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Jordan Lake

By Reed Montgomery
Reeds Guide Service (205) 787-5133
Website: www.FISHINGALABAMA.com

Jordan Lake in May

When Spotted Bass have commenced with the rituals of spawning, feeding becomes their number one priority. Schooling will now take place below upper Mitchell Lake dam in Jordan Lake’s headwaters.

This frantic topwater action can also be found in the mouths of feeder creeks and up in small pockets. Up in the creeks, flats will show more than one school of spotted bass, usually feeding during the early morning period.

Late in the day, when water is generated or during cloudy or overcast periods, are also prime times for these spotted bass.

Largemouth's get in on the action to, when schooling takes place in May.

Often largemouth bass can be seen hanging right in there with the spotted bass, competing for baitfish in these creek backwaters, lake headwaters and along spawning flats. Schooling right along with the spots!

Weeds play a huge role, now that several aquatic varieties are in full bloom. Bass inhabit this highly oxygenated green growth during May.

Many bass just remain in the general vicinity of where they previously spawned, often for the remainder of the Summer, living and feeding around the lake’s new growing weeds.

Lures that mimic baitfish are nailed in and around these aquatic weeds during these times. Weedless spoons are good lure choices, that many anglers fail to even try, when bass are feeding on shad in these weeds.

Buzzbaits, topwater lures, jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits, always generate a few bites.

On highly pressured waters, where bass see lures daily, try fishing with weightless, brightly colored soft plastics like floating worms, Senkos, soft plastic jerkbaits, floating lizards and crayfish imitations. Frogs and rats too! In both natural and bright colors!

This will give the bass a different look (at a brightly colored lure), from what is used to seeing, in the form of an average lure color most other anglers are using.

These fake offerings are all good lure choices, along with other off-the-wall lures, especially lures that bass are not accustomed to seeing.

By late May on into early June on Jordan Lake the post spawn season transitions into early summer and you can bet these bass have been hooked by a lot of lures! So show them something different!

Call on Reeds Guide Service...first! (205) 787-5133 "Fishing and guiding on Jordan Lake and other Alabama Lakes for over 40 years." Remember, a guided fishing trip with Reeds Guide Service also makes a great gift for Birthdays, Father's day or for Christmas (certificates available), for those loved ones that love to fish.

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Good Fishin'...
Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service
Website: www.fishingalabama.com

 

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