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State Lake/River/Res. Month Time Water Temp H2O Clarity (inches) Lure(s) Structure Depth Weather Air Temp. Comments TEXAS LBJ SEPTEMBER Night 84 stained white/blue/chartreuse 7/16oz. tungsten spinnerbaits, black Photon crankbaits, and wacky rigged black/blue flake plastic stick baits rip rap shallow Overcast 70's Black bass to 6 pounds are good, also try stump fields WEST VIRGINIA SUMMERSVILLE SEPTEMBER Evening 65 clear jigs structure (general) 10-to-15 feet cloudy 80's Lake is at summer pool. Lake and tailwater are clear, Outflow temperature is 65 degrees WEST VIRGINIA STONECOAL LAKE SEPTEMBER Most ?? clear plastic baits and crankbaits cover(general) 10-to-15 feet Partly cloudy 80's Lake is approximately three feet below summer pool WEST VIRGINIA R.D. BAILEY SEPTEMBER Most ?? clear plastic jigs in black and chartreuse colors or live shad rocky point(s) ?? Partly cloudy 80's Lake is at summer pool WEST VIRGINIA BURNSVILLE SEPTEMBER Most ?? murky plastic baits and crankbaits structure (general) 10- to-15 feet humid 70's Lake is at summer pool, Fishing is fair WEST VIRGINIA BLUESTONE SEPTEMBER Most ?? cloudy rapalas, tiny torpedoes and sluggoes laydowns shallow humid 70's Lake is at summer pool, also try rocky drops or weed beds ALABAMA pickwick OCTOBER TIME 60'S ??   grass edge     70's   TEXAS Conroe AUGUST Most ?? slightly stained Texas-rig plastic worms, spinnerbaits or crankbaits boat docks 3-10 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Largemouth bass fishing has been spotty, most of the better bass have been taken from deep-water structure. Road beds, points, ridges, humps and other structure in 12-18 feet of water TEXAS Sam Rayburn AUGUST early and late 87 stained Topwaters, wacky worms and spinnerbaits vegetation 3-8 feet Scattered Clouds 80's larger bass have concentrated on brush piles situated on ledges of other sharp breaks in 15-30 feet of water ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Evening 70'S 12 baby 1-minus chartruese laydowns 1-6' hot humid 80's pre-fishing, caught 5....2 keepers ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Most 75 10 1-minus sponnerbait flooded shoreline 1-3' overcast turning sunny 60's 3 keepers MISSOURI Truman Lake SEPTEMBER AM 70'S 12 10'' red shad worm flats (structure on) 5' partly cloudy 80's 3 keepers FLORIDA Lake Gradin AUGUST Mid 80'S 6 leadhead,neon plastic trail tail,spinner bank(parallel to) 4 ft partly cloud 90's 10 lbs Bass largest know of in this lake NEW JERSEY Shepards Lake AUGUST All Day DEGREES F. INCHES   CHOOSE BEST DESCRIPTION     AIR Boycott the place .now they charge fisherman just to park. MICHIGAN Portage lake ship canal ( U. P. ) AUGUST Dusk 60'S 48 Weedless jig, crawfish trailer bluff walls 25 - 30 feet breezy, partly cloudy 50's Because of water clarity, fish are deep. Smallmouth fishing is good to excellent. Found many aggressive fish at the north entry of canal. CALIFORNIA Millerton Lake AUGUST Early ?? ?? top water, plastics, jigs structure (general) 20 to 40 feet Clear 60's largemouth-bass bite is fair. There's a lot of ski-boat activity TEXAS Lake Fork AUGUST Most ?? ?? topwater Carolina-rig soft-plastic worms deep structure 25-30 feet Mostly Cloudy 80's A few anglers have found decent topwater bass action TEXAS Conroe AUGUST Most ?? ?? Carolina-rig plastic worms (watermelon seed) brush 10-18 feet Mostly Cloudy 80's Largemouth bass fishing perked up a bit over the past few days, angler not in the tournament land a 9.18-pounder ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Early 70'S 8 spinnerbait rocky shoreline 2' clear 60's 1 small largemouth, fishing is tough TEXAS Conroe AUGUST Most ?? ?? soft plastics and crankbaits drop off(s) 8- to 12-foot Cloudy 80's Black bass were slow to fair TEXAS Toledo Bend AUGUST Most ?? ?? jig/craw combos and deep-running crankbaits drop off(s) 10- to 20-foot Mostly Cloudy 70's Black bass were fair TEXAS Lake Fork AUGUST Most ?? ?? Spinnerbaits and topwater plugs, Carolina-rigged plastics and crankbaits main lake points 12- to 18-foot Mostly Cloudy 70's Black bass were fair TEXAS Toledo Bend AUGUST early and late ?? ?? chugger (chrome/blue, chrome/black) submerged vegetation 6-7 feet Scattered Clouds 84 have found a few takers on topwaters NEW JERSEY waywayyonda AUGUST Evening 80'S 5 sinkos lilly pads-edge(inside) 5 clear 78 great bass lake TENNESSEE Barkley AUGUST Most 86 ?? Carolina-rigged lizards or worms, and some spinnerbaits grass ?? Mostly Clear 80's Largemouth bass still in grassy areas ALABAMA Weiss Lake AUGUST Early 84 ?? spinner bait shallow structure 2 to 8 feet CLEAR 80's Most fish are being caught in early morning ALABAMA Logan Martin AUGUST TIME 80 slightly stained salty chunks and fin-s worms. Try bright blue and pumpkin colors rocky point(s) ?? CLEAR 80's level is 1 foot below full pool ALABAMA Guntersville AUGUST Early 82 slightly stained buzzbaits in white or a bassmaster pop-r, snag-proof perfect frog in a sparrow color on a 3/8-ounce booyah spinnerbait or a 1-ounce bose jig grass edge ?? sunny 80's   MISSOURI Stockton AUGUST Early 81 ?? buzzbaits and spinnerbaits, middle of day on plastic baits cover(general) shallow Clear 80's black bass fair MISSOURI Pomme de Terre AUGUST Most 75 clear light colored topwater lures, brown or black plastic worms points 5-10 feet deep Clear 70's black bass fair, normal pool TEXAS CANYON LAKE AUGUST First light 86 clear white 7/16oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits, pumpkin/green 4” finesse worms on jigheads, and wacky-rigged pumpkin/chartreuse plastic stick-baits main lake points 10 - 15 feet Overcast 70's Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." Smallmouth bass to 3 pounds are good on white/blue back Photon crankbaits, split shot rigged Craw Babies, and 3” root beer grubs along rock piles in 5 - 10 feet at daylight. TEXAS BUCHANAN AUGUST Early 86 clear 3/16oz. white/chartreuse Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits, shad Photon crankbaits, and wacky-rigged Christmas Tree Whacky Sticks ledge(s) 6 - 10 foot Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS BROWNWOOD AUGUST Most 87 clear chartreuse and junebug worms, shallow-diving crankbaits brush pile(s) 10 - 20 feet Clear 80's Black bass to 4 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try along rocky banks and between docks TEXAS LAKE ATHENS AUGUST Most 83 clear topwaters, Carolina-rigged smoke/silver glitter french fries coves 10 - 15 feet Clear 80's Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS ARROWHEAD AUGUST Most 78 stained shallow running crankbaits and large jigs rocky bluffs 5 – 10 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS AMISTAD AUGUST Most 86 murky watermelon seed or watermelon/red heavy jigs, super flukes, and soft plastics structure (general) ?? Partly Cloudy 80's Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." , CONNECTICUT Mianus River JULY First light 70'S 6 6in. seinko worm/ Texas rigged lilly pads-pockets 8ft. warm / humid / overcast 80's caught 2 bass over 8lbs that morning / same pattern HAWAII Lake Wilson (Wahiawa Res.) AUGUST All Day 80'S 36 jerk baits, Sluggos, Senkos, spinner baits. shoreline structure 0 to 3 feet cloudy/light rain 80's Peacock bass guarding schools of babies. Hard to trick them into biting. Some tukes still spawning. A few peacock schooling and chasing shad.... hit or miss. Red devil are very aggressive. Some small bass. TEXAS Lake Fork AUGUST Mid ?? ?? Carolina-rigged plastics and crankbaits soft-plastic frogs humps 12 to 18-foot Clouds 70's Black bass remained fair, soft-plastic frogs were effective at dawn and dusk along edges of grass TEXAS Toledo Bend AUGUST early and late ?? ?? jig/craw combos and deep-running crankbaits topwater lures drop off(s) 10 to 20-foot Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass were fair, also try TEXAS Conroe AUGUST Most ?? ?? soft plastics and crankbaits drop off(s) 8 to 12-foot Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass were slow OKLAHOMA Crystal Lake JULY AM 80'S 3 6" Berkley Power Worm piers 3ft Hot Humid 80's   TEXAS Fayette County AUGUST TIME ?? ?? soft-plastic baits deep structure deep Mostly Cloudy 90's Stifling heat during the day has kept fishing pressure very light, few largemouth bass have been taken TEXAS Toledo Bend AUGUST Night 80'S slightly stained large dark-colored plastic worms (black/neon, black/blue) submerged vegetation in 6-12 feet Overcast 80's bright moon over the weekend made for excellent night fishing conditions OKLAHOMA Texoma AUGUST Most 82 clear spinners creek channel 5 to 10 ft Partly Cloudy 80's normal pool, Largemouth bass good OKLAHOMA Eufaula AUGUST Most ?? clear crankbaits points 3 to 8 ft Haze 70's 1 ft. above normal, Largemouth bass fair OKLAHOMA Tenkiller AUGUST Most ?? clear 10-inch worms ledge(s) 10 to 15 ft Partly Cloudy 90's 2 ft. above normal, Largemouth bass fair OKLAHOMA Skiatook AUGUST TIME 83 clear crank baits structure (general) ?? Partly Cloudy 80's largemouth good MISSOURI Lake of the Ozarks (Osage) JULY TIME 79 clear 10" black or pumpkin seed plastic worms main lake points ?? Clear 70's normal pool, black bass good MISSOURI Stockton JULY Early 80 ?? buzzbaits and plastic baits deep point deep Overcast 60's black bass fair MISSOURI Pomme de Terre JULY Most 83 clear light colored topwater lures, brown or black plastic worms points 5-10 feet Clear 70's black bass slow, normal pool TEXAS Fayette County AUGUST early and late ?? ?? surface lures, crankbaits points surface-deep Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass were fair to slow TEXAS Conroe AUGUST Most ?? ?? soft plastics and crankbaits coves 8 to 12 foot Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass were slow, also try riprap and points FLORIDA Lake Tohopekaliga JULY AM 88 stained topwater popper (golden shiner) grass surface clear 80's BassMasters Lunker Club, 11 lbs. MEXICO El Cuchillo Lake NOVEMBER PM 67 clear 7" BPS Stik O Worm wood 9' clear AIR BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 9 oz. MEXICO El Cuchillo Lake JUNE AM 91-95 stained 7 " Zoom Cotton candy lizard trees 14' overcast AIR BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 6 oz. CALIFORNIA Whiskey Slough, Delta APRIL Mid 57 stained 4 inch Berkley tube minnow beds 5' Overcast 57 BassMasters Lunker Club, 12 lbs. MEXICO Lake El Salto OCTOBER PM 84 clear 5" Storm Swimbait drop off(s) 25' clear AIR BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 4 oz. CANADA Rice Lake OCTOBER Mid 58 stained Reef runner Rip Shad crankbait (chartruese/pearl) shoal 5' Overcast 50's BassMasters Lunker Club, 8 lbs 3 oz. Smallmouth, rocky shoal with milfoil TEXAS Ray Roberts Lake MARCH AM 54 muddy 3 inch Lowes crawfish (black/blue) brush 2' Clear 52 BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 6 oz. GEORGIA Hummingbird Lake OCTOBER PM ?? clear 6 inch black/blue fleck Senko over hanging tree shade 2' cleart windy 80's BassMasters Lunker Club, 12 lbs. MISSISSIPPI Lake Trechsel DECEMBER AM 50 stained 6" golden shiner brush pile(s) 14' overcast windy cold 39 BassMasters Lunker Club, 12 lbs. 4 oz. MEXICO Lake Comedero FEBURARY PM 65 stained 6 inch Zoom Lizard wood 5' clear AIR BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 8 oz. TENNESSEE South Holston JANUARY PM 43 clear 2" Bass Assassin grub rocky shoreline 14' clear windy cold 50's BassMasters Lunker Club, 8 lbs. 1 oz. Smallmouth FLORIDA Lake Walk in Water JANUARY AM 59 clear 6" shiner milfoil (eurasian) 7' overcast 40's BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lbs. 8 oz. TENNESSEE Nickajack River JANUARY PM 41 clear 5" shiner rip rap 15' overcast 50's BassMasters Lunker Club, 6 lb. 1 oz. Smallmouth TENNESSEE Cheatham Lake NOVEMBER AM ?? murky 5 inch watermelon/pepper Senko chunk rock 8' overcast cold 40's BassMasters Lunker Club, 6 lb. 5 oz. Smallmouth TEXAS Lake Fork MARCH AM 65 stained Yum tube (smoke red fleck) timber 3' clear 50's BassMasters Lunker Club 10 lbs. 2 oz. TEXAS Quantum Lakes SEPTEMBER AM 71 clear Zoom Salty Super Fluke Pearl hydrilla 8' clear 70's BassMasters Lunker Club, 12 lbs. 7 oz. FLORIDA St. Johns River JANUARY AM 75 stained 6 inch shiner laydowns 2' overcast 70's BassMasters Lunker Club, 10 lb. 13 oz. OHIO Lake Roaming Rock OCTOBER Evening 65 stained 1/4 ounce white Terminator jig rocky shoreline 2' overcast windy 50's BassMasters Lunker Club, 6lb Smalllmouth ILLINOIS Hennepin Hopper JULY Early 80'S 12 spinnerbaits, white tubes,chartruese 1-minus weeds (over top of) 4-11' overcast 60's 2 of us caught 20+ bass OKLAHOMA Canton Lake JULY Most 82 clear minnows structure (general) ?? Partly Cloudy 80's lake is 2.5 feet below normal, Largemouth bass are fair TEXAS Toledo Bend JULY TIME ?? ?? jig/craw combos and deep-running crankbaits deep grass deep Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass were fair TEXAS Lake Fork JULY early and late 88 slightly stained spinnerbaits and moss-type frogs grass edge shallow Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass were fair, Carolina-rigged plastics and crankbaits were effective over humps and points at midday TEXAS LBJ JULY Early 84 stained plastics like grn/pumpkin Whacky Sticks, wtrmelon/red Snap Back creature baits grass 4’-8’ deep Overcast 70's During the day, skipping & deadsticking Whacky Sticks rigged wacky style on a 3/0 "K" Wacky Hook and tubes on 1/8 oz. jigheads, "SLOW" is the key word to success TEXAS TRAVIS JULY Early 85 clear red worms and chrome topwaters structure (general) 10 - 22 feet Mist 70's Black bass to 2 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS LBJ JULY First light 83 stained black single spin 3/8oz. Terminator spinnerbaits, black topwater chuggars, and black Photon crankbaits structure (general) 4 - 10 feet Mist 70's Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS LAKE O' THE PINES JULY Most 86 clear Tennessee shad deep diving crankbaits and smoke french fries, chrome Rat-L-Traps coves ?? Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", Schooling bass are good on chrome Rat-L-Traps TEXAS Lake FORK JULY early and late 88 slightly stained white Lockhart 3/8oz. buzzbaits and Scum Frogs, wacky-rigs just after the topwater bite and then to the Carolina-rigs in watermelon seed, watermelon candy, and red bug throughout the day – dead sticking these baits has been most productive. Chrome/black Rat-L-Traps and deep diving crankbaits are also working well throughout the day main lake points ?? Haze 70's Black bass are slow to fair, , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS FAIRFIELD JULY Early 80'S clear Pop R’s, Texas-rigged red shad power worms grass 5 - 9 feet Overcast 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", also try are working well over the deeper hydrilla beds later in the day TEXAS CANYON LAKE JULY Early 84 gin clear pumpkin Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs, green pumpkin Cut Tail worms on jig heads, and watermelon/chartreuse Whacky Sticks on wacky rigs deep structure 12 - 20 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass to 6 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS BUCHANAN JULY Most 83 clear weighted watermelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits, 4” junebug Whacky Sticks, and on Photon Glow crankbaits ledge(s) 8 - 14 feet Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass to 7 pounds are fair, also try shady side of boat docks, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS BROWNWOOD JULY Most 84 clear Junebug and red worms, spinnerbaits, chrome/blue back crankbaits shallow weeds 10 – 15 feet & 5 - 10 feet Partly Cloudy 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." OHIO LAKE ERIE Central Basin JULY Most ?? ?? Jigs tipped with shiners, tube jigs and crank baits shoreline (general) 15 to 30 feet CLOUDY 60's best smallmouth bass fishing has been around Ruggles Reef TEXAS Sam RAYBURN JULY early and late 80'S slightly stained Texas-rig soft-plastic worms in red bug, red shad or sour grape hydrilla 10-15 feet Scattered Clouds 70's guide report TEXAS Sam RAYBURN JULY early and late 80'S slightly stained chuggers and stickbaits submerged vegetation 3-6 feet Scattered Clouds 70's fair topwater action FLORIDA Stick Marsh JULY TIME 88 24 Senkos hydrilla (scattered) shallow Cloudy and warm, calm winds 90's Total fish to the boat: 38 TEXAS Lake Fork JULY Early 85 clear white buzzbaits, carolina rigged baby lake fork creature or a zoom speed craw coves 2-4 feet post cold front 87 boated around 10 fish but had one over 8lbs FLORIDA Stick Marsh JULY Most 84 24 Senko hydrilla shallow clear 90's All in all a slow morning with only 25 bass by 11:00 OREGON HYATT JULY early and late ?? ?? worms, small lures stumps shallow sunshine 80's lake remains good for rainbow trout and some bass FLORIDA Lake Kissimmee JULY Early ?? ?? plastic craws (Gambler shadow blue glitter). Bass 5-7 pounds hitting Super Flukes, Zoom's Horny Toad and topwater plugs grass edge (outside) shallow SUNNY 80's four bass over 9 pounds reported in tournaments the past two weeks ALABAMA Logan Martin JULY Most 80'S stained from runoff jigs, sport sticker jig heads with a finesse worm piers shallow sunny 70's level is full pool; bass fishing is slow due to recent rains ALABAMA Guntersville JULY Early 86 slightly stained topwater-buzz baits, sammy's, chugbugs and Pop-R's grass beds 9 to 14 feet sunny 70's At midday, find matted milfoil and use snag proof tournament frogs, Also find deep humps in 10 to 16 feet of water using prowler 10-inch worms and fat free shad ILLINOIS Hennepin Hooper Lake JULY Evening 80'S 12 spinnerbaits, rats, tubes, senko weeds (over top of) 1-5' warm breezy 80's 3 of us caught close to 150 bass...this place is incredible!! CALIFORNIA New Melones Lake JULY Night 81 clear dark (blue or black) lures such as a spinnerbait, Dart-headed salt/pepper grubs or drop-shotted four-inch shad-colored or crawdad-colored worms, Spook or Pop-R in the early morning main lake points 1 to 20 feet sunny 80's bass bite is fair, with plenty of two-pounders being caught, During the day, most bass are in five to 25 feet of water on main lake points, near structure, such as trees or brush, as well as near steep rock walls near the dam and upriver. If there is a mud line or shade, there will be bass hiding in it CALIFORNIA Lake Camanche JULY Evening 76 clear Plastic lizards or worms in green or brown, Rattle-traps in silver and blue shoreline grass shallow sunny 80's try shorelines near dike No. 1 and the long point adjacent to Bamert (big Hat) island COLORADO Hale and Hopper Ponds JULY Most ?? ?? minnows, worms, soft plastics, Rapalas, Shadraps and Rat-L-Traps cover(general) ?? clear 80's Largemouth bass up to 6 pounds being caught COLORADO Watson Lake JULY Most ?? ?? crankbaits, plastic worms, topwater plugs and spinner baits cover(general) various Partly Cloudy 70's Good for smallmouth bass, Flyfishers have done well on smallies with popping bugs and hair-bodied poppers COLORADO Smith Reservoir JULY Most ?? ?? spinner baits and bottom-fished rubber worms. Dark colors bottom (general) bottom cloudy 70's fish slow COLORADO Main Lake JULY Most ?? ?? dark-colored Gulp Worm or Power Worm weeds 3 feet Partly Cloudy 80's Cooler weather brought largemouth bass close to shore COLORADO Chatfield Ponds JULY Most ?? ?? leeches bottom (general) bottom Partly Cloudy 80's smallmouth bass report IOWA Brushy Creek Lake JUNE TIME ?? ?? Jig and Pig and Zoom Brush Hogs, Spinnerbaits main lake points 6-8 feet Sunny, no wind, bluebird skies 74 We fished a primary post spawn pattern, Big Bass for the event was 4.87. Second Big Bass was 4.59 IOWA Lake Okoboji MAY Most ?? ?? Senko's dead sticking isolated structure 15-20 Feet Clear to Partly Cloudy 60's Alternate pattern was isolated wood close to shore and sight fishing for early spawning largemouth OKLAHOMA Tenkiller JULY AM 88 clear Crankbait Fast retrieve, cover(general) 15 to 20' Clear 70's 3 lber., Full pool, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" PENNSYLVANIA Susquehanna River JULY PM ?? slightly stained Crankbait - lipless structure (general) ?? Haze 80's Caught 7 smallies up to 15", "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" NORTH CAROLINA Falls Lake JULY AM 87 ?? Pop-R, c-rig with a floating worm on the end cover(general) 1 to 2' Overcast 70's Slow retrieve, , "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" NORTH CAROLINA Falls lake JULY AM 87 ?? pop-r, c-rig watermelon Zoom finesse worm points 7 to 10' Mostly Cloudy 80's Water is down about 3 feet, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com", 4 pounder NORTH CAROLINA Falls Lake JULY AM 85 ?? jig, bandit crankbait structure (general) 7 to 10' Mist, Overcast 60's Caught about 5 altogether. 3 keepers in all, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" MINNESOTA East Metro Area JULY Most ?? ?? large leeches cover(general) 6 to 30 feet sunny 80's Largemouth bass are very active MINNESOTA Lake Minnetonka JULY Most ?? ?? plastic worms milfoil (eurasian) deep edge of milfoil sunny 80's The fish are in the weeds TENNESSEE FORT LOUDOUN RESERVOIR JULY early and late 80'S clear jigs with trailers, spinner-baits, Carolina-rigs, Texas-rigs, top-water plugs, rattle-traps, crank-baits, shad raps, and plastics rip rap shallow Overcast 70's The fish are moving up into the shallows to feed during the warmer weather, seen a lot of bass running the baitfish during the early morning and late evening hours, points of islands, humps, coves, rock bluffs, wooded areas, main channels, and rip-rap seem to work TENNESSEE MELTON HILL JULY Most 80 clear flukes, shad resembling lures, crank baits, Carolina-rigs, spinner-baits, rattle traps, float-n-flies, and jigs with trailers shallow coves shallow Overcast 70's Fishing has been fair, TENNESSEE WATAUGA RESERVOIR JULY Night 83 clear crankbaits, jigs, or spoons, with a few hitting tubes secondary points close to deep water Haze 60's Bass fishing continues to be slow during the days WEST VIRGINIA bluestone JULY early and late ?? cloudy rapalas, tiny torpedoes and shuggoes weed beds top mist 50's lake is at summer pool, also try downed timber, rocky drops TEXAS Conroe JULY early and late ?? ?? Carolina-rig plastic worms (June bug, purple) deep structure 15-25 feet Partly Cloudy 70's Largemouth bass fishing has been slow, 5.42-pounder CALIFORNIA Shasta Lake JULY early and late ?? ?? dart-heading plastic worms, jigs or spinnerbaits deep structure 35' Clear 90's bass fishing has been fair to good WEST VIRGINIA CHEAT LAKE JULY Most 82 ?? worm rip rap ?? Partly Cloudy 80's top lakes for bass fishing tournament success for the past five years WEST VIRGINIA TYGART JULY Most 85 clear crankbaits or tube jigs shoreline cover 10 to 20 feet Mist 60's Wakes from boats will result in muddy water along the shoreline that lets fish move closer to shore. Fishing the mud line can sometimes be very productive. The heads of coves will warm faster than the main lake so bass and sunfish will be more active in these areas, tailwater temperature is 69 degrees WEST VIRGINIA SUTTON JULY Most ?? cloudy plastic baits and crankbaits cover(general) 10-20-feet Haze 70's Lake is at summer pool, Fishing is good WEST VIRGINIA EAST LYNN JULY Most ?? clear dark-colored soft plastics structure (general) 10-15-feet Haze 80's Largemouth and spotted bass are abundant, Lake is at summer pool WEST VIRGINIA BURNSVILLE JULY Most ?? cloudy plastic baits and crankbaits cover(general) 10-15-feet Haze 60's Lake is at summer pool, Fishing is good WEST VIRGINIA BLUESTONE JULY early and late ?? cloudy rapalas, tiny torpedoes and sluggoes weed beds top Mist 50's Lake is at summer pool, also try downed timber, rocky drops TENNESSEE BOONE RESERVOIR JULY AM 80'S clear pumpkin color tubes, Crankbaits, jigs, and spoons bluff walls ?? Scattered Clouds 80's Bass fishing has been fair TENNESSEE NORRIS LAKE JULY Dawn 82 clear Small pig'n jigs, Bass Assassins or Flukes when shallow, plastic jerkbaits, un-weighted, Carolina-rigged small plastic lizards, "Do-nothing worms," Slider worms, 1/4-oz. (or smaller) pig'n jigs. rocky area 30-feet Haze 70's SMALLMOUTH BASS-Moderate at night or dawn; slow during daylight hours TENNESSEE NORRIS LAKE JULY Early 82 clear Plastic worms or lizards, Carolina-rigged, Smaller-sized worms or lizards (4 to 6-inch, maximum) are best. gravel ?? Haze 70's LARGEMOUTH & SPOTTED BASS-fair TEXAS SAM RAYBURN JULY Early 88 slightly stained topwaters or spinnerbaits grass edge (outside) shallow Mostly Cloudy 80's Daytime bite fair on worms TEXAS HOUSTON COUNTY JULY Most 88 clear June bug or watermelon worms shoreline structure 8-12 feet Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass steady to 9 pounds TENNESSEE Dale Hollow JULY Most 85 ?? jig deep structure 15-17 feet Scattered Clouds 90's Bass fair TENNESSEE Old Hickory JULY Most 79 ?? crankbaits or topwater or black/blue jigs cover(general) ?? Scattered Clouds 80's Bass still fair, cover on the river TENNESSEE Cordell Hull JULY early and late 75 ?? buzzbaits structure (general) shallow areas haze 80's a few good bass being caught TENNESSEE Center Hill JULY early and late 85 ?? topwater, Carolina-rigged worms or spinnerbaits cover(general) ?? Haze 80's Bass continue to show improvement TEXAS TRAVIS JULY Most 83 clear red worms, white topwaters, and chartreuse Radar 10 crankbaits structure (general) 8 - 25 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass to 3 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS TOLEDO BEND JULY TIME 87 slightly stained deep-running crankbaits, black/blue heavy jig and craw combos channel ledge 12 - 20 feet Clear 80's Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", try south end of the lake TEXAS MEDINA JULY Early 88 clear YUM Zellemanders and dark watermelon Wooly Hawgtails, white buzzbaits and ¼oz. Pop-R’s, brush pile(s) 15 - 25 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass to 4 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS LBJ JULY Night 84 stained ¼oz. blue/chartreuse titanium spinnerbaits, black Photon glow crankbaits, and black buzzbaits breakline ?? Partly Cloudy 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS LAKE O' THE PINES JULY Most 86 clear Pop R’s, spinnerbaits, and motor oil worms points 5 – 6 feet Mostly Cloudy 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", also try in coves TEXAS HOUSTON COUNTY JULY TIME 88 clear watermelon red worms and junebug centipedes sunken island 10 feet Clear 80's Black bass to 9 pounds are very good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS FAIRFIELD JULY Mid 80'S clear Carolina-rigged watermelon lizards and plum Baby Brush Hogs, Bass Assassins, flukes, and Pop R's, grass edge 5 - 9 feet Scattered Clouds 80's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", concentrating on the midsection of the lake TEXAS COLETO CREEK JULY TIME 91-95 slightly stained soft plastic worms structure (general) 6 feet Light Rain 80's Black bass to 3 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS CHOKE CANYON JULY Most 89 clear watermelon/chartreuse or junebug Magnum 8in. Zoom lizards and smoke colored 7in. Texas-rigged YUM Zellemanders creek channel(edges) 15 - 30 feet Mist 90's Black bass to 9 pounds are excellent, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS CANYON LAKE JULY First light 84 gin clear wacky-rigged Scoundrel worms, weighted Albino Shad Snap Back jerkbaits, and pumpkin/chartreuse 5” finesse worms breakline 4 - 10 foot Scattered Clouds 70's Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS BUCHANAN JULY TIME 83 clear Carolina-rigged watermelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits, Glow Cisco crankbaits, and slow-rolling 3/8oz. Silver Shad Terminator spinnerbaits humps (off shore) in 8 - 15 feet Mist 70's Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS BROWNWOOD JULY Most 85 clear junebug worms brush pile(s) 10 – 15 feet Partly Cloudy 80's Black bass to 3 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS AMISTAD JULY Early 82 clear watermelonseed and watermelon/red heavy jigs and soft plastics, and on topwaters cover(general) various Overcast 70's Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." TEXAS TOLEDO BEND JULY Early 87 slightly stained topwaters or spinnerbaits, watermelon seed Carolina-rigged worms grass edge 8-12 feet Clear 80's Black bass fair to 6 pounds TEXAS SAM RAYBURN JULY Early 88 slightly stained small popping topwaters pondweed shallow Clear 80's Once the sun gets up, bite switches to soft plastics fished along edges of the grass MICHIGAN Long Lake JULY Most ?? ?? spinners, crank baits, minnows, crawlers, tubes and top water jigs. rocky area ?? cloudy 70's smallmouth bass fishing has been steady MICHIGAN Lake St. Clair JULY Most ?? ?? green tube jigs structure (general) 6 to 8 feet Partly cloudy 70's try between 8 Mile and 13 Mile roads ILLINOIS Rend Lake JULY Most 80'S ?? Buzz baits, Jitterbugs and dark-colored jig and pig rip rap ?? sunny 80's The lake is still a foot over pool, also try submerged roadbeds, beaver piles and grassy areas of Sandusky bay

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