Largemouth bass are a secondary species of fish on Lake Winni. For many anglers, they don’t even know that largemouth bass are in the lake, but there is a fishable population in this lake.
Use Fluorocarbon leaders
With most lures that you will use for largemouth bass, there is a good chance that you are going to catch some pike as well. To avoid the pike bite-offs, you’re going to want to add a leader to your line. With the clearer water, you are going to do much better by adding a fluorocarbon leader.
Tie your own fluorocarbon leaders and connect them to your main line. Learn more about using northern pike leaders here.
Fish the Points
The shallower water around the points are some good spots to target largemouth bass. Vegetation definitely will hold plenty of largemouth bass from spring through fall near the points.
Fish the Rocks
There are some nice areas with rocks on this lake and at times, you may catch some nice largemouth bass on these spots. However, you’re going to do much better by targeting the shallow water vegetation when fishing for largemouth bass here.
Fish the Shallow Weeds
Target the reeds if you want to find these largemouth bass. They will usually do a good job hiding in the vegetation to avoid the pike from trying to eat them. You may find some bass throughout the lake near the weeds in deeper water, but for the most part, the shallower reeds will hold the bigger numbers of largemouth bass.
Now, you don’t want to be fishing in 1 to 2 feet of water. The reeds with 4 to 6 foot of water or at least some quick access to deeper water tend to be the places that hold more bass.
Best Baits for Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass will eat so many different baits and there are so many different lures that are made for catching these fish. Anglers have more options than they really need, but since we have all these options, it’s nice to know about the different baits that are available.
Minnows, nightcrawlers and leeches are definitely the best live baits for largemouth bass. When it comes to artificial lures, you have so many options. Soft plastic worms, lizards, crayfish baits and minnows work great. Hard baits such as crankbaits, topwater lures, spinnerbaits, jigs and jerkbaits are also all awesome choices for largemouth bass.
To learn more, take a look at our pages below.
Best Live Baits for Largemouth Bass
Best Lures for Largemouth Bass
Best Rigs for Largemouth Bass
There are so many different rigs for largemouth bass. While you definitely don’t need to use all of them to consistently catch bass, it is important to learn how some of the rigs will help you fish certain areas or certain baits in a way to catch more fish. Most good bass anglers will use several different rigs in a variety of situations to consistently catch quality largemouth bass.
The standup jighead, Texas rig, drop shot rig, wacky rig and Carolina rig are definitely some of the best rigs for largemouth bass page.
Best Techniques for Largemouth Bass
There are many different techniques that are used for largemouth bass fishing. Casting a variety of baits to cover water is most popular, however, flipping & pitching is one of the best ways to catch bass around shallow water cover.
To learn more, take a look at our best techniques for largemouth bass page.
Learn More About Largemouth Bass
Our largemouth bass fishing section has tons of tips on the best lures, live baits, where to catch them and how to catch them.
Visit our largemouth bass fishing website to learn more.
