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Fishing
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 72-77 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Topwater is still producing a few fish, but you will make a thousand casts for two bites, the right bites. A squarebill Little John with some chartreuse in it is my go-to crankbait. Fish any hard structure you can find. A…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Bass are still sluggish as the dog days of summer are nearing an end. Start your morning off fishing shallow structure near deep water, and throw a Pop-R, a 1/2-oz. white buzzbait or a Spook. Once the sun is up, concentrate…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The dog days are still upon us, which can make bass fishing very tough during the day. The early morning and late evening bites are your best bet, if you don’t want to fish after dark. The night can yield some…
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…
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