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As the sky begins to lighten slightly, it
will seem to get a little "pink" in color.
At that point, watch the water!
Finding and attracting fish in the of the channel or center of the lake. The
cold winter months can be difficult and original river beds are where the water
even brutal, thanks to the cold weather is deepest and therefore the warmest. (A
and the wind. So it is more critical than lake map is most helpful, as is a good
ever to learn everything you can about depthfinder).
the fish this time of year, and keeping in The fish (stripers) will most likely
mind, (as always), the moon phases. After be found at around 35-40 feet deep.
November 1, the fish will be in the coves Jigging with a sassy shad jig, buck-tail,
at night and early in the morning (pre- spoon, fluke, or other jig works well;
dawn). In the daylight hours they will working the lure above the fish works
generally be in the warmer water, which best. If the fish are moving too much to
is actually the deeper water in the center stay over them, move into a nearby cove.
Almanac by Bob King
Fisherman’s
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