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 |