Flooded Timbers

[boostr]

There is a resivoir I just started fishing and there is plenty of it. How would you go about fishing it.

[the reel ess]

The only 2 times I've had luck in flooded timer were with a squarebill crank and a Torpedo. The Torpedo day was in later spring and was a 50 fish day, but mostly smaller and it was overcast-even rained a little. On the squarebill day they were bigger fish. That as a fall day. Sunny if I remember correctly. It was the same place both times and depth ranged from a foot to 5'. Bluegill were in there too.

 

You have to hit the snags with the squarebill. Just run it right over and thru them. You can slow the retrieve when you make contact and get hung up less, but it'll still happen if you do it right.

[Wayne P.]

First thing is ignore the timber and learn the bottom features. The fish will relate to the bottom features just like in waters with no cover.

Timber is not remarkable to fish that live there.

 

I fish several timber lakes and don't do it any different than at lakes without it.

Points, humps, creek channels, thermocline, etc

[Montanaro]

Depends on depth and time of year.

Find points and pockets and depth changes. Don't go straight for middle

[boostr]

These are standing timbers, in about 10' give or take.

[boostr]

This time of year

[boostr]

I guess a FF will be in order this winter...

[Wayne P.]

Nope, didn't fish over there:

 

 

Didn't fish over there either:

 

 

Fished here where the fish were on this small ridge out of casting distance to any trees:

 

[Catt]

First thing is ignore the timber and learn the bottom features. The fish will relate to the bottom features just like in waters with no cover.

Timber is not remarkable to fish that live there.

I fish several timber lakes and don't do it any different than at lakes without it.

Points, humps, creek channels, thermocline, etc

This & then pick your favorite technique

[Montanaro]

The timber edge is usually best as it represents a depth change with cover. Often a creek bed will be on it which explains lack of timber.

Think of any heavy cover situation like this, be in fields of lily pads or timber: If you were in the desert, where would you build a house? Smack dab in the middle where everything is the same or on a Ridgeline with a couple palm trees?

[boostr]

Nope, didn't fish over there:

Didn't fish over there either:

Fished here where the fish were on this small ridge out of casting distance to any trees:

Nice Wayne, you had the depth and everything even the way the timbers are aranged. Looks like the same place I am talking about. You arent in New Jersey are you...

[Bluebasser86]

Wayne nailed it. Find areas and bottom contours that would hold fish without the timber, then fish the trees in those areas however you want to fish them. I like a jig, t rig, or crankbait.