When is the best time to hit Silver for LM?

Bad Wood 75 · 03-19-2006, 09:57 AM

Just wondering when I should try Silver Lake again. I tried it last year just as a cold front came in and I didnt get a bite. Well Thanks for some advice

SMOKEY · 03-20-2006, 07:51 AM

I see everyone is a little gun shy about talking about Silver Lake. My rule of thumb about Silver is start fishing her as soon as the water temp hits 55 degrees. You can call Bob's in longview for up to date temperatures. As soon as it hits 55 I start firing spinner baits as close to the edges as i can. The bass are starting to come back in better numbers since the grass carp are starting to die off and the weeds are coming back. This time of year start on the north side of the lake and also work all the wood structure. If spinner baits aren't cutting it slow down and throw weightless senco's. If you can catch the temperature on the rise during a sunny day at this time of year, the afternoon would much better fishing. Good luck!

Bad Wood 75 · 03-20-2006, 04:45 PM

thanks for the info

ExBassGuide · 03-20-2006, 05:45 PM

Silver is good on the next 60 deg day and from then on!

pitchnboy · 03-21-2006, 04:20 PM

ya i totally agree with you SMOKEY!!!

rob allen · 03-21-2006, 05:24 PM

fished Silver most of the day Monday water tem ranged from 46-49 no bites! fishes senko's and Jigs fished the west pilings and timber point and the channel next to seaquest state park

pitchnboy · 03-21-2006, 05:33 PM

i think i might no the solution to catch some fish guys!!!

Flip jigs and tubes into the heaviest cover you can find like as far as you can get into the lily pads. or go into carnine ditch and flip some. i no they are there but they might not just be in the mood to bite. also, they have to see the baits... but they just dont want it.

ExBassGuide · 03-21-2006, 05:54 PM

The bass are still out in water over 5 feet of depth. Look for log booms and docks with more water under them. We need a few more sunny days to pull them in shallow.

So rob is the 49 deg in the canal by seaquest state park?

Okay I will let you all in on one of my small but good spots in the spring. Head down to sucker creek. On the east bank you will see a small cut with some "red bushes" around the opening to the cut. This is one of the first spots I get the bass when they start moving shallow (if it has been raining hard a day or two before you hit the lake then Skip that spot. But if the sun has been out the day before you hit the lake then you will need to HANG ON!)
Roger

rob allen · 03-22-2006, 05:29 PM

Roger yes the 49 degrees was in the channel by seaquest very late in the afternoon.. the coldest water was in the channel coming into the lake by the west end pilings at 46 degrees. with the nice weather sunday i was really expecting warmer water Monday... oh well maybe next time

pitchnboy · 03-25-2006, 09:35 AM

Roger havent you already hit SilverLake this year? howd you do, i no some that did but they got 2 trout.

ExBassGuide · 03-27-2006, 12:49 PM

I did fish Silver with Joe over a month ago. The water was 40 deg. We got no fish. It should be giving up some fish now!
Roger

ScottD · 03-28-2006, 09:02 PM

The way the weather was the last couple of days, I wish I was out there today. I bet at least one or two fish could have been caught today.