Pomme Bass In Winter

[DChance]

NOw that the lake is thawed, any bass reports? I have never fished Pomme in winter. I assume it is jerkbait and jigs that work best, but any specific colors the bass like in Winter? What type of locations seem to work best on Pomme in the cold water?

[Trav]

NOw that the lake is thawed, any bass reports? I have never fished Pomme in winter. I assume it is jerkbait and jigs that work best, but any specific colors the bass like in Winter? What type of locations seem to work best on Pomme in the cold water?

I had some difficulty finding the bigger females last winter but caught a lot of twelve to sixteen inch males using three and four inch grubs. Smokey Salt and Pepper seemed to work the best but I think they would have hit almost any color. Once I found them I could boat about twenty of them in one area. The best locations were transitions where cliff banks ended near gravel. They seemed to be staged right on the edge of the channels in about tewnty feet of water.

Good luck. I look forward to reading how you do.

[Muskie Bob]

I asssume jerkbait would be good. I've heard rogues have been good in the past winters. I would think they would hit something similar to the shads. I'm hoping to get down there sometime early March. Good luck.

[DChance]

I had some difficulty finding the bigger females last winter but caught a lot of twelve to sixteen inch males using three and four inch grubs. Smokey Salt and Pepper seemed to work the best but I think they would have hit almost any color. Once I found them I could boat about twenty of them in one area. The best locations were transitions where cliff banks ended near gravel. They seemed to be staged right on the edge of the channels in about tewnty feet of water.

Good luck. I look forward to reading how you do.

How are you fishing the grubs. Is it the "scrubbing" technique you hear about on table rock where you let it sink and reel slowly keeping contact with the bottom?

[Trav]

How are you fishing the grubs. Is it the "scrubbing" technique you hear about on table rock where you let it sink and reel slowly keeping contact with the bottom?

I mix it up until I find how they are looking at food. Sometimes they are looking up and sometimes they will be looking down. Other times they want something right at thier level. Usually I will cast and give a count of three then reel. Then repeat with a count of five, then seven and so on until the count hits the depth which works. I don't like bouncing bottom too much with grubs. The darter jigheads I use tend to dive under rocks and I like to avoid getting hung up.

[Flysmallie]

A jig has always been a great winter bait on Pomme. When I fished up there all of the time I always had a black jig tied on. The locations that Trav speaks of are always a good choice, but don't be afraid to fish some shallower water either. I've caught many nice fish in the winter tossing a jig right up on the bank. Not saying it's always going to work, but it's happened enough to make me realize that they are up there at times. Pomme is also an awesome spinnerbait lake this time of year. You might not catch a lot of fish throwing it but it will produce some bigger fish at times.

[DChance]

you think it is too early and cold for a spinnerbait?

[Flysmallie]

you think it is too early and cold for a spinnerbait?

Yeah normally I would, but I've caught lot of fish this time of year on that lake with a spinnerbait. Several years ago I fished with a buddy up there on a cold, sleeting day in late Jan. Water was right around 44 degrees. We caught a lot of fish that day throwing jigs and sb's right on the bank. Got to the point they were taking the sb better than the jig. But you had to put it on the bank and burn it back to the boat. I'm talking over twenty keepers kind of good. It was a weird day but the same tactics have produced results since. Nothing close to those numbers, but good enough that I always have one tied on at that lake. A spinnerbait, jig and jerkbait would be what I would have tied on right now, probably fish the jerkbait more than anything.

[DChance]

I would have to say the jig and jerkbait are my more confident baits....so I am sure I will focus on those the majority of the time.

[Trav]

I would have to say the jig and jerkbait are my more confident baits....so I am sure I will focus on those the majority of the time.

Using what gives you confidence is always the best route to start with....