Hello!

[Bass Yakker]

I just started getting into fishing last spring and so I don't have much experience.  I have a kayak now and am able to go between 9:30 and 1:00 during the day on some of my days off.  I have gone to Lake Springfield so far but am open to going to Fellows.  Any advice or tips on those locations and what lures/techniques to use during that time of day would be greatly appreciated.  Trying for bass mainly, not so much catfish.  I really enjoy the forum.  Thanks.

the new guy

[MObassin95]

From my experience at L Springfield, I've caught a lot of fish ,in a lot of different locations, on different lures. I've had my most luck probably on a ribbontail worm. Just throw to any cover you can find. It's a super shallow grassy lake, and there's a lot of wood in it as well. Fish the James that feeds into the lake as well. A lot of cover and I've caught some really nice fish on a swim bait, crankbait and t-rigged worm. Again around cover. There's definitely big fish to be caught, you just have to be willing to experiment. Good luck! 

[MObassin95]

I just posted a report last week, and it would pay off to read old threads. 

[Bass Yakker]

Awesome. Thank you MObassin95 for the tips.  I'll give that stuff a try.

[MObassin95]

1 minute ago, Beginneryakangler said:

Awesome. Thank you MObassin95 for the tips.  I'll give that stuff a try.

No problem! And this time of year if you can find the channel throw some swimbaits. A channel named winkiedoodles on YouTube; the guy throws swimbaits this time of year on L Springfield and tears them up. 

[Bass Yakker]

Went out Tuesday on L Springfield from around 10am to 1pm.  Little bit of a breeze and some hazy clouds but didn't catch any fish, not even a bite.  Beautiful weather and enjoyed the day though.  Tried swimbait, t-rigged worm, crankbait.  Was over by the rocks east of the power station.  Saw fish surfacing there but nothing was taking my bait.  I will keep trying though.  I know it would help a lot to go at sunrise or sunset but that time is when I'm able to go right now.

[MObassin95]

53 minutes ago, Beginneryakangler said:

Went out Tuesday on L Springfield from around 10am to 1pm.  Little bit of a breeze and some hazy clouds but didn't catch any fish, not even a bite.  Beautiful weather and enjoyed the day though.  Tried swimbait, t-rigged worm, crankbait.  Was over by the rocks east of the power station.  Saw fish surfacing there but nothing was taking my bait.  I will keep trying though.  I know it would help a lot to go at sunrise or sunset but that time is when I'm able to go right now.

Yeah my last trip produced nothing for me too. That lake gets a lot of pressure. So sometimes it's good to try something new. Maybe throw a nedrig around. Don't get discouraged though. It took me a good while to finally be able to catch fish consistently. 

[Bass Yakker]

Appreciate the encouragement MObassin95.  I'll just keep experimenting with different lures and maybe try a few different locations next time.  Hopefully we both have better luck next time! 

[JimH]

Good luck man.  I just started fishing Lake Springfield this year and it has utterly defeated me.  I have caught 2 fish in maybe 40 hours of fishing that lake.

I am going to keep reading reports and trying new things.  Or try fellows lake....

[Flysmallie]

15 hours ago, JimH said:

I am going to keep reading reports and trying new things.  Or try fellows lake....

I've caught more fish at Fellows but I catch better fish at Springfield. Fellows is better looking water and more of it. And there are different fish to catch. I've caught a couple of small walleye and there is always a chance at a musky.

There are some spots on Stockton that I think would be good out of a kayak. Getting to them is the problem but I've been searching some back roads and trails on Google earth and might give it a try soon.