Pickwick Lake
By Reed Montgomery
Reeds Guide Service (205) 787-5133
Website: www.FISHINGALABAMA.com
Pickwick Lake in May
From massive Pickwick Lakes upper lake headwaters, to
the lower lakes deeper creeks, the fishing is exceptional
for smallmouth bass, spotted bass and largemouth bass
in May. May is often noted as "the" topwater month. But on Pickwick
Lake, May also shows bass holding in areas that brought
them shallow a few months ago, as they leave the shallow
water and head back to deeper water, usually around the
first week of June.
During these transition times try fishing midlake areas,
far back up in creeks, or midways, around first and secondary
creek points. Fish with deepdiving Excaliber Fat Free shad
crankbaits in midtodeep running models. Spro's crankbait
25 series in baby bass colors are also excellent running
crankbaits. Jerkbaits always generate a few strikes from
all species of bass during May.
Some bass, suspending away from the bank, will nail fast,
erratic retrieves with these injured baitfish imitating lures.
These anxious and hungry fish can be enticed with fast, erratic
stopandgo retrieves. Try Trilene Big Game 1015 lb. test monofilament
line on these jerkbaits, along with other floating model
jerkbaits. Storm's Suspend Dots and Suspend Strips will make
floating model jerkbait lures suspend. Experiment, for every
lure takes different amounts of added weight to attain perfect
suspending qualities.
Pickwick lakes lower end has lots of grass and in Spring,
like on other Tennessee River lakes, lure choice can vary.
Buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, shallowrunning crankbaits, rattletraps,
super spots, floating worms, lizards, soft jerkbaits, frogs
and rats, all bring surprising results. Try these and other
lures in and around, the many varieties of grass, that bass
inhabit on Pickwick Lake
Call
on Reeds Guide Service and learn to fish Pickwick lakes shallow
to deep water bass. "Over 40 years exploring
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Good Fishin'
Reed
Montgomery / Outdoor Writer
" Alabama Radio Show Host and Television Host For Over 10 Years "
Owner / Reeds Guide Service (205) 787-5133
Birmingham, Alabama
Email: alabassgyd@aol.com
Website: www.fishingalabama.com
" Over 40 Years Fishing, Guiding and Exploring Every Lake in Alabama for
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass and Some Huge, Striped Bass
."
