3 Fall Bass Fishing Tips Study your map. What I am looking for this time of year is deep water in the mouth to at least halfway to the back where it could shallow up. Docks or other cover close by is always a plus but isn’t always a must have. Chase the river channel. I always look for creeks that have the main river channel close to the mouth a confluence of both the creek and river channel is a bonus.
Early Spring / Fall Love a Jerkbait: Late fall is upon here like a big wet blanket. Snows are starting to fall. Cool rains are filling those lakes and ponds that almost gave their lives this year. Kansas has been in a bad drought for a while and most of the lakes in KS have really taken it hard, so every little bit of rain is a graciously appreciated.
As those cold fall rains make it to the lakes, I think about the cooling waters and the fall jerkbait fishing that I find so fun.
Bass Fishing on Windy Lake Stockton Windy-fishing
Well this year’s tournament schedule is done and we’re still waiting for the final tallies to be displayed on the website. My best guess is we ended up in 9th place for the season. Stockton Lakewas the final tournament and last chance for us to move up in the standings and claim some of the dough. Too bad it didn’t happen.
Did you know that in order for a lake to support three marinas dedicated to sailboats, said lake should experience frequent and sustained winds?
Perry Lake: Right Spot, Wrong Time: That’s right. Good riddance to that POS!!! This was a lake I just didn’t want to fish. The little bit of practice we got a few weeks ago didn’t go to well and I didn’t have the normal confidence that I rely on come game day.
“Oh Perry Lake, I am so glad to be done with you.”
Perry Lake Kansas Dam
My fishing buddy and I caught a lot of fish in practice - some largemouth bass, a few hybrid striped bass and whites, and a ton of drum.
Early Fall Bass Fishing – Perry Lake Game Plan This weekend’s tournament takes place about 20 miles north of Topeka, Kansas, on Perry Lake. It’s only my second time on this lake—the first was last weekend when I spent about four hours scouting. Right now, Perry is 4 feet above normal pool due to downstream flooding.
Conditions & Strategy The water has been high for a while, and there are no plans to release it soon.
Fish Finders Don’t Lie Fish Finders Don’t Lie: Brent Ehrler’s Winning Tactics - In-Fisherman: After reading the piece about Brent Ehrler’s win at Table Rock Lake, I wanted to share this video about trusting your electronics. The quality and sensitivity of of today’s sonar is outstanding. Truly, we need to trust what it’s telling us. Anglers often purchase a high dollar device only to end up using it as a depth gauge.
