Lake Kurth
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
53°
First outing of the year. My wife and I celebrated our anniversary doing what we love, together. We hit the water around 4 pm. So we only had about an hour and 45 minutes before dark. Kurth lake is loaded with gators and has rules that prevent you from fishing after dark. It was our first time to Kurth lake so we weren’t expecting much, just to see what it was like. Lucky for my wife. Her first cast landed her a 2lb largemouth bass. Unfortunately for the rest of the time we got nothing, the batteries in my I pilot remote were dead and I was trying to navigate through my phones Bluetooth. So after that hour and fourth five minutes we were ready to leave.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
53°
Got to the lake around 11. We were pleasantly surprised to see Kyle Cortianas truck and trailer I. The parking lot. We finished touring the lake from the day before and found an old pump house on the water and decided to fish there. That’s were we caught our first bass of the day. We spent about six hours on the water and it wasn’t until about 4:30 before we started slayin them. We caught about 8 various sizes I less than 45 minutes. All by the points of the parking lot entrance.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Skipping a shad style swimbait up into the new-growth bull-rushes and flooded brush around secondary points was producing bites from roaming late pre-spawners and post-spawn fish. Weightless Berkley Hollow Belly was getting smashed just below the surface.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
69°
Targeted isolated hydrilla clumps and visible grass lines in 10-15 fow areas between the dam and the middle hump. The water clarity is currently a lot murkier than usual, with only about 3ft visibility. The isolated hydrilla/grass patches that grow tall enough to be visible at the surface can hold good-quality fish suspended below the canopy. The unusually dirty water makes spinnerbaits, big swim baits, and loud cranks all good options for fishing these grass umbrellas. There are still fish on beds. After the first wave of spawners, I'm typically one to look for other options/patterns, because word of the spawn brings a crowd to any lake in the area. It's important this time of year to remember: not every fish spawns at the same time. Don't be afraid to check pre and post spawn patterns when everybody else seems to be locked on beds. I was able to boat 5 nice ones in 3 hours, with a few smaller fish mixed in. The StrikeKing Hybrid Hunter got bit a few times too.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
85°
Hot, sunny days cause the bass to congregate along and within the mid-deeper hydrilla lines. Bites can be found anywhere the hydrilla grows up and lays over (10-20 fow). Heavy gear, braid, and a heavy cover jig is necessary for horsing fish up out of the grass. Punch rigs might also work. Also got bit on a frog, in typical frog areas.
