Years first skunk at RV

[kcritch]

RV is tough for Bass...it's so clear and deep that they ware usually way deeper then you think. May is good for spawning (traditionally) type situations and fishing shallow....shallow there means 10 to 15 feet sometimes...after that they head to deep water. Don't think fishing in 30ft+ on bottom for LM is to shallow once June hits.

We have had good luck in deep water (85 to 120) on channels for Lakers using Herring. GPS makes finding potential spots a ton easier....otherwise you gotta put in the time watching your sonar with a good map to help you get started.

Good luck.

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by kcritch

RV is tough for Bass...it's so clear and deep that they ware usually way deeper then you think. May is good for spawning (traditionally) type situations and fishing shallow....shallow there means 10 to 15 feet sometimes...after that they head to deep water. Don't think fishing in 30ft+ on bottom for LM is to shallow once June hits.

We have had good luck in deep water (85 to 120) on channels for Lakers using Herring. GPS makes finding potential spots a ton easier....otherwise you gotta put in the time watching your sonar with a good map to help you get started.

Good luck.

Thanks for the bass tip. I've been hitting the usual spots next to shore, down trees, weeds, stumps. Maybe a 1 oz jig or a deep diving crank bait is the way to go. I had tried a drop shot in slightly deeper water, ten feet or so but that was with a 3/8 oz weight. I guess I have to go with a heavier weight on the dropshot and go deeper.

I hear herring are the way to go for lakers, but every time I went to buy some they were out of herring, so I used shiners. Maybe that's the difference.

[Super]

I wouldn’t bother fishing RV for bass when it’s really cold. The bass are going to be in the warmest water, which might be 40’-60’-80’ down. Then you need to find what part of the lake they are holding in, and the lake is 3 miles across, so that’s tough. Then you need to hit them on the head with something, because they’re not going to be chasing anything when their metabolism is so slow.

You have a much better chance of finding and catching trout.

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by Super

I wouldn’t bother fishing RV for bass when it’s really cold. The bass are going to be in the warmest water, which might be 40’-60’-80’ down. Then you need to find what part of the lake they are holding in, and the lake is 3 miles across, so that’s tough. Then you need to hit them on the head with something, because they’re not going to be chasing anything when their metabolism is so slow.

You have a much better chance of finding and catching trout.

I saw an 8 lb bass come out of there three years ago and a friend of a friend, is a SAR diver who has practiced there and he swears he's seen a lot of bass upward of 8 lbs and some that are probably state records. The thought of that gives me bass fever when I fish there.

I guess I have to forget all I've learned about bass fishing when I go after them there. The idea of going deep for bass is sort of alien to me.

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by briansnat

I saw an 8 lb bass come out of there three years ago and a friend of a friend, is a SAR diver who has practiced there and he swears he's seen a lot of bass upward of 8 lbs and some that are probably state records. The thought of that gives me bass fever when I fish there.

I guess I have to forget all I've learned about bass fishing when I go after them there. The idea of going deep for bass is sort of alien to me.

Research som stuff about california bass fisherman....RV is exactly the types of lakes they know how to fish....With NO state stockie rainbows going in RV this yr the giant largemouth will have to sightly alter there diets and maybe eat ur 20 doll hair swimbait

[Super]

Originally Posted by briansnat

I saw an 8 lb bass come out of there three years ago and a friend of a friend, is a SAR diver who has practiced there and he swears he's seen a lot of bass upward of 8 lbs and some that are probably state records. The thought of that gives me bass fever when I fish there.

I guess I have to forget all I've learned about bass fishing when I go after them there. The idea of going deep for bass is sort of alien to me.

I'm not saying that they're not in there. RV isn't a great bass lake, but there are some very nice fish in there. I'm just saying that they're tough to catch in the winter.

And there are definately some 8lb LMB in there. I've seen some bass that make my heart skip a beat when they swim by.

[Matt A.]

I've seen some HUGE bass there, but I can never get them to bite=/