1099gl Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I went out this weekend without looking at the weather first (never a good idea.) The lows went from 50 on Thursday to 35 on Friday. I had a ton of trouble figuring out the fish being that this was a totally new lake to me, and the cold front made it even smaller. I was fishing lake Murphysboro in south Illinois. 13 miles south of lake Kinkaid. I hope I don't regret saying the name but it is a 140 acre lake with a 10hp limit which receives almost no pressure. I saw lots of lay downs and the lake appeared heavily stained but it wasn't quite muddy. I saw about a 14" bass chasing a 6" shad so I know they are eating shad. I tried spinnerbaits, swimjigs, jigs, crankbaits (rattletraps and squarebills), jerkbaits, poppers, spooks, buzzbaits, ect. Only caught 4 on Saturday after fishing almost all day. 3 fish ate a super spook jr. and I got one dink to eat a ike's mini flip jig all on a rip rap bank. I couldn't even fish Sunday due to all the wind. Could someone please give me some tips on their favorite baits for cold front conditions in stained shallow water and a lot of laydowns. Quote
Skunked again Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Want to see the replies, had similar problems on highland silver lake. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted October 19, 2015 Super User Posted October 19, 2015 You caught 4 after a strong cold front. I *** you. Quote
bassinhole Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 You caught 4 after a strong cold front. I *** you. with 3 on top no less... That sounds like a good day for those conditions. Typically after a cold front like that the fish pretty much shut down. The small bucks may still be cruising and chasing bait, but the larger fish will be hunkered down somewhere with more stable temps. In the south, that is heavy matted vegetation, up north after the weed-lines have died off it's Deep structure with rocks and wood if available. 1 Quote
Missourifishin Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Sounds like I'm probably a couple hours directly west of you. I fished a new lake these evening. 200 acres. I bank fished a point with the wind and waves coming directly towards me. I threw a lot of lures. I did quite well on squarebills and rattletraps. I probably caught 8. None of them were monsters, but they weren't babies either. So all in all a good day. The reason I mentioned the wind blowing directly towards me is because I have had some of my best fall and spring days when the wind and waves are coming directly in towards the bank I'm fishing from. It makes casting more difficult, of course, but it has worked out so far. 1 Quote
1099gl Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Want to see the replies, had similar problems on highland silver lake. I have been wanting to fish that lake, is it any good? Quote
Super User scaleface Posted October 20, 2015 Super User Posted October 20, 2015 You just have to keep chucking. Even after an autumn cold front I have caught a lot of bass on med diving crankbaits such as a Bomber Model A . Quote
Skunked again Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Lots of 1-3# fish in silver lake. I Keep waiting for them to grow up! Quote
jonnyblazex Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 I have been catching them just like I would fish for them in the summer, in shallow cover! Water temp read 53 degrees last sunday. The night before the outside temp was 28 late night. Using summer baits like tx rigged worms, craws, and jigs! Have been getting some pretty decent fish too, 4,5 and a couple 6 pounders! Don't know how much longer this will keep up, but they are still hitting hard, and I'll keep on casting until hell freezes over with 3 feet of ice! I don't really like throwing spinnerbaits or crankbaits if I don't have to. I seem to catch them on those, don't get me wrong. I just feel like I get some better fish with the before methods. I don't get why so many thing you read tell you to put away the summer baits and get out the moving baits, because if I did that, I wouldn't be catching half the fish I am if I followed those rules. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted October 21, 2015 Super User Posted October 21, 2015 Hair jigs are a good bet. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted October 21, 2015 Super User Posted October 21, 2015 Or drop shot those fish next time. It is my go to for cold fronts and late fall and early winter fishing. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 21, 2015 Super User Posted October 21, 2015 Put down the "Fun to fish" moving baits and fish a JIG. A-Jay 1 Quote
1099gl Posted October 21, 2015 Author Posted October 21, 2015 Lots of 1-3# fish in silver lake. I Keep waiting for them to grow up! Sounds like a good lake to fish on a day you want to catch numbers Quote
Evan K Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Sounds like I'm probably a couple hours directly west of you. I fished a new lake these evening. 200 acres. I bank fished a point with the wind and waves coming directly towards me. I threw a lot of lures. I did quite well on squarebills and rattletraps. I probably caught 8. None of them were monsters, but they weren't babies either. So all in all a good day. The reason I mentioned the wind blowing directly towards me is because I have had some of my best fall and spring days when the wind and waves are coming directly in towards the bank I'm fishing from. It makes casting more difficult, of course, but it has worked out so far. I agree that I seem to get more bites casting into the wind. Quote
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