Winter has arrived, and as usual, the tougher bass fishing with it. I usually spend a lot more time crappie fishing than bass fishing in the winter, but with the Cedar Creek water level over 3 1/2 feet low, fishing has been tough at my winter crappie spots too. Some of them I can’t reach at all with the lake this low. Between the holidays and doctor appointments, I’d only gotten out once a week the past few weeks, and while I’d caught enough crappie to keep the freezer stocked, and a few bass as well, the fishing had been what I would call tough. I did manage a 4.16 pound bass last week.

But the weather had been milder lately, with water surface temps back up to 53 and 54 degrees, fishing was better this week. I fished mid lake Monday and caught 11 bass. Tuesday I was on the lower lake and caught 8 more bass. 19 bass in one week in mid January is not bad fishing, in my books. I didn’t catch any really big bass either day, but a bunch of solid, chunky fish. The weather has turned colder now, so the bass fishing is bound to get tougher again. I need to scout those crappie some more.

Last week’s 4.16 pound bass.

One of Tuesday’s pretty fish.