5 Summer Spots You Can't Pass Up

Summer fishing can be very tough. I know it is for me. So to help you during the summer months, here are some places that should never be passed up when trying to find a fish when it's hot.

Points

Points are always number one in my book. Early in the morning and after the sun goes down the bass will be shallow on these points and a topwater is a good bet. As the sun gets high in the day the bass slide down the point into deeper water, on the end or the steepest side. A deep crankbait, Carolina Rig or a jig are my go to lures.

Grass

In the summer the hotter the shallow water gets the less oxygen it can hold. Bass need to breath. If your lake has submerged grass then this is an excellent place to find the bass. Live grass produces a lot of dissolved oxygen and the bass love it. My lure of choice for grass is a mojo rigged finesse worm. You can find a great video of how to rig and fish it on my Flukemaster YouTube channel.

Current

When grass isn't available you can still find a shallow bite by finding current that is running into the lake. Current stirs up the water and mixes in oxygen and you will find the bass hanging out just out of the current. I like to tie on a moving bait like a spinnerbait or shallow crankbait and work the area clean.

Deep Humps

Fishing offshore structure can be a challenge and without a GPS Map and a good fish finder it can be impossible but if you have access to the right tools you can really catch some nice ones. Bass like to school up on off shore humps that are close to the river and creek channels. The sit there and wait and the food just comes to them. I love to fish a dropshot finesse worm in this situation.

Deep Docks

If your lake has docks, seek out the ones that are in the deepest water. These will be close to the channel and give them easy access to oxygen rich deep water. Try skipping a jig or a stick bait under them and hold on tight. There will be a lot of fish under one dock and they will fight over your worm.Summer fishing is can be feast or famine, but you can catch some big fish if you focus on their need for oxygen. Be grateful for every fish you catch and be safe.Gene Jensen - Flukemaster