State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
WISCONSIN | Lake Geneva | MAY | Most | ?? | clear | chartreuse 3 1/2" tube | sea wall(s) | 10' | cool, moderately windy | 65 | caught two Largemouth Bass 1-13 and 2-1, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VIRGINIA | potomac river | MAY | Most | 65 | semi-clear | crankbaits | grass | 5' | Mostly Cloudy | 50's | caught 19 bass, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
WISCONSIN | Lake Noquebay | JUNE | Most | 50 | stained | Stickbaits | flats | ?? | Clear | 50's | caught 18 Lg mouth 15"-21" most near the 15" range, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls lake | MAY | AM | 67 | semi-clear | topwater | structure (general) | top | Overcast | 60's | 13 bass, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | MAY | TIME | 72 | semi-clear | pumpkinseed trick worm, buzz bait, spinner bait, and a pearl fluke | shoreline (general) | shallow | Overcast | 50's | out of Big Allison landing, tough fishing |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 62 | stained | senkos, jig | docks | shallow | Partly Cloudy | 60's | 12-15 bass (8 "keepers") with largest 5 going about 13 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ARKANSAS | Bull Shoals | MAY | Mid | 67 | semi-clear | small jig and trailer, fluke, Spinnerbait | tree tops | ?? | Clear | 70's | 10.25 LBs won the event, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
WISCONSIN | brook park | JUNE | PM | 60'S | 20 | worms | brush (planted) | 12inches | warm sunny | 70's | |
MINNESOTA | Lake Le Homme Dieu | JUNE | Most | ?? | ?? | Plastics and spinnerbaits | shallow cover | shallow | Mostly Sunny | 75 | Numbers of bass in the 2- to 4-pound class |
ILLINOIS | Lake of Egypt | JUNE | AM | ?? | ?? | buzz baits, Texas and Carolina-rigged plastic worms | grass beds | 5-10 feet | Clear | 70's | also try fishing the stumps and trees |
ILLINOIS | Hennepin Wetlands | JUNE | PM | ?? | stained from runoff | Spinnerbaits | ditch (deep) | 0-5' | sunny, clear | 70's | 3 of us caught over 100 bass, 2 lb. average...awesome |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky Lake | JUNE | Most | 70'S | ?? | tubes, Senkos | drop off(s) | ?? | Cloudy | 70's | largemouth spawning |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | MAY | Mid | 80'S | clear | Pop Rs drop shots and Carolina rig Flukes and centipedes | deep structure | 8-25 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | anglers have been taking some quality bass |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MAY | Most | 83 | clear | Crankbaits and Carolina rigs | pepper grass | deep | Overcast | 70's | The lake is about a foot low, Bass fishing has been fair |
TEXAS | SAM RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 80'S | stained | Senkos and wacky worms worked | buck brush(flooded) | 6-8 feet | Overcast | 80's | Good numbers of quality fish |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MAY | Most | 82 | clear | Texas rig plastics and topwaters | cover(general) | shallow | Overcast | 80's | Bass fishing has been good |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | JUNE | Most | 76 | clearing up | spinnerbaits | rocks | shallow | Partly Cloudy | 90's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | JUNE | Most | 73 | clear | watermelon/red and pumpkinseed Carolina-rigged soft plastics, topwaters, and spinnerbaits | grass | shallow | Clear | 90's | Black bass to 4 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
NEW YORK | Champlain | MAY | AM | ?? | clear | Zoom Fat Alberts Grubs and Bang spray on 1/8 jig heads and 6lb test | trees | 6-12 feet | Clear | 60's | Probably caught 35-40 bass, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | Lake Winnipesaukee | MAY | PM | 54 | clear | Artificial | deep water (close to) | 10'deep | Scattered Clouds | 70's | boated 20+ Smallmouth, mostly 2-3lbs. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
IOWA | Three Mile | MAY | Most | 53 | clear | 1/2oz spinner bait | wind blown bank | 5' or less | Mist | 60's | Caught over 30 bass with biggest being 3.8 lbs. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 68 | stained | senkos, jigs, grubs, spinnerbaits, crank baits, and buzzbaits. | shoreline (general) | various | Sunny | 50's | 30 fish for the day, best five went 14 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Harris Lake | MAY | AM | 76 | clear | floating worms, Txas rigs and small crankbaits | cover(general) | ?? | Cloudy | 80's | up with 7 bass, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ALABAMA | Lake Eufaula | MAY | Most | ?? | ?? | crank baits, spinner baits, finesse or top water plugs | ledge(s) | various | Partly Cloudy | 80's | there is plenty of cover |
MISSOURI | Table Rock | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | crankbaits, spinnerbaits, splitshot rigs, lizards and finesse worms in green & browns | backs of coves | 10 - 15 ft | Mist | 50's | post-spawn fish are moving to the points |
INDIANA | Lake Lemon | MAY | AM | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits, jerkbaits | weed lines(inside) | 5-15 feet | clear | 70's | 5 Bass -- Avg weight: 1.5 lbs |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | AM | 64 | stained | Artificial | structure (general) | ?? | Sunny Clear | 60's | weighed in just over 4.5 lbs and my 4+ was actually a 5.67 and 2+ was 2.99 for a total of 8.66, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW YORK | Chazy River | MAY | AM | 57 | muddy | jig n pig. 1/2 oz Arkie with Zoom chunk and anisoil spray. 20 lb fireline, spinnerbaits, few more on Rogues | cover(general) | various | Sunny Strong winds | AIR | Caught about 40-50 quality largemouth, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
TEXAS | LAKE CONROE | MAY | AM | ?? | stained | watermelon/red flake worms | drop off(s) | 6-14 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass were fair |
ALABAMA | Lay Lake | MAY | AM | 78 | clear | 3/16 spotstickers, netbait watermelon red and zoom gourd green finesse worms, pink trick worms, green pumpkin lizard and black frog | boat houses | 6 to 10 feet | Slight breeze, cloudy early | 70's | 8 fish with a mix of LM and spots |
FLORIDA | Lake Washington | MAY | AM | ?? | stained | top water, jerk worms and a Tiny Torpedo | weed lines(outside) | 1.5 feet | Sunny Calm | 70's | Caught 9 keeper (14") bass, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
GEORGIA | Lake Lanier | MAY | Most | 74 | semi-clear | texas rigged Zoom worms in limetreuse | coves(mouths) | 20 ft. | Sunny Clear | 70's | 2 spots and 2 LM, Biggest was 2lb, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
TEXAS | Toledo Bend | MAY | Most | 72 | clear | , buzz baits, spinner baits and finesse plastics | pepper grass | shallow | Cloudy | 80's | Heavy rains the last couple of weeks |
MEXICO | Lake El Salto | MARCH | Most | 76 | ?? | 1. Kinami Flashes & Yamamoto Senkos 5”, 6” & 7” –Watermelon, Black & Blue, Green pumpkin, Pumpkin Seed, White / Chartreuse. 2. 8” Lizards - Watermelon, Watermelon with blue flake, Black with Blue tail, Blue flake, Green pumpkin.3. Storm Wild Eye Swim Shad 5”-6” – Pearl White, White w/ Chartreuse top, Shad, Golden Mullet. (5” have been working the best) | drop off(s) | deep | warm | 80's | Largest bass caught: 11 pounds,The lake is also starting to drop which should increase the fishing from great to fantastic, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MEXICO | Lake El Salto | MAY | Most | 84 | ?? | Gene Lerew “Whodaddy” & Zoom “Brush hog” 6” – Watermelon, Black with Blue, Red Shad, June bug. 8” Lizards & 10” worms - Watermelon, Red Shad, Black with Blue tail, Motor Oil, June bug and Green pumpkin.Spinner bait 3/4 oz. to 1-1/4 oz. – White, White / black sparkles, Shad with Silver Colorado blades. | flats (structure on) | warious | warm | 82 | Largest bass caught: 13 LBS., "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MISSOURI | Truman Lake | MARCH | Most | 43 | muddy | Rouge jerk baits | shoreline (general) | ?? | Rain | 40's | we are seeing a few good fish caught, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MISSOURI | Truman Lake | APRIL | Most | 61 | stained | Tubes and Chompers, spinner baits | shallow cover | shallow | Clear | 70's | "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MISSOURI | Truman Lake | APRIL | Most | 65 | clearing up | Tubes ,crawdad crankbaits , Rattle Traps ,spinner baits, Senkos | points(wind blown) | various | Clear | 60's | bass are putting on the weight getting ready for spawn, water is still stained but cleaning up, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MISSOURI | Truman Lake | MAY | Most | 72 | clearing up | Spinner baits, jigs, and Senkos | structure (general) | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Bass: Still a bit slow with the rains we had, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
MISSOURI | Table Rock | APRIL | Most | 60'S | clear | tube baits, Texas rigged brush hogs, or Team Supreme or Eakins jigs, colors will depend on water clarity | buck brush | 3'to 8' | Clear | 60's | Fish are trying to spawn all over the lake, "visit BassnEdge.com" Fish should be able to be caught flipping the buck brush, willow trees and submerged bushes |
MISSOURI | Table Rock | MAY | Most | 60'S | ?? | split shot and Carolina rigs with 4" worms, lizards & baby brush hogs. Also try 1/2 oz. or 3/4 oz. football jigs with twin tailed Chompers. The best colors have been green pumpkin/watermelon red | gravel point(s) | 5'-20' | Clear | 70's | Post spawn Kentucky's are moving out on the gravel points-main lake and secondary and pockets, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
KENTUCKY | Rough River Lake | MAY | Most | 78 | stained | plastics (worms & brush hogs) and topwater lures | cover(general) | top, shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Bass: Fair / good, 2 ft over summer pool, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
KENTUCKY | Rough River Lake | MAY | Most | 78 | stained | crankbaits,soft plastics, top water, spinnerbaits | structure (general) | top, shallow | Light Rain | 60's | Bass: Fair, 5 ft over summer pool, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
FLORIDA | Stick Marsh & Farm 13 | MAY | AM | ?? | ?? | wild shiners, buzzbaits, Rattling Chug Bugs and "Sammy Knock Offs". Mid day bass are being caught on Flukes, Rattle Traps, and Texas rigged worms. | cover(general) | top, shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | The water level is dropping, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
FLORIDA | Stick Marsh & Farm 13 | MAY | TIME | ?? | ?? | Rattle Trap, Rattling Chug Bug. They will also eat wild shiners, Rattle Traps, Sammy lures, Long A's and an occasional spinnerbait. | hydrilla (edges) | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | SIXTEEN pound bass, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
FLORIDA | Lake Okeechobee | MAY | PM | 80'S | clear | flip a plastic crawdad, soft-plastic jerkbaits and Senkos, Leverage Spinnerbait, un-weighted Senko or Zoom Fluke | vegetation | deeper water | Clear | 80's | Bass Fishing is fair over most of the lake, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
VIRGINIA | Kerr / Buggs Island Lake | MAY | Dusk | 70'S | slightly stained | Plastic and Crankbait | structure (general) | 12' - 18' | Clear | 70's | Large Mouth Bass Improving |
ALABAMA | Wheeler Lake | MAY | AM | 70'S | 12 | Texas-rigged plastic worms, soft plastic jerkbaits | weed beds | ?? | mostly cloudy | 80's | A few smallmouth bass are being caught |
TEXAS | Fayette County | MAY | AM | ?? | ?? | Carolina-rigged plastics | humps | 15- to 20-foot | Pt. Sunny | 90's | Live waterdogs were good for larger bass to 8 pounds |
TEXAS | Fayette County | MAY | Dawn | ?? | ?? | Topwater plugs and buzzbaits, Soft-plastic jerk baits | grass edge | 1- to 3-foot & 3- to 8-foot | Pt. Sunny | 90's | good for black bass |
TEXAS | TRAVIS | MAY | Most | 74 | clear | Chug Bugs, grubs, and red shad worms | structure (general) | 8 - 22 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 85 | Black bass to 4 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | TEXOMA | MAY | Most | 72 | clear | spinnerbaits, Bomber 6A crankbaits, Riverside Crawbugs, and lizards | shallow cover | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are fair to good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | SAM RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 75 | clear | watermelon/red soft plastics and topwaters | bushes(submerged) | 5 – 12 feet | Clear | 70's | Black bass are good but small, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | RICHLAND-CHAMBERS | MAY | Most | 75 | stained | Carolina-rigged watermelon worms and Exude 6.5in. Super Lizards in watermelon seed and chartreuse/pumpkin | main lake points | bottom | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | MEREDITH | MAY | Most | 71 | slightly stained | spinnerbaits, topwaters, and jigs | rocks | shallow | Clear | 80's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | MEDINA | MAY | Most | 73 | clear | white or watermelon/crème YUM Houdini shad and smoke silver flake 5in. YUM Dinger soft plastic jerkbaits | creeks(back of) | shallow | Overcast | 78 | Black bass to 6.5 pounds are excellent, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LBJ | MAY | Most | 77 | stained | ¼oz. white/chartreuse Terminator spinnerbaits, 3” plastic swimbaits, and parrot crankbaits | weed clumps | 5 - 10 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | JOE POOL | MAY | Most | 60'S | off-color | topwaters, soft plastics, and small shallow running crankbaits | structure (general) | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | HUBBARD CREEK | MAY | Most | 78 | slightly stained | shad-colored spinnerbaits and crankbaits, dark soft plastics | grass | shallows | Partly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | HOUSTON COUNTY | MAY | Most | 73 | clear | ruby red/metal flake and black/silver with blue flake soft plastics, and natural Sink-Os | shoreline (general) | 4 – 6 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass to 8 pounds are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | GREENBELT | MAY | Most | 70 | slightly stained | watermelon soft plastics and jigs, white spinnerbaits, topwaters | grass line | shallow | Clear | 80's | Black bass are good, Smallmouth bass are fair , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LAKE FORK | MAY | Most | 75 | slightly stained | white Lockhart 1/4 and 3/8oz. spinnerbaits, chrome/blue or chartreuse Bandit crankbaits, and watermelon/red or green pumpkin wacky-rigged trick worms, Watermelon seed flukes | hydrilla (edges) | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try lily pads and flooded grass around the shoreline. The bass are beginning to make their summer move out to main lake points, humps, and road-beds |
TEXAS | FALCON | MAY | Most | 86 | clear | spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits | coves | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good but small, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
FLORIDA | LAKE TOHO | MAY | PM | DEGREES F. | 12 | GREEN WATERMELON FLUKE--- STIK O | hydrilla (scattered) | SURFACE | HOT | 90 | 4 HOURS TIME, CAUGHT OVER 50 BASS UP TO 7# |
MISSOURI | Table Rock Lake | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | crawdad colored crank baits, purple back chartreuse sided Lucky Craft jerk bait | creeks | 0-5 ft. | Clear | 60's | I got to cull through 14 keepers that day, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
GEORGIA | LAKE ALLATOONA | MAY | Most | 72 | clear | ½ oz Boogerman buzz bait | shoreline (general) | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | LAKE ALLATOONA IS AT FULL POOL, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
GEORGIA | LAKE ALLATOONA | MAY | Dawn | 81 | clear | Rebel Pop-Rs, Sammy 100 or a ½ oz Boogerman buzz bait, gold #11 Rapala, Spanky's 3/8 oz. Green Pumpkin jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer in Root beer green pepper | brush | 2 to 10 feet. | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Largemouth bass fishing is great, "visit BassnEdge.com" |
TEXAS | COLETO CREEK | MAY | Most | 77 | murky | soft plastics and flukes | shoreline cover | 8 feet | Partly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass to 5 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CHOKE CANYON | MAY | Most | 75 | stained | jigs and creature baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits | hydrilla beds | ?? | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass to 9 pounds are excellent, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MAY | Dawn | 75 | clear | white 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits 3” plastic swimbaits, and Snap Back Albino Shad jerkbaits | standing timber | 4 - 6 foot | Mostly Cloudy | 85 | Black bass are very good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | MAY | Most | 74 | clear | smoke red Snap Back tubes, shad colored Wiggle Warts, and pumpkin/chartreuse Senkos | buck brush(flooded) | 6 - 12 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BROWNWOOD | MAY | Most | 75 | stained | junebug and dark worms, perch colored crankbaits and light colored flukes | docks | 4 - 8 feet | Overcast | 80's | Black bass to 4 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MAY | Most | 70 | clear | small firetiger crankbaits, Carolina-rigged pumpkinseed french fries, and spinnerbaits | shoreline cover | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 78 | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | MAY | Most | 75 | clearing up | crankbaits and spinnerbaits | rocky area | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MAY | Most | 71 | clear | watermelon seed and watermelon/red soft plastics, flukes, topwaters, and spinnerbaits | grass | 14 - 18 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass to 6 pounds are fair , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | MAY | AM | 69 | 24 | black senko. double colorado spinnerbait (white), manns 1-minus | shoreline structure | 1-4' | overcast then turning clear | 50's | 17 bass, largest 2.5 lbs |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Perris | MAY | Most | 70'S | 24 | Senkos/TD Minnow/Cranks | grass beds | 8-15 | Partly Cloudy | 70's | 20 fish 1-2lb./Grass-TD Minnow---East end-Senkos in the brush |
TEXAS | Toledo Bend | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | top water baits, buzz baits, spinner baits and finesse plastics, crank baits and Carolina or Texas rigged plastics | secondary points | 8 to 12 ft | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Heavy rains the last couple of weeks |
TEXAS | Canyon Lake | MAY | Most | 75 | clear | spinnerbaits, buzzbait , Hula Grubs | buck brush(flooded) | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Smallmouth also biting |
MISSOURI | Table Rock Lake | MAY | Most | 75 | ?? | spinner baits Carolina rigs | points | 5'-25' | Clear | 80's | Water level is geetting back to normal |
OHIO | Hoover Reservoir | MAY | Most | ?? | ?? | spinner baits, Jig & Pig and jerk baits | shoreline cover | various | Overcast | 70's | Hoover is an excellent lake to catch nice largemouth bass due to reduced fishing pressure |
MISSOURI | Smithville | MAY | Most | 60'S | clear | plastic lizards & tube baits | spawning area | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | largemouth bass fair |
MISSOURI | Truman | MAY | Most | 68 | dingy | crankbaits | structure (general) | ?? | Partly Cloudy | 80's | black bass good |
MISSOURI | Lake of the Ozarks | MAY | Most | 71 | dingy | Chompers & floating worms | backs of coves | shallow | Partly Cloudy | 80's | black bass good |
MISSOURI | Lake of the Ozarks | MAY | TIME | 74 | dingy | spinnerbaits, crankbaits, Power worms & Worms | cover(general) | ?? | Partly Cloudy | 80's | black bass fair, white bass slow |
ALABAMA | Weiss Lake | MAY | Dawn | 70'S | clear | buzzbaits, minnow baits | boat houses | top, shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | largemouth still on beds |
ALABAMA | Lake Martin | MAY | AM | 70'S | clear | crankbaits | shoreline (general) | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | also try top water |
GEORGIA | Lake Hartwell | MAY | AM | 74 | semi-clear | shallow cranks (silver and black), | backs of coves | shallow | Overcast | 60's | landed two dinks, , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
IOWA | Three Mile | MAY | All | 60 | clear | spinnerbait | wind blown coves | shallow | Overcast | 60's | over 30 bass , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Camanche | MAY | Most | 70 | clear | darter head, clear with silver flake Senko | rocks | shallow | Clear, light wind | 70's | Pre-fished for a club tournament, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Comanche | MAY | Most | 72 | semi-clear | dropshot rig, splitshot rig | shoreline (general) | ?? | Clear | 60's | 12 lbs and big fish 5.24 , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ILLINOIS | Chain O' Lakes | MAY | Mid | 55 | semi-clear | Shallow cranks | stumps | Shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 50's | Horseshoe Channel. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Tillery | MAY | Most | 75 | semi-clear | 6" pumpkinseed zoom worm - red curly tail | grass line | ?? | Overcast strong wind | AIR | caught 2 fish, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW YORK | Lake Champlain | MAY | Most | 50 | semi-clear | grubs, black jig n pig | wood | deep | Partly Cloudy | 40's | Total fish =20 with a 4.9 largemouth and several 3 lbers. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | 46 | semi-clear | spinnerbaits and Carolina rig | river channel | ?? | Light Rain, Wind was strong and weather very cold | 30's | Fished in Malletts Bay and Lamoille River, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls Lake | MAY | AM | 69 | stained | topwater | shoreline (general) | top | Overcast | 50's | 11 bass, 5 of them over 16 inches. 3 of the fish were over 4 lbs and the biggest was just over 5 lbs. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
INDIANA | murphy lake | MAY | AM | 57 | stained | rattle trap and spinner bait | weeds | ?? | Overcast, rain off and on | 40's | 2 fish early, winds made it tough all day , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ILLINOIS | Fish N' Fun | MAY | Dusk | 70'S | 24 | weightless 4' white tube | grass (over top of) | 0-2' | clear cool | 68 | 5 short bass |
OHIO | Lake Erie | MAY | Most | 51 | clear | Soft plastics - tube Watermelon | rocks | ?? | Sunny | AIR | Finished the tournament with 17 lb, 2 ozs and the 1st Place Spot, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
GEORGIA | Lake Hartwell/Tugaloo River | MAY | AM | 72 | semi-clear | chartreuse/pepper Kinami grub with an 1/8oz yellow jig head | stumps | 8 feet | mist, Clear | 50's | 2.5lb. largemouth, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ALABAMA | Lake Eufaula | MAY | AM | ?? | semi-clear | spinnerbait, dark brush hog | lilly pads | 8-10 feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | nice 4-5 lber, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 66 | stained | senkos and spinnerbait | island(s) | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | total 15 fish to 3 lbs. (7 "keepers") largest 5 under 10 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
ALABAMA | Lake Eufaula | MAY | PM | ?? | clear | Berkeley bungee worms, topwater | coves | 12-20 feet | Partly Cloudy | 70's | one at 4 lbs. the other two at 2-2.5 lbs. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls lake | MAY | AM | 74 | stained | topwaters, texas rig & C-rig | shoreline (general) | bottom | Clear | 70's | just over 30 bass with 10 keepers, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW JERSEY | Prospertown Lake | MAY | AM | ?? | clear | spinnerbaits | shoreline (general) | ?? | Bright, sunny,windy and hot | 70's | Caught 7 largemouth all 11-13" , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
FLORIDA | STICK MARSH | MAY | Most | ?? | ?? | topwater jerk bait, Dip-Stik soft jerk bait | cover(general) | shallow | partly cloudy | 70's | 13 lb. monster |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MAY | Most | 71 | clear | watermelon seed and watermelon/red soft plastics, flukes, topwaters, and spinnerbaits | grass | 14-18 feet | Cloudy | 90's | Black bass to 6 pounds are fair |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 70'S | slightly stained | Topwaters and small crankbaits | grass edge (inside) | 5 to 10 feet | cloudy | 80's | lake level is dropping |
TEXAS | CONROE | MAY | Most | 80'S | ?? | soft-plastic baits, Gourd green, watermelon seed and plum | brush | 15 feet | partly cloudy | 80's | 9.49-pounder |
TEXAS | CONROE | MAY | Most | 80'S | ?? | Texas-rig plastic worm | cover(general) | 8' | Pt. Sunny | 80's | Largemouth bass fishing has been spotty |
GEORGIA | LANIER | MAY | AM | DEGREES F. | 8 | WORM 6" GREEN PUMKIN | brush | 14 ' | CLEAR | 70's | LITTLE WIND OUT OF THE SOUTH |
MINNESOTA | Lake Minnetonka | JULY | Most | ?? | ?? | heavy jigs or texas rigged worms or tubes, Manns minus one crankbaits | weed lines(outside) | 12-20 feet | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Also spend time in the milfoil pitching heavy jigs |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MAY | Most | 70'S | stained | wacky worms | grass edge (outside) | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass slow overall |
NEW YORK | Chazy River | MAY | Most | 49 | stained | jigs, spinnerbaits | trees | ?? | Partly Cloudy strong wind | 50's | Boated about 50-60 fish total, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls Lake | MAY | AM | 74 | stained | topwater | deep water (close to) | top | Clear | 80's | Caught 11 bass, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | 46 | semi-clear | jig n pig, Carolina rig | river channel | bottom | Mostly Cloudy | 40's | Bass were in the 2 to 3 # range, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW YORK | Lake Champlain | MAY | Most | 48 | stained | grubs, jerkbaits, and diving crankbaits | eddy | 5 and 15 feet, | Overcast Scattered Clouds | 40's | only boated about 6 smallies, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW YORK | Lake Champlain, Chazy River | MAY | Most | 52 | clear | grubs, tubes, and rogues | main lake | ?? | sunny | 65 | Caught 59 fish, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
IOWA | Lake Panorama | MAY | All | 68 | muddy | pig and jig | backs of coves | 1 to 2' | Partly Cloudy | 60's | largest going 6.5 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | 51 | stained | white, chartruese spinnerbaits | weeds | 3 ft. | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | we caught just over 20 bass, mostly largemouth, with 6 smallmouth., (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
NEW YORK | Lake Champlain | MAY | Most | 53 | semi-clear | jerkbaits, green tubes | flats | 10-15 feet | Scattered Clouds | 60's | Got a couple over 4 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | Most | 55 | clear | blk/silver w/ orange rogue | flats | 10-12 feet | Sunny | 70's | Boated a nice 4.2 lber , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02, boated about 25 fish |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | Lake Winnipesaukee | MAY | All | 65 | semi-clear | bedding baits | shoal | 10-12' | Sunny | 80's | Boated approx. 60 for the day, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
VIRGINIA | LAKE ANNA | MAY | AM | 74 | ?? | topwater lures, plastics in pumpkin and watermelon colors | spawning area | shallow | overcast | 60's | Fish are smacking buzzbaits |
VIRGINIA | POTOMAC | MAY | TIME | ?? | ?? | Berkley Power Hawgs, Senkos, and Pulse Worms | wood & grass | shallow | Overcast | 60's | some of the best fishing all year with bass to 6 pounds being caught, The last two hours of the outgoing tide and the first hour or so of the incoming have been most productive. |
NEW MEXICO | Elephant Butte | MAY | TIME | ?? | ?? | tubes, lizards, senkos, jigs and jerk baits | backs of coves | shallow | Clear | 70's | Black bass fishing is fair, Largemouth bass are active in their spawning areas |
KANSAS | LA CYGNE | MAY | Most | 72 | clear | crankbaits, spinnerbaits | warm water discharge | ?? | Clear | 70's | black bass good |
KANSAS | GLEN ELDER | MAY | Most | 67 | clear | Road Runners, Rooster Tails | causeway (along) | ?? | Clear | 78 | bass very good |
MISSOURI | TABLE ROCK | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | Carolina rigs with olive-colored plastic worms | main lake points | 15 feet | Scattered Clouds | 80's | black bass poor to fair |
MISSOURI | JAMES A. REED | MAY | Most | 70 | clear | jig and pig, crankbaits | brush | ?? | Clear | 85 | largemouth bass good |
MISSOURI | TRUMAN | MAY | Most | 68 | murky | crankbaits, spinnerbaits | rocky shoreline | steep banks | Partly Cloudy | 80's | black bass good |
MISSOURI | LAKE OF THE OZARKS | MAY | Most | 68 | clear | jigs, Carolina rigs with plastic lizards | structure (general) | 10 feet | Clear | 80's | black bass good |
MISSOURI | BULL SHOALS | MAY | Most | 68 | clear | buzzbaits and spinnerbaits | brush | top, shallow | Intermittent Clouds | 80's | black bass fair to good |
MISSOURI | SMITHVILLE | MAY | Most | 69 | stained | jigs, spinnerbaits | shallow structure | shallow | Intermittent Clouds | 80's | black bass fair |
KENTUCKY | BARREN RIVER LAKE | MAY | Most | ?? | ?? | topwater plugs, buzzbaits and shad-imitating plastics | spawning area | 6-10 feet | Partly Cloudy | 80's | Hybrid striped bass excellent |
ILLINOIS | Cedar Lake | MAY | Most | ?? | ?? | Crank baits, spinner baits and jerk baits | shallow cover | 6-8 feet | overcast | 70's | Bass have been spotty, although a couple of five-pounders have been caught |
ILLINOIS | Rend Lake | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | spinner baits, shallow-diving crank baits and a dark-colored jig and pig | rip rap | shallow | Overcast | 70's | also try submerged roadbeds, creek dropoffs and beaver piles |
TEXAS | Toledo Bend | MAY | AM | 70'S | stained | orange/black Rogues | submerged grass | shallow | Pt. Sunny | 80's | also try on jigging spoons worked over deep breaks |
MARYLAND | Deep Creek Lake | JUNE | All | 60'S | ?? | | CHOOSE BEST DESCRIPTION | | | AIR | |
ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | MAY | Most | 71 | stained | white/chartruese spinnerbait, shad colored tube, | docks | 1-6' | hard rain, overcast | 70's | 5 14 inchers, lots of shorts, rain-thunder-lightning |
HAWAII | Lake Wilson, Honolulu | MAY | All | 80 | 48 | chartruse Road Runners | beds | 1 to 2 feet | patrly sunny | 85 | Peacock bass still on beds. Some very aggressive, others just swim away. Seeing a lot more free swimming fish. |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | Carolina-rigged tiny green pumpkin or watermelon Zoom Tiny Brush Hogs, Drop-shottted Keeper 4-inch shad-colored worms, spook or Pop-R, White Speed Traps, and white or white-and-chartreuse spinnerbaits | main lake points | 5 to 25 feet | clear | 60's | Thirty-fish days are not uncommon |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Camanche | MAY | Mid | ?? | ?? | Camanche Jack's leaches in purples and browns | rocky point(s) | 15 to 25 feet | clear | 60's | full moon will encourage the bass to eat |
ALABAMA | Lay Lake | MAY | AM | 76 | 12 | swimming a jig | creeks | shallow+ | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Best five 16lbs |
NEW JERSEY | Shepherd Lake | MAY | TIME | 66 | 48 | Senkos | structure (general) | shallow | Light Rain | 60's | 2 Largemouth Bass ( 14 and 16 inches ) |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MAY | Most | 70'S | stained | Carolina-rigged Super Flukes topwaters and shad pattern shallow-running crankbaits junebug or watermelon Texas-rigged worms | flooded brush | 10 - 15 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | SAM RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 74 | slightly stained | small shad-colored topwaters | bushes | 3 – 6 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try jerkbaits, Senkos, and Super Flukes around flooded hay grass in 5 – 8 feet |
TEXAS | MARTIN CREEK | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | on Pop R’s, baby Torpedoes, chrome Rat-L-Traps, and Carolina-rigged blue fleck worms | structure (general) | top to bottom | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LEWISVILLE | MAY | AM | 70'S | clear | chrome Rat-L-Traps. Chartreuse buzzbaits | points | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LBJ | MAY | AM | 73 | cloudy | white/chartreuse Terminator buzzbaits, watermelon/red Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs, and watermelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits | shoreline cover | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |