Loch Lomond Bella Vista

[AR Huzgr]

Spent the week down on loch Lomond in Bella Vista for a quick getaway. Pretty much only fished in the morning and golfing and seeing other sites in the afternoon. I have never fished this lake and spend some time doing some mapping with the Garmin. Started off fishing main lake points and didn't get too much a few here and there. Was trying drop shot, swimbait, crankbaits etc. Finally discovered (slow learner!) That on the upper end of the lake each morning the bass were schooling and chasing shad. Lasted about an hour and a half each day. And then we hammered them. I primarily was using a zara puppy topwater and also got them using a shad colored wake bait.  There were also a number of boats out in the deep water by the dam but I didn't talk to any of them so not sure how they were doing. Overall it was pretty good fishing and we had a good time.  Was able to fish with my 87 year old father and he had a great time!

[Quillback]

Good to hear ya'll enjoyed yourselves!  I was one of the guys fishing the deep end last Friday, caught some out deep swimming a Keitech.  Not a hot bite, but got some nice fish, got run off about 0930 by the recreational boaters.  

[FishnDave]

Go Cyclones! 😁

[AR Huzgr]

3 hours ago, Quillback said:

Good to hear ya'll enjoyed yourselves!  I was one of the guys fishing the deep end last Friday, caught some out deep swimming a Keitech.  Not a hot bite, but got some nice fish, got run off about 0930 by the recreational boaters.  

wish I would have known I would have stopped and said hi.  I would have classified the bite on the upper end as a hot bite.  I had thought about trying some of the other lakes but couldn't work it in. wife and I have this area on this to explore for retirement in 2 years so we're just checking it out some.

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

Go Cyclones! 😁

He's my elder so I had to let him wear it. Go Huskers! 😄

[Quillback]

Missed out on that upper end bite last week, but this spring that was the place to be, there was some good hybrid action there too.  Last year there was a good bite too in September, they were schooling on shad, hope to see that again this fall.