Lake Blue Cypress

Bass anglers will find good habitat near the edges of emergent grasses and cypress trees growing in deeper water. Manmade structure around the fish camp and canal entrances are also a good place to look for fish. Cooler water temperatures throughout the quarter mean bass will be active in shallow water prior to and during the spawn. Dark colored plastic worms, top water poppers/prop baits, spinner baits, and live bait (golden shiners) are good options to try. The key is to locate areas where the bass are staging or spawning. Flipping weedless plastics into thick vegetation and using spinner baits or crank baits to cover lots of water fast are popular techniques for finding bass.

Black crappie fishing is usually good this quarter as spawning activities kick into high gear. Most anglers will catch good numbers by trolling and drifting the deeper areas of the lake using small jigs, beetle spins, and live minnows. Big M and Zig-Zag Canals should hold fish in the deeper water along the grass/brush lines. When open-water catches start to decline, anglers should try near shore habitats around emergent grasses and floating vegetation where the fish are spawning. Jig-poles and ultralight tackle outfitted with small jigs or live minnows will be the most productive in these habitats. Bluegills and shellcrackers will be occasionally caught by those targeting crappie.

For more information on daily fishing forecasts and lake conditions at Blue Cypress Lake, call Middleton’s Fish Camp at: 561-778-0150.