Dogwoods already in bloom in Richmond?

[N Florida Mike]

Where I live, when Azaleas bloom the bass will be on or near the beds. ESPECIALLY AROUND A FULL MOON.

[TOXIC]

More importantly the water temps will take a hit with all of this up and down weather.  Quick to cool, slow to warm.  Saturday we found 53-55 degree water on the Potomac.  Let's see what the snow does to the temps this Saturday.  

[Choporoz]

On 3/30/2018 at 1:11 PM, Darren. said:

I hit up Lee Hall Reservoir yesterday...

 

A beautiful day to be on the water. But the wind

was pretty wicked. So glad I have a motor  .

 

Terrible day for a single bite. Even a nibble.

Had a pretty good Friday, Saturday and Sunday down your way.  Jerkbaits and spinnerbaits mostly, but jigs and finesse worms, too.  Bass are scattered and not too predictable, so nothing approaching a pattern.  Jerkbaits at drop offs and just inside creek channels was closest thing to pattern.

This one came on finesse jig with small chunk...very slow ROF

[Darren.]

18 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

Had a pretty good Friday, Saturday and Sunday down your way.  Jerkbaits and spinnerbaits mostly, but jigs and finesse worms, too.  Bass are scattered and not too predictable, so nothing approaching a pattern.  Jerkbaits at drop offs and just inside creek channels was closest thing to pattern.

This one came on finesse jig with small chunk...very slow ROF

I see a bridge in the background, can't ID where you were at!

Deep green water. Were you in Williamsburg?

 

I'm glad you had success. I only had three rods with me and 

a somewhat limited amount of time. I felt I should have thrown

cranks and spinners, but went with wacky, drop, and swim bait.

 

Shoulda gone with my gut, I suppose 

[Choporoz]

12 minutes ago, Darren. said:

 Were you in Williamsburg?
 

Yep.  Weeds are coming up surprisingly fast.

[Darren.]

Just now, Choporoz said:

Yep.  Weeds are coming up surprisingly fast.

No doubt! I was shocked at how much the weeds have

grown at NNPK. I suspect they will spray some copper

sulfate this year since they haven't done so for several

years.

[Sam]

Blooms on my dogwood tree are ready to pop open.

 

Cold front this weekend will slow them down but I expect warmer temperatures next week will cause them to blossom and the bass will be on their beds!!!!

 

Better late than never.

[Black Bill Dance]

Went by a couple ponds the other day on a bright, sunny day. I didn't see any beds visible as of yet. At the Mid-Lothian Mine Lake I man was fishing from the dock on the left. He was using live minnows and for the most part just catching some perch. If you walk the bank closest to the road where the storm drain is you can catch some nice crappie, but the bass still has *Lockjaw* as of now.

 

@Sam @WdyCrankBait have you ever fished the pond in the Grove? does it produce any nice size fish?

 

[Sam]

1 hour ago, Black Bill Dance said:

Went by a couple ponds the other day on a bright, sunny day. I didn't see any beds visible as of yet. At the Mid-Lothian Mine Lake I man was fishing from the dock on the left. He was using live minnows and for the most part just catching some perch. If you walk the bank closest to the road where the storm drain is you can catch some nice crappie, but the bass still has *Lockjaw* as of now.

 

@Sam @WdyCrankBait have you ever fished the pond in the Grove? does it produce any nice size fish?

 

No, I have seen the pond  but never stopped to fish it.

 

Looks like it could be interesting to fish it.

 

Give it a shot.

 

[WdyCrankbait]

I’ve fished it. The lake is a Giant bowl. You really have to heave it out there. Healthy fish though.