9/2 bass report

[Skeeter ZX190]

Got on the water about 9:30 am and got off about 3:00 pm.  Only caught 15 bass, mostly smallmouth.  No keepers.  Fished from Orleans Trail to Old State Park.  Water temps were 80 to 82 degrees.  Most fish came in 5 to 10 feet of water.  Fished the ned rig in green pumpkin.  We were at the ramp before sunrise but had battery problems.  Finally got it fixed but by then any topwater bite was long over.  Saw very little surface activity.  Lots of shad especially in the Old State Park cove. 

[inshore]

sounds like what we did week ago. bunch on dinks on crankbaits and jigs.

[Smithvillesteve]

Today's fishing report in the KC Star had white bass surfacing at Stockton Lake. Listed it as "excellent". Early and late. 

[unclefish]

I don't know where the KC star gets they're report but I've been out on both flats twice a week for the last two weeks.I haven't seen any action on the surface yet. Most of my white  bass have been hitting about 3ft off bottom when I snap my walleye rig up and let it drop.Maybe I'm not in the right part of the lake .

[mo_outdoors1]

Same goes with the greaser and sons creek area no surfacing of whites but shad along some of the flats. Figured they would be busting by now. Mainly fished for bass with topwater at daylight this morning and only a few dinks close to shore.  Fished for 5hrs and finally called it quits.  15-20 fish and no keepers.  Most came in 5-10fow on topwater and plastics. Hope someone else has the lake figured out this year!!! 

[hooked on crappie]

Most of my whites have been about 15 to 20 ft deep, just off the bottom.

[Walcrabass]

As far as the Bass go........ I am guessing with the big swings in water temp in the shallow water right now the bigger fish aren't willing to put up with the amount of time it takes for their bodies to adjust...... because just as they do it changes again. My buddies are telling me they are seeing 6+ degrees changes regularly from pre daylight to mid morning. I would say look in the 20 to 40 foot range with your graph. And then be ready to fish with something straight down, like a flutter spoon, wacky worm, drop shot, etc. Some of my buddies are catching a few this way.

[mo_outdoors1]

Anyone been on the lake for bass since the rain and these cooler nights and not so high temps in day? What is surface temp?? Planning on hitting the water this weekend if all goes as planned and will concentrate out deeper this time instead of pounding the shores and catching dinks!!!! 

[Walcrabass]

The Creeks will flush again from this rain. There is a good possibility that the fish will run from the incoming water that surges through the old channels. Might be able to actually catch some decent fish in front of the bushes etc in 10 to 15 feet of water. Use a slow bait since they will be adjusting again a little. Beaver, Jig, Brush Hog, Plastic worm, Crank Bait deep enough to dig the bottom. They should be pushed onto the bottom with the "Move" to different water. Maybe even a slow reeled Spinner Bait in a Darker pattern like a Bluegill or Sunfish. I won't be able to get to Stockton this weekend so good luck to all.