State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
SOUTH CAROLINA | Keowee | JANUARY | TIME | 58 | 48 | drop shot, crankbait | deep structure | 20 to 38 feet | Clear | 50's | Caught 7 nice spots 14 to 17 inches |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | JANUARY | Most | 54 | clear | jig brown/green combos, a black-and-blue jig-and-trailer combo, Drop-shotted shad or crawdad-colored 4-inch worms or grubs, or a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Baby Brush Hog | main lake points | 15 to 40 feet | mist | 50's | Bass fishing is fair, with plenty of smaller n 1- to 1½-pound n spotted bass being caught, as well as a few bigger black bass |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | JANUARY | Most | 54 | clear | jig brown/green combos, a black-and-blue jig-and-trailer combo, Drop-shotted shad or crawdad-colored 4-inch worms or grubs, or a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Baby Brush Hog | main lake points | 15 to 40 feet | mist | 50's | Bass fishing is fair, with plenty of smaller n 1- to 1½-pound n spotted bass being caught, as well as a few bigger black bass |
ALABAMA | Lake Camanche | JANUARY | AM | ?? | ?? | spinner-bait, smoke or green worms | island (submerged tops) | 15 to 20 feet | Mist | 50's | fish hugging the shoreline as the lake rises, Limits of 1- to 3-pound fish are the rule for early, or sometimes late-in-the-day, worm-pullers |
ALABAMA | Lake Camanche | JANUARY | AM | ?? | ?? | spinner-bait, smoke or green worms | island (submerged tops) | 15 to 20 feet | Mist | 50's | fish hugging the shoreline as the lake rises, Limits of 1- to 3-pound fish are the rule for early, or sometimes late-in-the-day, worm-pullers |
TEXAS | GIBBONS CREEK | JANUARY | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits and plastic lizards or Crankbaits and jigs | structure (general) | 4-12 feet | overcast | 60's | fair numbers of smaller bass. |
TEXAS | GIBBONS CREEK | JANUARY | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits and plastic lizards or Crankbaits and jigs | structure (general) | 4-12 feet | overcast | 60's | fair numbers of smaller bass. |
TEXAS | SOMERVILLE | JANUARY | Most | ?? | clear | Spinnerbaits and plastic worms | brush | less than 10 feet | Light Rain | 60's | Largemouth bass fishing has been fair |
TEXAS | SOMERVILLE | JANUARY | Most | ?? | clear | Spinnerbaits and plastic worms | brush | less than 10 feet | Light Rain | 60's | Largemouth bass fishing has been fair |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | JANUARY | Most | 52 | 24 | lipless crank baits in red with a chartreuse bottom, Jig and pig | grass edge (outside) | shallow | Overcast | 60's | Main lake points and secondary points are good starting spots |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | JANUARY | Most | 52 | 24 | lipless crank baits in red with a chartreuse bottom, Jig and pig | grass edge (outside) | shallow | Overcast | 60's | Main lake points and secondary points are good starting spots |
MEXICO | El Salto | JANUARY | Most | 70 | 48 | carolina rig/watermelon lizard or texas rig zoom monster worm/plum | structure (general) | ?? | warm | ?? | fish from 5 to 8 pounds. Most were in the 2 to 3 pound range |
MEXICO | El Salto | JANUARY | Most | 70 | 48 | carolina rig/watermelon lizard or texas rig zoom monster worm/plum | structure (general) | ?? | warm | ?? | fish from 5 to 8 pounds. Most were in the 2 to 3 pound range |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones | JANUARY | Most | ?? | ?? | Drop-shotted shad or crawdad-colored worms or grubs, or a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Baby Brush Hog | main lake points | 25-60 feet | Mist | 40's | plenty of smaller spotted bass being caught |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones | JANUARY | Most | ?? | ?? | Drop-shotted shad or crawdad-colored worms or grubs, or a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Baby Brush Hog | main lake points | 25-60 feet | Mist | 40's | plenty of smaller spotted bass being caught |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | Most | 46 | stained | 3/16 oz jighead and finesse worm rigged texas (Alabama Rig) | laydowns | deep | Cold, mostly sunny | 50's | we managed 5 keepers, 5 went around 8 pounds (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | Most | 46 | stained | 3/16 oz jighead and finesse worm rigged texas (Alabama Rig) | laydowns | deep | Cold, mostly sunny | 50's | we managed 5 keepers, 5 went around 8 pounds (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | TIME | 40'S | stained | spotsticker 3/16 head with zoom finesse worms | rocks | deep | Sunny and Cool | 40's | caught 10 spots best 5 around 10 pounds (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | TIME | 40'S | stained | spotsticker 3/16 head with zoom finesse worms | rocks | deep | Sunny and Cool | 40's | caught 10 spots best 5 around 10 pounds (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | TIME | 45 | stained | crankbaits, jighead and worm, jighead and worm with gourd green | points | deep | Cold, partly sunny, Wind | 40's | A couple of fisherman said a jig and pig was the key for them (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | TIME | 45 | stained | crankbaits, jighead and worm, jighead and worm with gourd green | points | deep | Cold, partly sunny, Wind | 40's | A couple of fisherman said a jig and pig was the key for them (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | Most | 40'S | stained | 3/16 oz 574 spotsticker jighead and finesse worm , gourd green | humps | 15 to 18 foot | Partly Cloudy | 20's | 8 bites and caught 4 keepers 4 fish weighed about 9 pounds (03) |
ALABAMA | Martin | JANUARY | Most | 40'S | stained | 3/16 oz 574 spotsticker jighead and finesse worm , gourd green | humps | 15 to 18 foot | Partly Cloudy | 20's | 8 bites and caught 4 keepers 4 fish weighed about 9 pounds (03) |
TEXAS | LAKE CONROE | JANUARY | Mid | ?? | ?? | jigs and soft plastics | tank dams | 14 to 18 feet | Light Rain | 60's | a few fish being caught |
TEXAS | LAKE CONROE | JANUARY | Mid | ?? | ?? | jigs and soft plastics | tank dams | 14 to 18 feet | Light Rain | 60's | a few fish being caught |