I NEED YOUR HELP

[fishingtx]

Okay, fall fishing, first cold front and tournament are coming up, fishing on Saturday, no grass at all, what would you do?

Tue95°-60°   winds out of west 8mph

Wed83°-53° winds out of north east 14mph

Thu82°-54° winds out of north east 5mph

Fri84°-56° winds out of  east 5mph

Sat87°-59 winds out of north 5 mph

[Finessegenics]

What are your water temps? 

[fishingtx]

2 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

What are your water temps? 

haven't been out on lake in a week guessing right now at 75-80 degrees

[papajoe222]

Three steady days of low night time temps leading up to Saturday should get the baitfish moving. That's a good thing, however the east, northeast winds will have the fish holding tight to available cover.  I would target off shore fish as they would be least affected by the changes. First check if there is still a thermocline. Look for structure changes at or slightly above that depth, then look for cover or bottom composition changes there.

If your strength is shallow water, I'd target those same places you would under late/pre-spawn. Little, or no cover will see fish going deeper for security. Don't be surprised to find fish suspending out from that break-line and not tight to it, but that (tight to the drop) is where I'd be looking.

Fish your strengths. A one day tournament isn't the place to experiment.  Good Luck

[Bluebasser86]

87 is a cold front? 

 

I wouldn't expect much to change from normal. Our water temps are still 78-80 in NE KS and fish are doing normal late summer stuff. 

[fishingtx]

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

87 is a cold front? 

 

I wouldn't expect much to change from normal. Our water temps are still 78-80 in NE KS and fish are doing normal late summer stuff. 

lows of 56 degrees from 100-90 degrees is a cold front

[Bluebasser86]

2 minutes ago, bass4life.... said:

lows of 56 degrees from 100-90 degrees is a cold front

You had lows from 90-100? 

 

It's a cold front, but it's very minor, I wouldn't expect much change. 

[J Francho]

Fish will likely be in the usual spots at the usual activity levels.  The types of cold fronts that really do anything are like 30-40 degree drops, with a shift in wind direction, and so much rain that it lowers the water temps.  Even then, it usually only affects the shallow fish.  Deep fish don't seem to care.  I think the only change I'd make is slow down.

[WRB]

Cold front is the cold air backside of low pressure in between a warm air high pressure front. 

The shorter days and photoperiod does affect green plants dependent on sunlight. Your day and night temps are normal for the Southwest with light wind.

The bass are still in late summer period, Shad baitfish and crawdads the primary prey sources.

With aquatic plant growth brush becomes the preferred cover for Shad, clay soil with rocks for crawdads.

Figure the depth and bait location, go from there. Light wind isn’t a major factor but helps with lure choices.

Tom

[fishingtx]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Cold front is the cold air backside of low pressure in between a warm air high pressure front. 

The shorter days and photoperiod does affect green plants dependent on sunlight. Your day and night temps are normal for the Southwest with light wind.

The bass are still in late summer period, Shad baitfish and crawdads the primary prey sources.

With aquatic plant growth brush becomes the preferred cover for Shad, clay soil with rocks for crawdads.

Figure the depth and bait location, go from there. Light wind isn’t a major factor but helps with lure choices.

Tom

there is little to no aquatic vegitation

[WRB]

Look for brush.

Tom

[PressuredFishing]

15 hours ago, bass4life.... said:

Okay, fall fishing, first cold front and tournament are coming up, fishing on Saturday, no grass at all, what would you do?

Tue95°-60°   winds out of west 8mph

Wed83°-53° winds out of north east 14mph

Thu82°-54° winds out of north east 5mph

Fri84°-56° winds out of  east 5mph

Sat87°-59 winds out of north 5 mph

okay I live in SOCAL so these temperatures are very comparable to what I experience. it all depends on the water temperature. I see you said 75-80 degrees. It all depends on your night-time lows and the water temperature dropping at a steady rate. Where i live (and your weather seems to be similar) I would suspect that you could perhaps be in a summer pattern still. Most of this fall stuff right now is only effecting the northern part of the country, but for guys like me in the southern region we are experiencing nothing in the way of change, Although It usually kicks around (for me) in about a month. the best part about summer to fall transition is you can try the summer pattern early morning for schooling bass, but if its not that good try the creek arms for baitfishy bites.

[T-Billy]

5 hours ago, WRB said:

Look for brush.

Tom

That's where I've been get'n 'em. Since the Milfoil and Hydrilla started dying off, They've been in the brushy stuff. Big laydowns aren't producing unless they're covered up with Lilly Pads or Pondweed. Rip Rap with over hanging bushes been good too.