Search For Deep Water Bass, Map Inside

[HookSetDon]

Ive been fishing this lake with my dad for the last two years.. We've had good success locating shallow water fish in various types of cover- biggest fish 4.5 lbs. Some days the fishing can be really slow with lots of boat traffic and fishing pressure. Ive been telling my dad we need to get offshore and find some weedlines where we can get into more fish and better quality fish, ive heard of a few people catching 5-6 lbers which im thinking are offshore fish because ive yet to see anything even close to coming out of the shallows.

We've had water temperatures in the 70s now for about 3-4 weeks so Im thinking the fish have moved deep by now and are setting up on their summer patterns.

last weekend at 8 am the water temperatures were around 70 degrees, by noon -80.

I attatched the map of the lake below, where would you start your search for deep water fish

thanks

[Gatorbassman]

I'd give my right arm for 70 degree water right now. The water down here is in the upper 80s and low 90s by the end of the day and the fish are very deep or holding close to current produced by feeder creeks. They are only active when water is being let out of the dam.

[Catt]

Acme Mapper 2.0 put in N 44.82233 W 79.39231

Acme Mapper

[Siebert Outdoors]

I'd start in the shallower areas less then 10 ft on the secondary pts. Then if that doesnt work pull out to the main lake points that are approx 10-15 ft of water. I saw a few on there.

[WRB]

I see this natural lake is located in Ontario Canada and has musky, pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass. The map is also 1968 vintage, 5' elevation and Catt's link should help a lot.

The problem isn't suggesting where to fish in regards to break line or structure elements on this small lake; it should be easy and has good traditional deep water breaks near shallow flats, bays and islands. The issue is other predators, both musky and pike will dominate those areas. The smallmouth will move outside on the rocky isolated areas, the largemouth may not and more than like stay close to cover and become isolated ambush feeders in places that don't suit the muskies and pike. In other words the LMB should stay in or near cover where baitfish can be ambushed; deep breaks with good weed beds and fish the inside edges and pockets or the outside edges if the muskies and pike are around.

Tom

[HookSetDon]

Thanks for the tips guys I can't wait to get out there and try it out, in the spot catt indicated it can get pretty busy through there mid day as all the big yachts pull through however it is a no wake zone so it doesn't get too turbulent. As for the musky and pike, the musky are. Far and few between, and the pike are mostly small, a tournament last month of 40 boats yielding a big fish of 5 lbs

[WRB]

Thanks for the tips guys I can't wait to get out there and try it out, in the spot catt indicated it can get pretty busy through there mid day as all the big yachts pull through however it is a no wake zone so it doesn't get too turbulent. As for the musky and pike, the musky are. Far and few between, and the pike are mostly small, a tournament last month of 40 boats yielding a big fish of 5 lbs

Then try Marie island area, northest and Goose rock area west to the channel break towards McCormick island. Both of those areas should give you an idea if larger bass are using outside water deep structure zones.

Tom

[HookSetDon]

Thanks!!! Can't wait to get out and explore lol

[J Francho]

For largemouth, I'd be looking for coves with good weed lines, with bookend points, and deep water nearby.

[RoLo]

I'm familiar with Lake Simcoe (smallmouth bass) and Rideau Lake (largemouth bass)

but have never fished Sparrow Lake. This much I can tell you, sight unseen.

Between adult bass and adult pike, the northern pike is the dominant predator, hands-down.

If largemouth bass is your target, I would not spend too much time on deep primary points.

I would cling to shallow offside sloughs that support lush beds of milfoil or cabbage (large pike avoid shallow water).

On a side note, I fished the Thousand Islands every year for many years. Though we caught countless bass and pike

the deepest bigmouth I ever caught in the St Lawrence River was 15 ft deep (Eel Bay, Wellesley Island).

He was not particularly large, but was particularly brave

Roger

[HookSetDon]

i was fishing today in 6' of water in weed clumps caught a 7 lb pike in the same area as 2 lb bass... i also tried out one of the spots catt mentioned ended up finding a submerged rock 30'30' in 6 ft of water with a drop to 15' on its side. School of smallies on it, caught 3 dragging a football jig on the break, once boat traffic picked up the bite shut right down so i moved into some nearby shallow weeds lines on the edge of some current and the main channel

[TimJ]

Don, shoot me a PM when you have a minute. Our family rented a cottage at Delmonte (E side) for a 4 yr run not too long ago. You are welcome to my info, I just have to dig it out.