Cross Lake (13)
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Running and gunning was key. 90% of the fish came on the drop. There is no need to fish the bait for long. It is almost like flipping and pitching, but you're in 15-25 FOW. Smallmouth are in the roaming stage, looking for food before starting to school up heavily when water gets below 50. Enjoy the bite while it's here!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Fall fishing is in full swing. Smallies are grouped up on offshore rock humps in 20-35 feet of water. If you have them use them because the max scent flatworm is still the go-to bait. Fish are aggressive so no need to let it soak. Make as many casts as possible covering a ton of water to find the active groups. Once you find them, it will be lights out. Switch over to a WOO! tungsten 1/4 oz ned head if the bites get slow, and you should fire the school back up.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Drop shot on coontail weedlines was the way to generate bigger bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Fishing wasn't the greatest but still managed to get a decent amount drop shotting a Roboworm on deep weedlines.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
73°
Many fish to be caught on Cross, but a person can be easily distracted by fish in the 1.5 to 2 lb range. Fished weedlines off of submerged humps and steeper breaks along weed flats. Better fish were caught just inside the weedline on jigs, but the majority of fish were caught outside the weed edge on jig worms and ned rigs in the 14 to 18 ft range.