Quarry Man Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 My lake has been getting hammered lately. Its usually a good fishery, but at 500 acres, it docent take long for 30 boats to fish it out. I went yesterday to test my new boat, 3' waves and 20 mph winds. I got two bites shallow and super tight to cover. Water temps 54*. Planning on going tomorrow morning at sunrise. Anyone fish early during this time of year (located in pa, fish are prespawn)? I think fish are shallow and tight to cover. Game plan is buzz baits without skirt, small spinnerbaits, big swimsuit, squarebill, etc. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted May 12, 2020 Super User Posted May 12, 2020 I love fishing during the time just before dawn when sunrise is still way off but I have to leave home by 04:30 to do it. Spinner baits and buzz baits until the sun gets bright are my go to baits. 1 Quote
Black Hawk Basser Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 This early in the game (at least here in IA), I'd opt for a squarebill and a spinnerbait for moving presentations. They're still pre-spawn here, so I'd also be trying a jig/craw combo worked aggressively until they tell me that I need to slow down. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted May 12, 2020 Super User Posted May 12, 2020 Put away the buzzbaits and pick up a spinnerbait. Quote
Super User WRB Posted May 12, 2020 Super User Posted May 12, 2020 54 degree water Pre spawn surface bite is a oxymoron. Jig and worms sunrise to sunset with jerk baits inbetween. Tom 1 Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted May 12, 2020 Super User Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, WRB said: 54 degree water Pre spawn surface bite is a oxymoron. Jig and worms sunrise to sunset with jerk baits inbetween. Tom Not this year on Table Rock. The top water bite has been awesome. Quote
Super User WRB Posted May 12, 2020 Super User Posted May 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jig Man said: Not this year on Table Rock. The top water bite has been awesome. Was the top water bite at Table Rock 54 degree water in pre spawn? Clear water the majority of the pre spawn bass population is usually 15'-25' Tom Quote
Bruce424 Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Jig Man said: I love fishing during the time just before dawn when sunrise is still way off but I have to leave home by 04:30 to do it. Spinner baits and buzz baits until the sun gets bright are my go to baits. i caught 6 on a buzzbait last week, in the early morning, slick water, in the rocky shallows mid 50 degree water. it was a warm day the day before. there's no rules in bass fishing.lol 1 Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted May 13, 2020 Super User Posted May 13, 2020 I'm here in Iowa and our water is also in the 50s. I'm about as big a spinner bait guy as you can be but I will say a swim jig with a menace has been better for me this spring. Although I have thrown it a lot more. Nevermind...throw a spinnerbait..or a squarebill...or maybe a swim jig? For my second rod I've been using a siebert sniper jig with a zoom ultravibe speed craw and they are smoking that too. Last but not least I've been getting a few fish on a weightless weedless BPS stick o. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 13, 2020 Global Moderator Posted May 13, 2020 I fish early all times of year. My best bite during the winter was very early in the morning until 8-10AM. Jerkbait has been a solid choice for me almost every day for me so far this year. Quote
Super User Sam Posted May 13, 2020 Super User Posted May 13, 2020 Hitting the water a little before sunrise this Friday. Quote
rtwvumtneer6 Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 Early bird gets the worm, I suppose. Go for it. Sounds like similar conditions out here in Western PA. I've been on a pretty good spinnerbait bite this "spring". Specifically the War Eagle Finesse in 5/16oz. Got one jig bite in April (luckily it was a 6+) but it seems to be picking up over the last week or two. Curve 55 finesse and DT-4 have produced as well. Took the buzzbait for a spin and learned pretty quick it wasn't happening. Not wearing a swimsuit yet, still in my gore-tex with some of the wind we've had haha. Underspin w/ swimbait could be an option if the spinnerbait bite falls off. Not sure if that helps or even applies but that's been my recent experience. Have fun, be safe and enjoy the new rig! Quote
MGF Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 The weather here has been crazy...one front after the other. I went last night after work to a small natural lake. Partly sunny, fairly clear water, 56 F and the shallows looked dead. No minnows, no bluegills, no birds and I sure didn't find any bass. I flipped the pads and drug a swim jig through the holes and on the edges and I couldn't buy a bite. I had a couple of gills (or something) nip my jig trailer on the deep side of the weeds and that was about it. I don't think these fish have moved in yet. Quote
Super User Bird Posted May 13, 2020 Super User Posted May 13, 2020 Weather has been crazy here also and when it's nice, the fishing pressure has been crazy. Nobody works and everybody owns a boat, I'm guessing. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted May 13, 2020 Super User Posted May 13, 2020 10 hours ago, WRB said: Was the top water bite at Table Rock 54 degree water in pre spawn? Clear water the majority of the pre spawn bass population is usually 15'-25' Tom Yes Quote
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