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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “July is always a busy month on Jackson, but that doesn’t stop the bass fishing from being great. Early mornings and late evenings may seem to be the best times to be on the water fishing, but midday can offer some good…
June is a great month to catch both largemouth and spots on Lake Jackson. Both will hit topwater baits early along seawalls and shallow cover, and then the bass move deeper on points and humps to feed as the sun gets bright. Although spotted bass have about taken over Lake Jackson, there are still many…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 78-84 degrees. Clarity: From stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “June can be a great month on Jackson, considering the boat traffic will be heavier than normal. At first light, start off with a 1/2-oz. buzzbait or a Spook along seawalls or visible cover on flats near deep water. Once the sun…
The crappie fishing on Lake Jackson 48 years ago on Easter weekend may have been the best ever reported, anywhere in this state and at anytime! In fact, it’s very reasonable to speculate that during a four-day fishing trip from April 10-13, 1971, amongst a trio of brothers, at least one state-record crappie, maybe two,…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 69-73 degrees. Clarity: From clear to stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The spawn is winding down, with a few bass still spawning. Secondary and primary points will have feeding bass on them as they feed up before moving on to their summer hideaways. Topwater early morning will be the ticket, but be prepared to…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “April is the month that most anglers really look forward to on Jackson. The water temps in April will have been in the 60s or better for a few weeks, and the bass fishing heats up. The spawn can be a very temperamental time…
When Brian Lee, of Covington, announced to me as day was breaking on Feb. 7 that we’d be running up the rivers that feed into Lake Jackson to look for a bass bite, I was thrilled. I wasn’t sure if there was a bite going on, but I didn’t care at the moment. I was…
Jackson: Level: 1.2 feet high. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Water level has been up and down due to recent rains. The bite has been just like the water, but when you find them, you can catch them. Early morning bites have been best with crankbaits on rocks or boat ramps. Keep the trolling motor…
Jackson: Level:0.6 feet below full. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “February is another month to yield a big bass on Jackson. The largemouth population is coming back a bit after being taken over by spotted bass. This month, fish long, rocky points with a No. 5 and No. 7 Shad Rap in…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 45-50 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The winter drawdown has come and gone. The lake was fishing like it use to when the lake was low and muddy. January can be very productive, but it can also be very tough. Cranking shallow water is generally the ideal pattern for this month, but it…
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