State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
WISCONSIN | lake superior | DECEMBER | First light | 32 | 96 | Spiner | canal mouth | 5 feet | snow | 10's | |
NORTH CAROLINA | Hyco | JANUARY | Early | 60'S | 10 | pig/jig..TXlizards | docks | 1 to 6 feet | cold,32 mostly cloudy | 30's | under docks and laydowns around docks...chartruse the tails for a green pumpkin or watermellon red 5 inch lizard |
GEORGIA | Strom Thurmond Lake | FEBURARY | AM | 40'S | 12 | Wite Berkley Powerbait Jig with pork trailer | ditch (deep) | 12 feet | overcast | 40's | Fished very slow. Had a couple big bites and couldn't get the hook set. Put a 3 smaller fish in the boat. |
GEORGIA | Strom Thurmond | FEBURARY | Dawn | 50'S | 6 | Huskey Jerk - White Jig w/ trailer | ditch (deep) | 12 | Cloudy | 40's | |
KANSAS | Coffee County | JANUARY | Most | 60'S | 24 | Rattle Trap- chrome/blue | open water | 10' | Cloudy, NE 5-10mph, wind chill -3 | 10's | 31 Wipers, 9 Walleye, 1 Crappie - EXCELLENT day!! |
HAWAII | lake wilson | JANUARY | Mid | ?? | ?? | poppers | blow downs | | | 80's | i have been catching some nice bass and tucs for a while now average tuc about 4 pounds average bass about 2 pounds |
ALABAMA | wedowee | MAY | AM | 70'S | 5 | texs rigged worms | backs of coves | shallow | clear | 80's | needed timber to hold the fish |
ALABAMA | Lake Eufaula | MARCH | Mid | 61 | 18 | Crankbaits- Carolina Rig | hydrilla (submerged) | 8-10 Ft. | Sunny | 65 | Good fishing- You have to fish Slow!!!!!!!! |
FLORIDA | talquin | JANUARY | PM | 60'S | INCHES | rattletrap | points(main lake) | 3 to 6 | sunny | 70's | water warm,feeding on bait,big fish 11.4lbs |
NORTH CAROLINA | belews lake | JANUARY | Mid | 60'S | 4 | green pumpkin worm | bank(tight to) | 1-2 | semi cloudy | 67 | 5 lb off bank small keeper off laydown |
SOUTH AFRICA | rusdewinter | MAY | Early | ?? | 8 | Zara spook | aquatic vegetation | 6' | sunny | AIR | good fishing throught morning but slowed as day went on |
ALABAMA | lake jordan | JANUARY | PM | 50 | INCHES | inline spinner silver blade | points | 6 | partly cloudy | 70's | spotted bass all afternoon |
KANSAS | Coffee Count | DECEMBER | Most | 60'S | 20 | Senko | rip rap | 0'-7' | Sunny, SW10-15 | 30's | slow fishing |
FLORIDA | chokoloskee | DECEMBER | Dawn | 70'S | 10 | jig | mud flats | 34 | snow | 76 | sucks sucks |
TEXAS | Lake Rayburn | DECEMBER | Most | 63 | stained | Unweighted soft plastics and floating/diving thin minnows | grass | shallow | Sunny | 70's | Black bass were fair to good, The lake continued to rise and fish were moving into new water |
TEXAS | Houston County Reservoir | DECEMBER | Most | 61 | stained | Texas-rigged soft plastics | drop off(s) | 12- to 15-foot | Pt. Sunny | 70's | Black bass were fair |
ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun-McNabb | DECEMBER | Mid | 40'S | 10 | red diamond shad | chunk rock | 2-6' | cold windy | 35 | 5 small bass, water cloudy from runoff, |
TEXAS | ATHENS | DECEMBER | Most | 56 | stained | jigs | brush (submerged) | 10-15 feet | calm | 50's | normal pool. Black bass are slow - http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | DECEMBER | Most | 57 | murky | crankbaits and spinnerbaits | rocky area | shallow | Mist | 50's | Black bass are slow-http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us |
FLORIDA | deep creek | DECEMBER | Mid | 44 | gin clear | | blow downs | | | ?? | |
TEXAS | walter e long | DECEMBER | All Day | 60'S | ?? | | aquatic vegetation | | | 50 | |
ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun-McNabb | NOVEMBER | Mid | 40'S | 8 | Red super spot rattling bait | chunk rock | 8' | cold, partly sunny | 38 | 1 small bass, water getting dirty from runoff |
ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun-McNabb | NOVEMBER | Mid | 40'S | stained | Red super spot rattling bait | creek channel | 5-10 feet | sunny, some clouds, cool | 45 | Another good day....36 bass, was getting most bites near points next to the channel |
GEORGIA | lake dow | AUGUST | early and late | ?? | 5 | spinnerbaits,livebait,spoons,and pumkin seed lizards | beds | 3 1/2 to 7 ft deep is good | normal | 70's | try in the beds and in crevices it should be the best damn fishin ever |
ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun-McNabb | NOVEMBER | Mid | 40'S | stained | Red super spot rattling bait | creek channel | 5-10 feet | windy, cold, overcast | 40's | WOW. what a day......54 bass ranging from 11-14 inches. They were setting near the creek channel in grass. I was bank fishing and had to throw out near the channel to get bit. I stood in one spot and caught 9. This is a common pattern for this lake when it gets cold. Will be back tomarrow..11-20-04 |
NORTH CAROLINA | HIGH ROCK | NOVEMBER | First light | 63 | clearing up | SPINNERVAITS | backs of coves | 10 | CLEAR | 60 | ANY |
KENTUCKY | Kentucky Lake | NOVEMBER | AM | DEGREES F. | 36 | Rattle Trap | backs of coves | 2 feet | cloudy, overcast | 60's | |
KENTUCKY | farm pond | NOVEMBER | Mid | 52 | 4 | spinnerbait | aquatic vegetation | 12 inches | sunny | 55 | water was real muddy |
ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun-McNabb | NOVEMBER | Evening | 40'S | 12 | picasso quad spinnerbait, white/chartruese | chunk rock | 1-4' | sunny cool | 50's | 5 small bass, were quite agressive though |
TEXAS | LBJ | NOVEMBER | Most | 70 | stained | watermelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits, green bug Photon crankbaits, and green/pumpkin plastic stick baits | rip rap | 4 - 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are very good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | Lake FORK | NOVEMBER | early and late | 67 | clear | split shot finesse june bug worms, Carolina rigged june bug lizards off main lake points. | grass line | 4-7 feet The deeper bite, in 8-16 feet | Clear | 50's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | DUNLAP/MCQUEENEY | NOVEMBER | early and late | 73 | murky | white buzzbaits, black and blue fleck7.5" soft plastic worms | lilly pads | 3 - 10 feet | Mist | 50's | Black bass to 5 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CHOKE CANYON | NOVEMBER | Most | 71 | stained | Zoom Magnum watermelon chartreuse lizards, YUM watermelon Zellamander lizards with chartreuse tails, and YUM dark watermelon Wooly Hawgtails with chartreuse tails | creeks(back of) | 1 - 5 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass to 5 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | NOVEMBER | Most | 70 | clear | Ľoz. Rat-L-Traps, white Terminator buzzbaits, and pumpkin/chartreuse stick baits | feeder creek(s) | 3 - 8 foot | Fog | 50's | Black bass are good, flats and in feeder creeks,"Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CADDO | SEPTEMBER | Most | 60'S | stained | buzzbaits and flukes | points | 8-10 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | SEPTEMBER | Most | 70'S | clear | white/chartreuse tungsten spinnerbaits, Ľoz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, and watermelon/red Senkos | points | 3 - 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BOB SANDLIN | NOVEMBER | Early | 60'S | stained | shad pattern crankbaits and Texas rigged worms | standing timber | ?? | Clear | 50's | Black bass are good, Black/blue jigs pitched around standing timber on creek ledges are producing larger bass., "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ATHENS | NOVEMBER | Early | 60'S | stained | spinnerbaits and soft plastics | brush | 4-6 feet | Scattered Clouds | 50's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | NOVEMBER | Most | 65 | muddy | shallow running crankbaits and big jigs | rocky area | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | NOVEMBER | Early | 73 | clear | topwater, heavy jigs and Carolina and Texas rigged soft plastics | structure (general) | 25 - 30 feet | Clear | 60's | Black bass to 8.5 pounds are good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
CALIFORNIA | Laguna Niguel Lake | NOVEMBER | Early | DEGREES F. | 29 | rattle traps and rubber worms | cleaner water | 3 to 5 feet | cloudy | 65 | |
SOUTH CAROLINA | Lake Wateree | NOVEMBER | AM | 60'S | 6 | | bridge/tresel | | foggy then mostly sunny | 70's | caught 7 largemouth and 1striper |
ILLINOIS | Fish n' Fun McNabb | OCTOBER | Evening | 40'S | 12 | quad spinnerbait, white/chartruese | dying weeds | 1-3' | sunny | 60's | 7 bass, all in less than 2 foot of water 12-14 inchers |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | OCTOBER | PM | 60'S | slightly stained | crank bait | rip rap | 2 - 8 ft | cloudy with mist | 60's | 4 bass with biggest 2.5lbs |
NORTH CAROLINA | chatuge | NOVEMBER | TIME | 60 | 13 | | bottom (general) | | | 65 | |
ILLINOIS | Lake | OCTOBER | Evening | 50 | 6 | Beetle Spin | bank(tight to) | 15ft | Rainy | 45 | |
ILLINOIS | Illinois River Marseilles | OCTOBER | All Day | 50'S | 10 | quad spinnerbait | creek mouth | 5' | bitter cold | 30's | 1 fish, took 4lb+ to win tournament |
ILLINOIS | Fish n' Fun McNabb | OCTOBER | Mid | 50'S | 24 | Picasso Quad spinnerbait, chart/wht | grass (over top of) | 1-6' | cold, windy overcast | 48 | 9 bass between 10 and 14 inches, they were shallow |
CANADA | cochiching | JULY | All Day | 75 | semi-clear | jigs | deep water drop-off | 12 | clear | 78 | |
NEW YORK | Chadwick Lack | OCTOBER | Evening | 50'S | 21 | Crank bait | weed beds | 3-6 feet | Partly cloudy | 69 | Boated 30 largemouth |
ALABAMA | Eufaula | SEPTEMBER | AM | 70'S | 4 | Crank Bait | ledge(s) | 6 to 8 ft | clear | 70's | |
IOWA | Sugema | SEPTEMBER | All Day | 70 | 12 | white senko, stanley spinnerbait, 1-minus-big | wood & grass | shallow | sunny | 70's | 2 day paper tournament, 10 bass weighed 17+ lbs., winner had 20 lbs. |
IOWA | Sugema | SEPTEMBER | All Day | 70 | 12 | senko, spinnerbait, 10 inch worm | wood | 1-10' | sunny | 70's | prefished for tournament, caught about 15 bass |
NEW YORK | chaumontbay | SEPTEMBER | Dusk | 70'S | 20 | jig | clay bank (steep) | 20/35 | party cloudy | 77 | |
MICHIGAN | tubbs lake | SEPTEMBER | Night | 66 | clear | buzz bait | backwater area | 3ft to 6ft | clear | 50's | cauth 8 bass one over5 pounds |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | SEPTEMBER | early and late | 80'S | slightly stained | topwater plugs and spinnerbaits | drop off(s) | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 73 | Black bass were fair to good, Deeper fish off points were taking Carolina-rigged plastics and crankbaits |
TEXAS | BROWNWOOD | SEPTEMBER | Most | 76 | stained | root beer/orange double tail Hula grubs and junebug worms | docks | 10 - 15 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass to 5.5 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try spinnerbaits among shallow weeds |
TEXAS | ATHENS | SEPTEMBER | Mid | 80'S | clear | topwater Chug Bugs and Tiny Torpedoes, white tandem spinnerbaits, medium diving crankbaits | brush pile(s) | 4 - 8 feet, 6 - 8 feet | Scattered Clouds | 80's | also try around hydrilla, Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | SEPTEMBER | Most | 80'S | stained | shallow running crankbaits and big jigs | rocky area | 5’ to 10’ | Partly Cloudy | 90's | Black bass are slow, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | SEPTEMBER | Most | 80 | clear | heavy jigs, worms | grass | 25 – 30 feet 5 – 7 feet | Overcast | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
ILLINOIS | big bend | JULY | Dawn | 70'S | 8 | zara spook | points(main lake) | 10 | | 70's | |
WISCONSIN | Moose Lake | SEPTEMBER | Early | 70'S | 24 | Johnsons silver minnow | cabbage | 5 ft | Partly Cloudy | 70's | Bass and Northern love the Johnson's Silver Minnow with the addition of a pork tail (frog colored) |
NORTH CAROLINA | wylie | MAY | PM | 70'S | 10 | jig 4"worm crank bait | deep water drop-off | 2'-15 | clear | 70's | 20 bass 2lb to 4lbs |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Norman | SEPTEMBER | AM | 80'S | ?? | | main lake structure | 50' | cloudy | 80's | |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | SEPTEMBER | Evening | 70'S | ?? | Blue/Black Jig / Black Spinner bait | bank(parallel to) | 3-5 ' | clear | 70's | 4 fish, 2 16". nice night out |
TEXAS | Lake Conroe | SEPTEMBER | First light | ?? | slightly stained | watermelon/red or tequila sunrise worms | brush pile(s) | 8-12 feet | Cloudy | 82 | Scattered black bass at first light , brushed points |
TEXAS | Fayette County | SEPTEMBER | early and late | ?? | ?? | small spinnerbaits or jerkbaits | grass edge | 4-6 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Bass fair to 3 pounds |
TEXAS | Sam Rayburn | SEPTEMBER | Early | 82 | stained | spinnerbaits or topwaters | grassy points | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | good numbers of bass to 2 pounds, Also still some bites through the day on worms fished just outside the grass |
TEXAS | Lake Livingston | SEPTEMBER | Most | 84 | clear | spinnerbaits, small crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastics | drop off(s) | 4- to 8-foot | Cloudy | 90's | Black bass were fair, brushy drop-offs in creeks and coves |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | SEPTEMBER | early and late | 80'S | slightly stained | buzzbaits and topwater plugs | grass edge | shallow | Cloudy | 90's | Black bass remained fair |
TEXAS | Lake Conroe | SEPTEMBER | Most | 80'S | ?? | shallow-running crankbaits. Carolina-rigged plastics | brush pile(s) | 3 to 8 foot, 8 to 15 foot | Cloudy | 90's | improved black bass fishing in shallows |
MICHIGAN | Commerce Lake | AUGUST | Night | 68 | 36 | Live Bait | docks (wooden) | 5.3 ft. | Cloudy | 68 | I Caught a 4 pounder and a 3 ft. long pike |
ILLINOIS | Lake of Egypt | SEPTEMBER | early and late | ?? | ?? | topwater baits | weeds | shallow | Partly cloudy | 70's | Bass action has also been good, Soft plastics and jigs are the preferred baits at midday |
ILLINOIS | Devils Kitchen | SEPTEMBER | Most | ?? | ?? | plastic worms and lizards | weed beds | 10 feet | Partly cloudy | 70's | Bass action has picked up, An 8.2-pound bass was checked in during the past week |
TEXAS | HOUSTON COUNTY | SEPTEMBER | TIME | 85 | clear | black/blue and black neon soft plastic worms | grass beds | 8-9 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass to 8 pounds are very good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", also try in coves near the dam |