Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

Headed to LSC next Wednesday (7/11) for the 1st time ever, this is the biggest body of water I've ever fished and I'm a little over whelmed when I look at my map.

I would appreciate any suggestions anyone could or would be willing to give me.  I'm not looking for anyone's secret spots, but if you could point me in the general areas I should be looking at, I would be grateful.

Thanks!!!

  I'd like to help, but haven't been there since May and have rarely fished it in the summer.  Look for past summer reports in these forums.  All I can suggest is try deeper water and use drop shot or deep diving cranks.

For me, safety and comfort are first and foremost.  I judge which section of the lake to fish by the wind direction.  I like off shore winds to keep the waves down so that my back doesn't hurt. 

For much of the American side, this means wind from the west, SW, and NW.    For the south shore in Canada, I like a south, or sw wind.   

I want wind for the current it causes, but there can be too much of a good thing. 

You can always find some fish shallow.  Primarily if there is current.  The bigger fish will no doubt be deeper. 

If you don't know the lake, finding fish in such a large lake can be intimidating.  Sometimes it is even if you know it too. 

Good electronics help a lot.  With SI you can see rock piles and other structure.  With any good sonar, you can see the weeds. 

Going out into 13 fow or so and crusing slowly to locate weeds on the bottom can be productive.  Then make longs casts with deep diving cranks, or dd jerk baits to locate and fire up the fish.  Sometimes it can take a few hours to find em.  Just remember though that they like to school.  Once you find a good school the action can be pretty fast. 

The is a free interactive map on line called marine cruiser.  It's worth exploring if you haven't done so.  From this map, you can even figure lat and long that you might want to fish fairly accurately.

There are also Combat Fishing maps available for sale from Wayne Carpenter (site sponsor).  These are an excellent way begin to learn the lake.  The maps give spots, hints, tips, and much more.  One can recoup the price of the maps in gas savings on one trip that is a couple days long.   

The size of the lake can just overwhelm you if you don't know it.  Wayne's maps give you a starting point.    They even tell you which areas are better seasonally, and with which wind direction. 

I've been out there a lot this year.....so far. I prefer to go there than anywhere else.  I'll PM you with my suggestions. Good luck out there next week.


BD.                   ;D