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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
The bite is coming around on Lake Cumberland. The water is 60-65 degrees depending on where you are. This past weekend Spotted bass with the occasional Largemouth and Smallmouth were busting a sexy dawg. Getting a lot of blowups on the original Sexy Dawg, downsized to the Jr and started hooking up. Any laydown or saplings in the backs of main lake pockets were the ticket.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Fish channel swings in creeks 10 to 12ft deep
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Early winter time, water is cooling off, but not cool enough for the crankbait bite to be in full effect yet. Fishing can still be tough, what better technique for tough fishing than a Ned rig?! Points, transition areas and river channel banks are where I have had the best luck. Equip yourself with a quality spinning set up and just go fishing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
The bite is tough right now as the lake is turning over, so downsizing your presentation is key to getting more bites. Throw these jigs in any brush you can find on channel swing banks back in the creeks. Dyeing the tails of the grub with a marker seems to get a few more bites for me.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
If you have access to live scope right now is a perfect time to target offshore brush piles. While the fish are moving shallow they will stop off at these piles and ambush bait! Drop down on them and hang on!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Find a channel swing bang that has some wind blowing on it, put the trolling motor down and crank. The fish are everywhere right no. Big keeper size small mouth bites can be found cranking the main right now.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Fall is a tough time of year on these highland reservoirs. To counter that and have a good day you need to cover water and find the active fish. One of the best lures to do that is a simple buzzbait. The shad are moving to the backs of the creeks and the largemouth will follow. Start on some secondary points leading into a creek and work your way to the backs to find where they are concentrated. Lay downs are prime targets for the buzzbait so make sure to make multiple casts to them. One of the most exciting ways to catch some great largemouth in the fall
