the Hill. Weather was perfect with sunny skies, temps in upper 60's and a nice breeze. Waters temps near the dam were 75-78 degrees. I could not find bait pushing back in the coves near the dam. I did get some smallmouth bass to bite on main-lake points with the Normal deep crank. Caught a really nice Spotted bass in the very back of Indian creek by the boat ramp.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Center Hill Lake/85 degree/Sunny/ nice breeze. Tough day of fishing but was still was able to get a trifecta, 2 largemouth bass, 3 spotted bass and 3 smallmouth bass. Shaky head produced as well as a Strike King crankbait in sexy shad. Caught the day's best keeper on a Texas rigged Zoom Speed craw.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
66°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
3-4 ft ov water with grass