Post freeze Bass Fishing

[Baylorboy4]

Going out this weekend to a local pond. The ice is thinning dramatically but the water is still super cold. I'm not sure where the fish are or what bait to throw. Any suggestions? I might have access to a boat depending on ice.

[scaleface]

Thats tough fishing around here . I just go for a couple of bites and  fish in the afternoon on sunny banks . My best lures for ice out have been crappie size Beetle spins and Marabou jigs .

[Turtle135]

Without knowing anything specific about your pond if I had to fish any bass lake in the country at those water temperatures and could only bring two lures I would bring a Lucky Craft Pointer 78 and a 3/8 ounce jig and craw. You sweep the Pointer down to depth then just let it hang in the water column (from 5 seconds out to about 45 seconds).

[the reel ess]

And don't EXPECT any bites. In the conditions you're describing, a bite or two would be icing on the cake.However, I do believe the MD state record was caught by a kid who had to break the ice. The cool thing about winter fishing is the average size is good.

I would add to the list, if you have one, a spinnerbait with Colorado blades that you can slooooow roll just off the bottom. I caught a couple tow weeks ago (one was 3.6#) on that and one on  T rigged Chigger Craw. Both baits were black/blue. My buddy caught two on a Zoom Trick Worm, but that's all he ever uses. I was told by the owner of one of the ponds we fished at that crappie tube jigs under a bobber work well in his pond for winter bass. Kind of float & fly presentation.

 

[Kbral87]

I have a similar question, figured that I'd ask on here instead of starting a whole new thread. Due to extreme changes in temperature around here lately Im not entirely sure if even going out is worth it. For example we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow morning (01/22/16) but its supposed to be in the mid to high 60's by Saturday. Would that sudden temperature change get the bass moving around more by the weekend?

[everythingthatswims]

6 hours ago, the reel ess said:

And don't EXPECT any bites. In the conditions you're describing, a bite or two would be icing on the cake.However, I do believe the MD state record was caught by a kid who had to break the ice. The cool thing about winter fishing is the average size is good.

I would add to the list, if you have one, a spinnerbait with Colorado blades that you can slooooow roll just off the bottom. I caught a couple tow weeks ago (one was 3.6#) on that and one on  T rigged Chigger Craw. Both baits were black/blue. My buddy caught two on a Zoom Trick Worm, but that's all he ever uses. I was told by the owner of one of the ponds we fished at that crappie tube jigs under a bobber work well in his pond for winter bass. Kind of float & fly presentation.

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[Paul Roberts]

18 hours ago, Kbral87 said:

I have a similar question, figured that I'd ask on here instead of starting a whole new thread. Due to extreme changes in temperature around here lately Im not entirely sure if even going out is worth it. For example we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow morning (01/22/16) but its supposed to be in the mid to high 60's by Saturday. Would that sudden temperature change get the bass moving around more by the weekend?

No worries. Go fish. Water temps change more slowly than air temps, and fish acclimate as well. Yes you can have some tough periods, but some really good ones too. GO!

[Bluebasser86]

A very slowly, and softly twitched suspending jerkbait is always my go to pond bait right after ice out.