I dont know about southern lake but way up north lakes go form clear to green when the temps start droping at nite and the leaves start too turn.I like to flip a blue/black jig in the millfoil.
Throw frogs around the cover that is there and also a crankbait will work. ive also had luck throwing a money minnow in places were you would normally throw a spinnerbait
doesnt seem like it in northern ny i fish in tons of local tourment on this one lake allways in the top ten when this lake turns over and become green i realy strugle i was hopen someone had some advice.tips on location and lure choices?Most hang there rods up by the end of sept getting ready for hunting season but this is when the biggest money tourment come in and seem to get in the top 20 to get paid
When those temps start to change the bass know it. They go into feeding mode hot-n-heavy to prepare for winter, so just about anything works.
Some of my favorites in the fall are buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and frogs. I also always have Senkos on hand as well as some big creature baits (like brush hogs on steroids).
This year especially, I caught a lot fall bass on crankbaits. I caught them anything from a shallow running square bills to cranks that hit about 10’. Also, another bait that always pays off for me in the fall is a Chatter-bait.
The lake is 8400 acres, max depth is 29 feet, the mean depth is 8 feet, lots of islands, some shoals, lots of bays but they are packed with millfoil and they range from 2-4ft to 6-8ft on the edges, it’s all muddy bottom but there are areas of rip rap. Other than that the lake is pretty much structureless, if you do find a tree it’s so hard to attack it because of algae. The algae is so bad it’s hard to even toss a frog because they don’t work properly in it. I kind find the fish any other part of the season except for when the lake rolls over like this I am stumped! I have a great detailed map of the lake but there is nothing that sticks out on it..no deep humps or ledges, no prominent features. As far as baitfish there are a variety of panfish, golden and silver shiners or creek chubs. The lake is also full of zebra mussels so line breakage is also a problem here, but I have switched to braid. There also is high pressure on the lake all summer and during this time there is a large tournament that usually has 150 boats on the water.
Have you tried punching through the algae? Try a big 1-1 1/2 oz sinker and a beaver style lure. In fall I like to cover alot of water where there is sparse weeds I like a chatterbait or buzzbait, in the thicker stuff I like a swim jig with a horney toad for a trailer. I use white for both to imitate baitfish.
Fish rip rap points on the lake if there are any. Bass will use them as a staging points before going into the backs of creeks. Throw lippless baits, cranks, chatterbaits etc.
Im not really certain what works best during an algae bloom. We have them here too and I usually have to grind them out with jigs or T-rigged worms. The little amount of grass my lakes have will still hold bass throughout this transformation though. In your case I would stick to the grass and fish it thoroughly.
Baitfish should be going crazy in the fall. Bluegill, crappie, perch are putting on the feed for winter, shad are schooling together, and the minnows/shiners are in the old weed beds looking for food. Target the baitfish and you will find the bass! I like a super fluke worked through the minnows, shallow crankbait where the panfish are, and a soft swimbait in the shad.
When those temps start to change the bass know it. They go into feeding mode hot-n-heavy to prepare for winter, so just about anything works.
Some of my favorites in the fall are buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and frogs. I also always have Senkos on hand as well as some big creature baits (like brush hogs on steroids).
Buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and frogs, my top 4 lures. now that is fun fishing for me. yea man, flyman
