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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear. Bass: Fair. Aaron Batson reports, “I have won three of the last four Tuesday night tournaments fishing deep with Netboy Baits 3/4-oz. football jigs and Texas-rigged soft plastics. The bite has been coming on the main-lake channel in 25 to 35 feet…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake and stained up the rivers. Bass: Eric Perkins reports, “It’s topwater time on Jackson, and soon the fish will pull on out deep. The shad spawn is over, and the mayfly hatch will be here soon. I…
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 62-66 degrees. Clarity: Light stain throughout. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The annual shad spawn is on at Jackson. Early mornings watch for the action to begin at daylight on seawalls all over the lake. You can catch the bass feeding on the shad with several baits. The…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Eric Perkins reports, “We have been catching a bunch of fish on chrome/blue and chartreuse Rat-L-Traps and Spro Aruku Shad rattle baits just running and gunning flats, red-clay points and secondary points. Other good baits have been No. 5 and No.…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Very light stain. Bass: Fair. “Fishing is hit and miss right now due to the cold weather we have had here lately,” said Eric Perkins. “I fished Saturday (Feb. 21), and the water was very cold. I am concentrating on offshore places right now —…
February can be a frustrating month for anglers. A few warm days give hint of the coming spring, the bass start feeding, but then cold sets back in and knocks them back. But, if you go to Lake Jackson this month, you can find bass feeding most days by concentrating on the right places. Dammed…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; lightly stained in the rivers. Bass: Fair. Eric Perkins reports: “Fishing is hit and miss right now due to the cold weather we have had here lately. I fished Saturday (Jan. 24), and the water was very cold 43…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 54-57 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Aaron Batson reports: “I fished in a tournament on Dec. 20, and it took 13 pounds to win and 9 pounds to get a check. It seems like the best bait for numbers was a shaky-head worm. I would try a…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fishing is good, according to the 2008 Skeeter Eliminator Series Champion Aaron Batson. “Spotted bass can be caught deep all over the lake,” said Aaron. “Look for bait in 18 to 26 feet of water, and drop a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging…
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: The main lake is pretty clear, but the rivers are heavily stained. Bass: Eric Perkins’ top baits this month will be a jig and a crankbait. “I’ll just be covering water,” said Eric. “Fish are up shallow, going into creeks. Look on…
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