Keith Lusher 12.03.24
Whereas winter has set in for many of the nation, right here within the South, there are nonetheless leaves falling as fall is in full impact. And whereas I benefit from the cool climate that Autumn brings, there may be a couple of one-week stretch that the majority anglers worry – Lake Turnover.
Lake turnover is when floor water temperatures cool and turn out to be denser than the water beneath. Throughout this temporary time, sometimes lasting a couple of week, the water layers of a lake principally swap locations. The stagnant, much less oxygenated water rises to the floor, creating what many anglers think about difficult fishing situations.
Nonetheless, for financial institution anglers prepared to adapt, this variation within the water presents a novel alternative to attain!
Right here’s why.
Because the deeper waters within the lake or pond turn out to be disrupted, the fish search refuge in the one place that isn’t affected – the shallows!
This presents financial institution anglers with a bonus that may be leveraged with the best method.
On my newest journey to the lake, I used to be as soon as once more was in a position to money in in the course of the fall turnover final week as I caught a restrict (10) of largemouth bass fishing from 8 a.m. to midday. The sample was easy. I labored my means across the lake’s shoreline, making horizontal casts alongside the shoreline.
Principally, I saved my Zoom Fuke Jr within the strike zone throughout your complete retrieve. The spotlight of my day got here once I made a protracted forged below an overhang. As my Fluke landed, I gave it a number of seconds to relaxation. When the lure hit the water, I noticed a wake being pushed from the shoreline. Because it neared the lure, I gave it a pop and noticed a boil simply beneath the water’s floor. Realizing that it was an enormous fish, I waited simply an additional second to rear again for a robust hookset, then related!
Sadly, the fish made a soar and received tangled within the overhanging limb. One of many advantages of fishing from the financial institution is the power to stroll to the fish. I used to be in a position to get to the fish, wade into the water to untangle the road and return again to the financial institution with my catch. The 4-pound fish was the right ending to my morning of financial institution fishing.
So, the subsequent time you hear about an upcoming lake turnover, don’t pack away your fishing gear. As an alternative, seize your rod, alter your technique, and head to the shoreline. Your subsequent nice catch is likely to be ready in these shallow waters.
