Cold water bass

[BASSMAN1301599783]

I am heading upto the mountins this weekend to go camping. I am going to a lake that is known strictly as a big rainbow lake. But i have seen some huge bass in it before and I want to go after em. do you guys got any cold water tactics or tricks that work well. Last time I checked the water temp was about 60 degrees. And im almost sure they are still prespawn up thair.

[Nick B]

Well at 60 degrees they may be starting the spawn around the next full moon.

If rainbow trout are there, then that would be primary forage for them. Try a swim bait in that color

[kcaminitti]

if it has lots of rainbows in it, expect to catch more rainbows than bass.  They'll hit just about anything a bass would.  

[roadwarrior]

I HIGHGLY recommend a Lucky Craft Pointer 128 in American Shad color. You will have an excellent chance of catching some quality bass. If you want to target some of the rainbow, either throw a smaller pointer (78 or 100 in American Shad) or Rapala Countdown in the rainbow trout pattern.

Swimbaits, as I noted on another thread that's currently running, may catch some large bass, but your hook-up ratio is generally VERY low.

[5bass]

60 degrees = ZOOM super fluke

[BASSMAN1301599783]

I picked up a couple of rainbow swim baits and think I will do well thanks for all the help guys.

[BASSMAN1301599783]

Well i didnt do as well as i had hoped. It has been raining alot the past few days, I think that may have played a part I only caught three in two days. One about one pound the other two were in the 2-3 pound range i got the smaller one on a shad pattern countdown. It hit that thing like a train it was great. The other two i caught on a chartruse (sp) spinner  in the morning. I guess the good thing was i got my limit of trout both days on the rapala. But im NOT giving up cause i know they are thair so i guess ill just have to try harder next time i go in a few weeks.