Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 4 views

    Focus On Fishing LMB

    Uploaded by

    f566nrwf2g
    Let's you fogucs on fishing and not talking about trucks and bottles and forks

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Focus On Fishing LMB

    Uploaded by

    f566nrwf2g
    4 views1 page
    Let's you fogucs on fishing and not talking about trucks and bottles and forks

    Original Title

    focus_on_fishing_lmb

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Let's you fogucs on fishing and not talking about trucks and bottles and forks

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    4 views1 page

    Focus On Fishing LMB

    Uploaded by

    f566nrwf2g
    Let's you fogucs on fishing and not talking about trucks and bottles and forks

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    Focus on

    Guidelines for success


    Fishing:
    Largemouth bass
    General facts
    One of the most sought after freshwater fish nationwide, largemouth
    bass can be found in almost every lake, pond, slow moving river or stream
    throughout the state. Their diverse diet offers the opportunity for anglers to
    use a variety of fishing techniques. Bass are a shallow water species for most
    of the year, often found in or near vegetation, brush piles, logs and stumps,
    rocks and docks. Targeting these types of structure will lead to many
    Prime Fishing Time successful fishing trips.

    Season Time of Day See asonalit y


    Spring Day time In early spring, largemouth bass move out of their deep wintering
    areas and onto shallow flats. Here they remain throughout the spring
    Summer Early morning, evening and night and into early summer. Higher mid-summer surface water tempera-

    Fall Daytime tures cause bass to move slightly deeper in the lake in favor of cool-
    er water. In late September and October, bass may school in open
    Winter Daytime areas of the lake, feeding heavily in preparation for the upcoming
    winter. Winter can be another great time to catch bass, either ice-
    Gear: fishing or in open water.
    Fishing Rod — 5.5 to 7 ft.
    Line — 6 to 14 lb. test monofilament
    Bait
    Key Fishing Areas: Live minnows, worms or crayfish are common baits for bass fishing. A small split
    Assunpink Lake, Cooper River shot weight (size #7) can be added 6 to 9 inches above a #4 hook. A bobber is not
    Lake, Delaware Lake, Greenwood necessary, but if preferred, should be placed 12 to 24 inches above the weight.
    Lake, Lake Hopatcong, Manasquan Cast towards structure such as weeds, logs, stumps and docks. Slowly reel in
    Reservoir, Merrill Creek Reservoir, excess line as necessary.
    Monksville Reservoir, Newton Lake,
    Parvin Lake, Rainbow Lake, Round Artificial Lures
    Valley Reservoir, Salem Canal, Spinnerbait – A 3/8 oz., white or chartreuse spinnerbait with either a #4 willow
    Splitrock Reservoir, Stone Tavern leaf blade for clear waters, or a #4 Colorado blade in cold and muddy water. Cast in
    Lake, Union Lake, Lower Delaware and around structure using a steady retrieve.
    River and Maurice River.
    Crankbait – Use lures approximately Plastic Worms – Popular colors for
    Size: 3 to 4 inches in size. Choose colors that bass are black, brown, green, pump-
    Adults typically range 1- 6 lbs. mimic the fish on which bass naturally kin or white. Cast near structure, let
    (average 2 lbs.) feed such as shiner, sunfish, yellow sink, twitch, retrieve and cast again.
    perch and others. Cast beyond structure Examples: Berkley Power Worm,
    Skillful Angler Award (min. size):
    and try a steady or varied retrieve. Senko, Zoom Finesse Worm
    Adult: 6 lbs.
    Junior: 4 lbs.
    Bite s
    ot
    }
    Catch & Release: 21 in.
    In late March, try for big, pre-spawn bass in over-wintering holes near
    H

    State Record: shallow spawning areas by casting a 1/4 to 1/2 oz. Rattletrap in shad
    10 lbs., 14 oz, Menantico Sand Pond color for clear water, chartreuse for stained or muddy water. In late June, cast a
    (1980) Texas-rigged plastic worm in and around vegetation.
    For more information visit the following Web sites: www.NJFishandWildlife.com, www.bassmaster.com, www.flwoutdoors.com, www.bassfan.com,
    www.bassfishin.com, www.njbassfed.org, and www.federationnationofnj.org.

    38 2007 Freshwater Fishing Issue Vol. 20, No. 2 January 2007

    You might also like