| Large-mouth Bass Tactics are slightly different on | | | | along a shoreline that is sheltered from the wind and |
| Men-made lakes than on Natural lakes. Man-made | | | | around weedy or woody cover. |
| lakes differ from Natural lakes in that the water level | | | | Late Spring and Summer fish moves to main lake |
| usually fluctuates much more. In many reservoirs, the | | | | points adjacent to the old river channel. Another |
| water is drawn in fall to make room for spring runoff. | | | | location could be bends and intersections in the old |
| Some reservoirs fluctuate more than 40 feet over the | | | | river channel or in deep creek channels. As they are |
| course of the year. | | | | more in open area they like to hang out around humps |
| With the water level changing this much, fish must | | | | with standing timber or submerged weeds. You should |
| move much more than normal. A creek arm that held | | | | also check timbered flats. |
| good numbers of bass in spring may be completely | | | | Early Fall moves the fish again to back ends of creek |
| dry in fall, so fish have no choice but to move along. | | | | arms because, as previously said, water is drained |
| Damming creeks, streams or bigger rivers creates | | | | from the lake so conditions are much different than in |
| man-made lakes, also called reservoirs . They serve | | | | the summer. |
| several purposes, including flood control, supplying | | | | Late Fall and Winter doesn't leave too much water in |
| water for municipalities, irrigating crops and generating | | | | the lake and bass moves to deep main-lake points or |
| electric power. | | | | to main river channels. |
| So where can you find your Large-mouth? | | | | Whatever the time of the year if you know the rules |
| Early Spring Through Spawning is the time when fish | | | | of the mother nature you will be in good position to |
| stays at back end of shallow, brushy creek arms. | | | | catch that big one, that you are bragging your friends |
| When the water warms to the lower 60s in spring, | | | | about. Change your Large-mouth Bass Tactics |
| male Large-mouths move into the shallow to begin | | | | according to season and try different techniques that |
| building their nests. They normally nest in a bay or | | | | might give you best results. |