Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

 hey guys, went with 2 of my bros saturday and ended up with windy conditions with 65 degree water, the wind was from the east and piled up on the west side which is usally a good spot in the spring. the lake has a large 4-6 ft flat in that area before it drops off to 22 ft. would this be square billed time or chatterbait or should a swimming jig work better? thanks again..karol

Sounds like the chatterbait or a spinner bait could be the ticket.  Don't rule out a trap though.

Is the flat weedy? Are you finding your fish on the flat or on the Drop edge?

If the flat has weeds I would go for the chatter bait. It's easier to cast in windy conditions and can be retrieved through the weeds.

If the flat is sandy and rocky I would go for the square billed crank bait. Crank it fast so that it skips off the tops of the rocks.

If the fish are more towards the drop edges I would go with a tube, heavier texas rigged soft plastic or a drop shot if I find them on the deeper side.

I had a similar condition in a tournament this weekend. Found a 2-5 foot point with with chunk rock at Grand lake and used a medium running crank to dig over the rocks. I had 5 keepers on in less than 10 casts. I was getting frustrated trying to find a lure that would be effective in the wind, so I started throwing a red-eyed shad and then I came across this rocky point and decided to crank it. The fish were feeding on crawfish, so I thought the crank would be a better choice. The fish liked it!

 the flat is mostly clear with rocks and sand and scattered weed beds toward the drop off. It's dewart lake in the warsaw area, what would be a good color for that lake?

a lot of the rockbass have crawdads in their bellies and so do the bass that i keep if ther'e too hurt to release. should i get some subtle colors or more brighter colors to get their attentention?

got a 25.00 gift card to lunkers and looking for tips on some good shallow running cranks too..thanks again..karol