Water temp. is 54 degrees, but will rise quickly considering the 70 degree plus forecast for the next couple of days.
Swim baits and Alabama rigs tipped with swim baits are really doing well right now on bass. Crank baits, jerkbaits, and chatterbaits are working well too. Continue to fish the grass flats on the main lake and in the creeks and you should do well.
I've seen some good catches of quality crappie lately. Crappie are suspending 8 feet deep around standing timber. Minnows and jigs are both working.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Water temp. has been ranging in the high 40's. Bass are being caught on shallow flats on the main lake and in the creeks. Shallow diving crankbaits and jerkbaits seem to be working best right now. Natural colors are working well in clear water, but if the water becomes more stained up in the creeks red and firetiger may work better.
I'm starting to hear some reports of crappie biting on jigs and minnows, but not much in the way of specifics such as depth and location. But, I can say this time of year the big crappie will usually stage around the mouth of creeks, and begin to gradually migrate up the creeks as the water continues to warm.
Hope this helps. Good fishing!
I'm starting to hear some reports of crappie biting on jigs and minnows, but not much in the way of specifics such as depth and location. But, I can say this time of year the big crappie will usually stage around the mouth of creeks, and begin to gradually migrate up the creeks as the water continues to warm.
Hope this helps. Good fishing!
Friday, February 3, 2017
Many people ask the question "how do you catch bass on Cedar Creek Lake during the winter months". Usually all you have to do is find the trout and you'll find the bass. Bass prefer to forage on trout over any other food source, so it's a must to know where trout tend to locate during the winter.
Trout in winter tend to locate on the shallow grass flats even though that's usually where the coldest water in the lake is. They are there because they eat the tiny crustaceans living in the grass. Even though bass may prefer to be in a warmer water location, their desire to follow and eat trout is greater.
For the most part, catching bass in the winter has become easier on Cedar Creek Lake in recent years thanks to The Fish And Wildlife's annual trout stocking, so tie on a 1/8 ounce rooster tail and cast the grass flats for trout. Once you locate the trout, switch over to a jerk bait for bass. black, chartreuse and yellow are good choices for rooster tail colors, while clown, chrome and black. and chrome and blue are good choices for jerk baits.
Trout in winter tend to locate on the shallow grass flats even though that's usually where the coldest water in the lake is. They are there because they eat the tiny crustaceans living in the grass. Even though bass may prefer to be in a warmer water location, their desire to follow and eat trout is greater.
For the most part, catching bass in the winter has become easier on Cedar Creek Lake in recent years thanks to The Fish And Wildlife's annual trout stocking, so tie on a 1/8 ounce rooster tail and cast the grass flats for trout. Once you locate the trout, switch over to a jerk bait for bass. black, chartreuse and yellow are good choices for rooster tail colors, while clown, chrome and black. and chrome and blue are good choices for jerk baits.
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