A lot of points and breaks hold fish. Submerged pine trees provide year-round action for bass, Crappie and catfish.
Details: 3 lb. 5 oz. Largemouth Bass with a buzz bait
The bass were slow to bite as evident by fishing from 5;15 to 11:30. After the storm went thru, the bass stopped all together.
The bass were slow, but what was biting were keepers. I landed 3 and lost 4. Slow retrieve was what worked the best over submerged grass.
Catfish remain the best bet for fishing at Little Grassy. Fish are being caught throughout the lake, primarily on night crawlers. Bass anglers are reporting that ...more the best action is being found around the weed beds, most of the bass are being caught on spinner baits. Some crappie anglers are picking up fish over cover in 15 to 20 feet of water with minnows as the primary bait. Bluegills are being caught in good numbers, but the fish are running small. Most bluegills are still in 5-8 feet of water and can be caught on wax worms, crickets and red wigglers.
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