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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Inland Lakes & Rivers => Topic started by: Bassassin on June 04, 2014, 10:02:01 AM

Title: Inland Lakes/ Deep or Shallow for Big Bass
Post by: Bassassin on June 04, 2014, 10:02:01 AM
Just wondering what everybody's take on this subject is.  Obviously it varies from lake to lake depending on forage, cover, and water clarity.  However, I would say that generally I catch more larger bass deep along the deepest weedlines than I do shallow under docks or shallow weeds.  I will say that I find both shallow and deep more productive for big bass(3lbs or larger) than medium depth(5-8 feet) which I generally have found to be dink city.  What is everyone's thoughts?
Title: Re: Inland Lakes/ Deep or Shallow for Big Bass
Post by: Frank on June 04, 2014, 04:11:33 PM
I feel that in anything deeper than 2 feet, the bass could drown
Title: Re: Inland Lakes/ Deep or Shallow for Big Bass
Post by: detroit1 on June 17, 2014, 05:44:58 PM
Good one Frank....
Title: Re: Inland Lakes/ Deep or Shallow for Big Bass
Post by: t-bone on June 18, 2014, 01:14:47 PM
My experience is this - big bass are all over the lake. I've always caught plenty of big fish shallow. This year I'm working on deep jigs - 15-20ft of water and catching solid fish but not the numbers. I think my TX strategy is going to evolve to fishing shallow in the mornings to get a limit and then work deep in the midday to catch some upgrades.

Title: Re: Inland Lakes/ Deep or Shallow for Big Bass
Post by: Bassassin on June 18, 2014, 03:26:03 PM
I like to fish shallow in the mornings as well.  Catch the easy fish while you can.  Typically never amounts to much more than 14-16" fish for me though(and a ton of absolute dinks).  Once the sun comes up, flipping the deep weeds is what seems to work for me best.  Can take hours to get a bite, but when you do its usually a good one and most of the time there are a few more there as well.