Lake Seminole Fishing Report February 2012

Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain.

Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The bass are bedding right now, as crazy as that may sound. Look in the backwater areas for sandy spots where the bass can be located. When a bedding bass is located, use a Big Bite Baits Warmouth in chartreuse bluegill or watermelon red ghost as a way to entice strikes. I have used a lot of baits before, but this one is the best I have ever used for a bedding bass. There are still numerous patterns that can catch prespawn fish all over the lake. Fish the edges of bedding areas such as sandbars on the main lake with a lipless crankbait. A Spro Aruku Shad 75 in mudbug red is a great bait and can really catch them when fished correctly. Use 20-lb. Sunline FC Sniper in order to keep the bait a little higher in the water column in order to tick it and rip it free from the hydrilla. It may take a little time to find a school of fish, but once you do there are usually many more in the area to catch.”