State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TEXAS | TRAVIS | JANUARY | Most | 59 | clear | green pumpkin worms, dark tubes, and drop-shot plastics | structure (general) | 20 - 32 feet | Overcast | 40's | lake is 13' low |
TEXAS | TRAVIS | JANUARY | Most | 59 | clear | green pumpkin worms, dark tubes, and drop-shot plastics | structure (general) | 20 - 32 feet | Overcast | 40's | lake is 13' low |
FLORIDA | Lake Alto | DECEMBER | Mid | 50'S | 8 | Shallow running Rapala | emergent vegetation | 3-4 ft | cold, cloudy, windy | 50's | 10 bass up to 2.5 lbs between 9 am & 3 pm |
FLORIDA | Lake Alto | DECEMBER | Mid | 50'S | 8 | Shallow running Rapala | emergent vegetation | 3-4 ft | cold, cloudy, windy | 50's | 10 bass up to 2.5 lbs between 9 am & 3 pm |
TEXAS | LBJ | JANUARY | Most | 53 | stained | Ľoz. black/blue Terminator jigs with Uncle Josh Pork trailers, black/blue flake Craw Tubes, and Ice Tea Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs | brush pile(s) | 8-15 foot break lines | Overcast | 40's | lake level 824.96' |
TEXAS | LBJ | JANUARY | Most | 53 | stained | Ľoz. black/blue Terminator jigs with Uncle Josh Pork trailers, black/blue flake Craw Tubes, and Ice Tea Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs | brush pile(s) | 8-15 foot break lines | Overcast | 40's | lake level 824.96' |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pumpkin/chartreuse Devil's Tongues on split shot rigs, pumpkin/gold flake Creature Baits, and pumpkin/chartreuse 4" finesse worms on jig heads | secondary points | 8-20 feet | Overcast | 50's | lake level is 908.85', also try bluffs |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pumpkin/chartreuse Devil's Tongues on split shot rigs, pumpkin/gold flake Creature Baits, and pumpkin/chartreuse 4" finesse worms on jig heads | secondary points | 8-20 feet | Overcast | 50's | lake level is 908.85', also try bluffs |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs, Carolina-rigged Albino Shad Snap Back jerkbaits, and black/brown hair jigs | bluff walls | 5-20 feet | Overcast | 40's | water level 1016.40' |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs, Carolina-rigged Albino Shad Snap Back jerkbaits, and black/brown hair jigs | bluff walls | 5-20 feet | Overcast | 40's | water level 1016.40' |
GEORGIA | JACKSON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Carolina Rig Tube baits, DT10 in either the silver or shad color | channel edge | deep | overcast | 40's | DOWN 8.3 FEET |
GEORGIA | JACKSON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Carolina Rig Tube baits, DT10 in either the silver or shad color | channel edge | deep | overcast | 40's | DOWN 8.3 FEET |
GEORGIA | LAKE SINCLAIR | JANUARY | Most | 50'S | semi-clear | crank baits and jigs Rapala DT10, Shad Rap RS #5, Thunder Shad, and Deep Little N. For the jig, try a Stanley 5/16-ounce in black-blue with a Zoom Chunk in black-blue or green pumpkin | discharge | 15 to 25 feet | clear | 40's | A drop shot rig should also be tried |
GEORGIA | LAKE SINCLAIR | JANUARY | Most | 50'S | semi-clear | crank baits and jigs Rapala DT10, Shad Rap RS #5, Thunder Shad, and Deep Little N. For the jig, try a Stanley 5/16-ounce in black-blue with a Zoom Chunk in black-blue or green pumpkin | discharge | 15 to 25 feet | clear | 40's | A drop shot rig should also be tried |
GEORGIA | LAKE GEORGE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | spoons 1/2 oz Hopkins Shorty Slow rolling spinnerbaits black blue 3/8 oz jigs | coves | 20+ | clear | 40's | a few nice 4+ pound fish |
GEORGIA | LAKE GEORGE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | spoons 1/2 oz Hopkins Shorty Slow rolling spinnerbaits black blue 3/8 oz jigs | coves | 20+ | clear | 40's | a few nice 4+ pound fish |
GEORGIA | LAKE SEMINOLE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | flipping baits | brush pile(s) | 10 to 12 feet | Partly Cloudy | 40's | also try Try flipping the reeds and hyacinths around boat docks |
GEORGIA | LAKE SEMINOLE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | flipping baits | brush pile(s) | 10 to 12 feet | Partly Cloudy | 40's | also try Try flipping the reeds and hyacinths around boat docks |
GEORGIA | LAKE WEISS | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | small spoon or a small jig, Ľ ounce with all black skirts and trailers | deep structure | deep | overcast | 40's | The lake is VERY low!!! |
GEORGIA | LAKE WEISS | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | small spoon or a small jig, Ľ ounce with all black skirts and trailers | deep structure | deep | overcast | 40's | The lake is VERY low!!! |
GEORGIA | LAKE CLARK HILL | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pearl color number 7 Glass Shad Rap | points | near deep water | clear | 40's | key to catching the quality bass is to fish the rocky points and the grass lines near deep water |
GEORGIA | LAKE CLARK HILL | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pearl color number 7 Glass Shad Rap | points | near deep water | clear | 40's | key to catching the quality bass is to fish the rocky points and the grass lines near deep water |
TEXAS | Sam Rayburn | JANUARY | Most | 55 | ?? | red traps 1/2 and 3/4 | grass | 5-6 feet | Overcast | 60's | the lake down 5 feet, |
TEXAS | Sam Rayburn | JANUARY | Most | 55 | ?? | red traps 1/2 and 3/4 | grass | 5-6 feet | Overcast | 60's | the lake down 5 feet, |
ALABAMA | New Melones Lake | JANUARY | Most | 54 | ?? | 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 | rocky point | 15 to 40 feet | fog | 50's | plenty of smaller n 1- to 1˝-pound n spotted bass being caught |
ALABAMA | New Melones Lake | JANUARY | Most | 54 | ?? | 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 | rocky point | 15 to 40 feet | fog | 50's | plenty of smaller n 1- to 1˝-pound n spotted bass being caught |
ALABAMA | Smith Lake | JANUARY | AM | 52 | 24 | GP jigworm | brush pile(s) | 20+ | overcast | 60's | mouth of crooked creek |
ALABAMA | Smith Lake | JANUARY | AM | 52 | 24 | GP jigworm | brush pile(s) | 20+ | overcast | 60's | mouth of crooked creek |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | JANUARY | Most | 51 | ?? | creek minnows | rocky point | 20 feet+ | Overcast | 40's | Smallmouth bass are continuing to be caught on live shad minnows fished in and around schooling shad minnows |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | JANUARY | Most | 51 | ?? | creek minnows | rocky point | 20 feet+ | Overcast | 40's | Smallmouth bass are continuing to be caught on live shad minnows fished in and around schooling shad minnows |