Natural lake information

[Pogues2300]

Hoping for some suggestions on a YouTube channel or some other resource where the more prevalent body of water talked about are natural lakes. This is my fourth summer working on becoming a better bass angler and almost every video I see is reservoir fishing. I always look for Seth Feider to post something since my house is right by where he grew up fishing but he's busy winning angler of the year. Thanks. 

[MN Fisher]

Check Bass Utopia's channel - Seth has a number of vids there talking about techniques and rigs...actually a lot of BU's vids are about natural lakes as they're based up here in the Metro area too.

 

Also, check this article by Jonathon VanDam (Kevin's nephew) about breaking down natural lakes.

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/natural-lakes.html

[Pogues2300]

 Thanks I'll check it out. 

[detroit1]

Thanks for posting  mn fisher

[papajoe222]

Most of the information about reservoirs can be applied to fishing natural lakes. Points, drop-offs, currents, weeds, bottom transitions, are common to both bodies of water. Granted, creek and river channels aren't found in natural lakes and there are other structural differences. 

The biggest difference that I've found is that fish in natural lakes, with some exceptions, tend to stay shallower during the summer. Notice I said shallower, not shallow although there is usually a shallow pattern that will produce. Smallies are the exception as they can and are often caught at depths of 30ft. or more. Largemouth tend to stay shallower and 'deep fish' will normally stay close to the depth deepest weeds as that is where the forage will be on lakes that have an abundance of them.

The other big difference is the forage base in natural lakes. Bluegills, minnows, crawfish and smaller fish like bullheads, young bass and small perch are their main forage. That fact makes lure color choices a little easier, as natural colors produce well.

 

 

 

[PressuredFishing]

On 7/22/2021 at 4:42 AM, Pogues2300 said:

Hoping for some suggestions on a YouTube channel or some other resource where the more prevalent body of water talked about are natural lakes. This is my fourth summer working on becoming a better bass angler and almost every video I see is reservoir fishing. I always look for Seth Feider to post something since my house is right by where he grew up fishing but he's busy winning angler of the year. Thanks. 

Keep it stupid simple, use the theory you know and plan accordingly, no rip rap? That's alright fish natural dropoffs, no dam? That's alright fish deeper humps/channels. No docks? Fish natural structure like reeds and overhanging trees?  Even shade works. Finally points and grass flats can be very effective certain times of day.

[Team9nine]

A good bunch of Al Lindner and company videos on bass are all done on natural lakes. Look up more current Angling Edge videos (Angling Edge) as well as older In-Fish stuff online. Should be plenty to see.

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Team9nine said:

A good bunch of Al Lindner and company videos on bass are all done on natural lakes.

Since they're based here in MN, and 99% of our lakes are natural.....

[Pogues2300]

Thanks all for the replies. I appreciate it.