Hubbard Lake

[johnmyers]

Going to be fishing Hubbard lake late August and early September. Never fished this lake before just looking for suggestions.

Thanks

[MickD]

OK A-jay. .  .here you go!

I've never fished Hubbard, but at that time of year I would first look for weed beds and rock piles in 9-15 feet of water, and fish away  from the weeds a few to 20-30 yards and on and away from the rocks the same.  I'm basing this on thinking that Hubbard may be like mini-St Clair or mini-Sag Bay.  I'm talking SMB, too.

 

If it has LMB, then in and right against the weed beds and possibly even shallower.

[TnRiver46]

I'm not from the area and have never fished there but after watching some YouTube of recent pros and others fishing in MichiganWisconsin, I would rig up some drop shots! The only fishing I've done in Michigan was Sept and the fish were pretty shallow and biting hard. I assumed they were moving sballow for fall ....... That being said, I saw a video of  recent lake Michigan action on topwater. Post spawn VERY shallow SMB, so maybe they never leave the shallows or haven't left them yet 

[Richieg]

Hubbard lake is basically a big bowl with primarily a sandY bottom. There is not much in the way of weeds or bottom structure (rocks/timber, etc.). You will need to focus on the ledges and be prepared to fish deep. Good electronics will be very helpful if you have them available. There are a few points but I did not find them as productive when compared to 5he ledges. 
 

The water is gin clear and if the lake is calm you can easily see bottom in 20 FOW.  As previously mentioned be prepared to drop shot but do not be afraid to fish top water even in deep water. The early morning and just before sundown is best for top water.  To the right of the DNR launch was most productive for top water when I fished the lake. 
 

If you are going to be in the area for more than a day or two, you should consider spending a day on Long Lake. It is easier to fish and the SMB are above average in size for an inland lake. 

[A-Jay]

 

I can agree with most of what @Richieg offered above as far as what the lake is structure & cover wise.

However, in Late August and early September, brown bass want to be shallow but you may have fish spread out all over the lake; deep, shallow and some in between.  Like so many smb waters, may depend on the recent past & the current weather when you're there.  Warm-ish may mean more fish still deeper.

Throw in a few local cold snaps, especially over night and there could be a bonanza of brown bass invading the shallower stuff. 

That time frame is one of my favorite times of the year up here to target trophy brown bass.

Caught my PB in early September.

However most all of it happens between the first few minutes of daylight and may only last an hour or so after sunrise. 

So it may pay to be on your first spot a little before the crack of dawn.

If there's some cloud cover or wind (or both on the best days) I'm staying.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

Finally, I'm not completely certain I've ever fished Hubbard,

as everywhere I launch is named Lake Menderchuck. 

btw,if you happen to run into the guy in the black Lund Pro-V Bass, 

give him some space, I heard he's a crazy person. 

 

 

[johnmyers]

Thanks a lot guys. And I do have good electronics, 2 HDS 12 Live on a 619 Ranger. And will be there for 6 days

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, johnmyers said:

Thanks a lot guys. And I do have good electronics, 2 HDS 12 Live on a 619 Ranger. And will be there for 6 days

You are going to hammer some tanks ! 

Good Luck

A-Jay