Lake Blackshear Largemouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Largemouth bass fishing is going to be pretty slow at 83 degree water temperature. Bass will start moving much slower and feeding less aggressively until the water temperature starts to get back down to comfortable levels. When the water temperature is up this high, it's time to get out fishing early and late in the day when the sun is not on the water. When you can get out for the entire day, it's a great time to fish some deeper water. Many large bass are taken this time of year since bass fishermen typically gets out deeper and fish slower with larger baits. Like any other time of year, the slower you fish with bigger baits on the deep drops and river channels, the better chance you have at a lunker. This is a great time to catch a trophy. Good luck out there today!

Lake Blackshear Smallmouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Lake Blackshear Crappie Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Your lake crappie will be much more lethargic in the water temperature. They will be in deeper and cooler water. Crappie will be feeding; however they will not be feeding aggressively unless the other fishing factors are at prime levels. Find some moving water that is clear and you should find some more aggressive fishing.

Lake Blackshear Catfish Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- I was on vacation during march 22-29. The weather was very unpredictable. All my
family and i caught were 9 catfish and 1 hybrid bass. for catfish i would
recommend using worms, hot dogs, and chicken livers. the trick is to use a large
weight, and let the hook sink to the very bottom then reel up about a foot. then
let the fish take the bait completely before setting the hook. Also bring a net
with you because they will break your line if its light line.
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Unlike most North American fish species, blue catfish, flathead and channel catfish are comfortable when the water temperature is this high. They will be feeding and moving in typical patterns. You will start having a little better luck if you can get to some moving water that is adding a little more oxygen for the baitfish and the catfish will be there also.

Lake Blackshear Spotted Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Spotted bass fishing is going to be pretty slow at this water temperature. Bass will typically start moving much slower and feeding less aggressive until the water temperature starts to get back down to comfortable levels. When the water temperature is up this high, get out fishing early and late and cast in the shallows. When the sun is up it will be time to get out into deeper water, try fishing some drop offs and deep channel bends.

Lake Blackshear White Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- If you can catch the White Bass feeding on top you are good to go for several minutes. They swarm the top of the water and are very easy to locate when they are chasing shad etc. You can throw a rooster tail, jig, or rattle trap through them and catch them effortlessly.

They are very active in the mornings just after sunrise, and the evenings just after sunset. Like I said, if you see a school of them pull a silver rooster tail through them and be ready to catch them!

Lake Blackshear Striped Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]