Our favorite bass lake in 2006. Our favorite bass lake in 2006.
| We thought a review of this years 2006 lake was in order. | This is a great lake if you have the confidence to fish deep. If you work the shoreline this is a tough lake. Best depths are teens and in the heat the 20's.The biggest we saw caught was 6.5 pounds and I would have bet it would go an easy 8#'s. But the scale said different and it is more accurate than me for sure. It was released I am happy to add! If you like tubes this may be am advantage here. We did well with them just Texas rigged. Camo color seemed a winner and smoke colors worked as well. You will find the average fish here worth catching and 2-3 are not unusual. This is digital scale weighed. NO guessing by us. We carry a Normark. I bet guys would guess 4-5. See you there in 2007 |
| Lake No.1 for
2006!
WELLINGTON Upground. This beauty is off Route 58 south of Wellington |
We started fishing this lake many years
ago and it is more than a favorite now since its 2006
results. Even through the heat, this baby produced. We
not only had great days there in 2006 for count but
average size fish will match any lake we fished. In 2006
it produced every time out and is well worth a trip. If
you don't like open water hunting, it is not for you.
Shorelines are void of cover and most fish are in open
and often deep water but nice size bass as I said above.
It has nice varieties of depths and THE CLEAREST WATER
anywhere you will go. All the more of a challenge! |
Lake habits: Weeds are there
but under control. Not much hair grass or choaking surface weeds. Weak
shoreline with a short distance to deep water 20+ feet
quickly along shore. North side goes 30 or better. Rocky areas in
the shallows as well as the depths Baitfish of every kind abound
and most of all perch which the bass we chase, seem to love for
dinner. If you shore fish it the big cats are there and loads or
sunfish for kids. Pike are here in small numbers but we had a
good size one along side which never was boated. No wire leader!
Being up ground it can get nasty in high winds and is cold
as hell in cool weather. Electric only with motors up.
Ideas to try: We run a fish finder
to monitor depths, structure, weeds and such. If you don't, see
our articles
page for ideas other than marking the anchor rope.
Crank baits that have worked there:
| 1. | Rattlin Rapala | size 1/2 oz | depth: shallow running | color, hands down, is firetiger |
| 2. | Strike King | size 1/4 oz | depth series #1 3-5 and series 3 at 8-10 feet. |
In 2204 perch did well.Colors anything bass looking and Tenn shad versions ass well. |
| 3. | Mann's Baby One Minus |
size 1/4 oz | depth a foot or less | Autumn brown for shallows over weeds |
| 4. | Fat free shad | various | depths to 16 feet or so | shad imitations for deeper areas |
Plastics we fish there that work trip in
and trip out:
| Berkley 7" original and Bungees | colors in order of preference |
| 1.Blue fleck | 2. Motor oil |
| 3. Camo's | 4.. Tequila sunrise |
Practice catch and
release its easier to take photos to work!
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