Baigh95 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 okay so i looked pretty hard for a topic like this that might have already been covered but came up with nothing. I've been limited to water thats everywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 open. the rest is covered with fairly thin ice. I've been able to catch a few dinks but it seems like they aren't going past the ice line even though warmer water is right in front of them. i haven't got bit on anything bigger than a hudd shad in places where I've had no issues getting bit on bigger baits. I'm assuming because i can't cast to the big girls that are staging or getting ready to. my question is have any of you guys been able to form a pattern based on ice?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBaitsOnly Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Basing a pattern on ice is hard. Just because part of a lake is open doesn't necessarily mean its the warmest. Most bass school around a food source this time of year. Shad are the primary food source for most areas, and are not very temperature tolerant. They seek stable conditions to survive winter. Bass follow the food source. Find the food, find the fish. If your area is still really cold, try fishing later in the day after the sun warms up a bank. Focus on the sunny bank towards late evening. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derds126 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) Checkout the deepest water. Wherever bluegills were being caught in the winter is where the bass were positioned as well. They may have moved up but I would think with the water still cold enough to hold ice they haven't moved up yet. I know Zona has a video on michianaoutdoors about catching ice out and ice fishing for bass. Good luck Derds Edited March 27, 2015 by derds126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 What is this "ice" y'all are talking about? The only thing I've seen on my lake this past week is hotties on SUPs. Get_Biggens, JTSwimbaitMan and lunkerglx10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baigh95 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 thanks for the tips guys!! hahaha wish thats what i was seeing instead of snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derds126 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 thanks for the tips guys!! hahaha wish thats what i was seeing instead of snow Yeah seeing those flurries today was a real bummer hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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