Fishing this time of year can definitely be tough. We have had a lot of fresh water running into the lake and last week it looked like the lake had turned over. My experience has been both of these can definitely affect your catch rate. I have also noticed this time of year that alot of your bigger fish will move around in schools in mid lake feeding on shad, if you are a bank beater you will not come in contact with these fish. They are also very finicky when you do find them, I have seen them busting shad all over the place, but if you did not have just the right size and color bait you would not catch them.
Maybe someone can help me with this question: We have been catching mostly small bass (8-12 inches) which we have been culling. I have cleaned some of these fish and their stomachs are empty? I have an abundance of bluegill and some thread fin shad. They do not appear poor by any means, but they all have empty stomachs. The bigger bass (3+ pounds) are all very healthy with high WR and big stomachs. What's the deal with the smaller bass?
