Advice for small lake, low water level.

[CroakHunter]

I fish a small 75 acre pit here in Southern Indiana. I would consider it a honey hole if you will. Very diverse, old road beds, deep brush  piles, 4 rows of single stick ups all the way around, lots of vegetation out to 10ft. 20Lbs on 5 fish is very achievable throughout the whole year. My fishing partner and his dad have fished it 3 times in the last 2 weeks. They haven't got on any kind of pattern and haven't boated a fish over 16 inches. I know it's hot and summer but usually we can sit out deep in the brush piles or on the road bed and throw your typical summer lures. Big worm, jig, crankbait etc. My question is, has the low water level affected the bite? What are some tactics or hotspots I may be looking over?

[deep]

Low water level -> take pics and notes!

[CroakHunter]

Yeah we were able to find brush we didn't know was there being that the water was low and also very clear since we haven't had a measurable rain in 3 months. 

[Bluebasser86]

With the low, clear water you might need to try something a little more finesse. Might try shaking a dropshot next to or over those piles if they're in deeper water, or downsize to a finesse jig or smaller profile plastic bait if they're in shallower water. 

[CroakHunter]

22 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

With the low, clear water you might need to try something a little more finesse. Might try shaking a dropshot next to or over those piles if they're in deeper water, or downsize to a finesse jig or smaller profile plastic bait if they're in shallower water. 

Minus the dropshot, that's where my thought process was heading unfortunately. 

[Fishes in trees]

Low, clear water, my first inclination would be to drop wacky senko rigs on any deep weed line edge I could find.  My second inclination would be to drop a lightly weighted 10" worm into those same areas.

[NYWayfarer]

Sounds like a job for a weightless Texas rigged Yum Dinger.

[bigbill]

Draw a map of the bottom structure that's showing. Make note of the rock formations. 

 

When the ice ice is on here we put old Christmas trees and scrap lumber piles on the ice so it makes added structure too. You could do it when the water level is low.

[CroakHunter]

Well, we ended up pitching magnum rage bugs to the row of stick ups outside of the weed edge all day. And it worked! Took home first place and big fish!

[papajoe222]

Nice job. Low water levels on natural lakes don't seem to have the same affect on fish as a fairly quick draw down does on an inpoundment. Your partner and his dad likely hit the water under tough conditions. Unlike many anglers, I don't rely on finesse tactics, but concentrate on precise placement of my offerings. That, along  with a fast,horizontal or vertical presentation may not get me numbers, but the bites I do get are from quality fish. From the looks of it, you guys figured that out. 

[Paul Roberts]

Conditions change?

[CroakHunter]

7 minutes ago, Paul Roberts said:

Conditions change?

No, water was even lower than the previous week. Bright bluebird skies, but about a 15 degree lower temp change and probably 10 degree lower water temp change