What I started doing, what what helps ALOT is download google earth and NASA World Wind. Google earth has a topographic plug in you can run which will help you find those underwater channels when needed. Anyways that tourney you were talking about, I got a pic of the harrisburgh air port and a little downstream from the airport (literally right next to it) seems to be 2 creeks that run into the river. The first one is realy tiny, seems to be comming from a building? warmer water? most likely, also the larger creek you can see from a satalite view it’s much cleaner, and most likely going to be warmer water running into the river. I cirlced on the map what I was talking about and if you look at the more blue I cirlcled its a dead give away on where that current is going. On the larger creek you can see the current running right along the bank. I would fish that whole bank covering as much water as I could with a lipless crank, or maybe a finesse worm. For the smaller creek, there is a small spot to the right of it where you can see the current comming from. Right next to the little creek there looks to be some sort of cover, I would fish that with a small finesse jig. This is just an example though. DL google earth and scan the river of where you are fishing, you can see where the current is going by looking at mudlines and guestimate (with out the topography plug in) where the deeper parts are (for summer time) I use this every time I go out. Helped alot too. hope this little bit of info helped but If I were planning on to fish now, these would be the first places i’d hit. The sun rises directly above this creek in the morning too, so it should warm up pretty quickly. If anyone else would care to chime in, by all means. Everyone will have their differnt approach, but cold water bass fishing can be tough, Like everyone is saying….target that warm water and fish it…these fish are moving into the creeks now to chase baitfish and spawn.
