State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MARCH | Most | 50'S | dingy | Bandit crankbaits (orange, yellow or crawfish color with orange or yellow bellies), Float 'n Fly, plastic jerk baits on 1/4-oz leadheads. Small plastic lizards, 1/4-oz (or smaller) pig'n jigs | points | 3 to 15-feet | Overcast | 50's | SMALLMOUTH BASS report |
MISSISSIPPI | BARNETT | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Swim a lizard or throw a buzzbait | stumps | top/shallow | cloudy | 70's | also try pad stems |
TEXAS | Toledo Bend | MARCH | Most | ?? | slightly stained | Rat-L-Traps Red, Chrome/blue and Crawfish, Lizards | ditch (shallow) | 2 to 6 feet | Rain | 60's | lake is still rising |
NORTH CAROLINA | LAKE NORMAN | MARCH | AM | ?? | ?? | c-rig spinner bait | backs of coves | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 60's | 5 lb 8 oz 26" long |
NORTH CAROLINA | LAKE NORMAN | MARCH | AM | ?? | ?? | c-rig spinner bait | backs of coves | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 60's | 5 lb 8 oz 26" long |
TEXAS | CONROE | MARCH | Most | ?? | murky | plastic worm, soft-plastics, but spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | spawning beds | less than 3 feet | cloudy | 60's | concentrating on shallow-water largemouths as the spawn kicks in |
TEXAS | CONROE | MARCH | Most | ?? | murky | plastic worm, soft-plastics, but spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | spawning beds | less than 3 feet | cloudy | 60's | concentrating on shallow-water largemouths as the spawn kicks in |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MARCH | Most | 50'S | slightly stained | Carolina rig watermelon/chartreuse soft-plastics such as French fries and lizards, Soft-plastic jerkbaits such as Flukes and Senkos (watermelon, green pumpkin), Craw worms, lizards and "critter" baits such as Brush Hogs | points | 8 feet | Cloudy | 60's | bass are moving onto spawning beds |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MARCH | Most | 50'S | slightly stained | Carolina rig watermelon/chartreuse soft-plastics such as French fries and lizards, Soft-plastic jerkbaits such as Flukes and Senkos (watermelon, green pumpkin), Craw worms, lizards and "critter" baits such as Brush Hogs | points | 8 feet | Cloudy | 60's | bass are moving onto spawning beds |
FLORIDA | Lake Okeechobee | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | wild shiners, watermelon red speed worms and goldfish super flukes | vegetation (heavy) | shallow | Clear | 70's | are about the 2 - 5 lb. range |
FLORIDA | Lake Okeechobee | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | wild shiners, watermelon red speed worms and goldfish super flukes | vegetation (heavy) | shallow | Clear | 70's | are about the 2 - 5 lb. range |
TEXAS | Choke Canyon | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | grass | 1-5' | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | excellent for black bass, (flooded grass) |
TEXAS | Choke Canyon | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | grass | 1-5' | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | excellent for black bass, (flooded grass) |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits, swimming plugs and soft-plastic jerk baits | hydrilla (edges) | shallow | cloudy | 70's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits, swimming plugs and soft-plastic jerk baits | hydrilla (edges) | shallow | cloudy | 70's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics and spinnerbaits | backs of coves | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass were holding shallow |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics and spinnerbaits | backs of coves | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass were holding shallow |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | MARCH | Most | 61 | 8 | Crankbaits,spinnerbaits and carolina rigs | points(main lake) | 2-10 | partly cloudy | 60's | the fish were there but not bitting to good caught 4 with the largest going around 3lbs all fish came off points with rip rap |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | MARCH | Most | 61 | 8 | Crankbaits,spinnerbaits and carolina rigs | points(main lake) | 2-10 | partly cloudy | 60's | the fish were there but not bitting to good caught 4 with the largest going around 3lbs all fish came off points with rip rap |
TEXAS | Houston County | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Soft-plastic jerk baits and Texas-rigged lizards | shallow cover | 3-8 foot | cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass, 11-pound bass was caught during the past week |
TEXAS | Houston County | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Soft-plastic jerk baits and Texas-rigged lizards | shallow cover | 3-8 foot | cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass, 11-pound bass was caught during the past week |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | spinnerbaits and soft-plastic lizards and craw-type worms | backs of coves | 1-3 foot | Cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | spinnerbaits and soft-plastic lizards and craw-type worms | backs of coves | 1-3 foot | Cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | AM | 60'S | slightly stained | Gambler 4in. watermelon seed Baby Bacon Rinds or flukes, white T-1 Terminator spinnerbaits, Tail Hummers, chrome Rat-L-Traps, and Storm chug bugs | shoreline grass | 2 - 4 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | AM | 60'S | slightly stained | Gambler 4in. watermelon seed Baby Bacon Rinds or flukes, white T-1 Terminator spinnerbaits, Tail Hummers, chrome Rat-L-Traps, and Storm chug bugs | shoreline grass | 2 - 4 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |