Lake Victor

Temperature drops provide an excellent opportunity to catch one of Lake Victor’s trophy Florida Bass. On clear bright days, sunlight can easily raise water temperatures which stimulates fish, making midday a productive fishing time. A good place to target these fish is along 6-7ft drop offs, the earthen dam, or near standing timber. Try targeting these bass with baits that mimic sunfish, shad, or other baitfish. Suspending crank baits, rat-l-traps, or spinner baits fished with a slow retrieve could produce a trophy.

As temperatures cool, look for Crappie in shallower areas creek channels, ledges, humps, or standing timber. Larger baits can often be most effective this time of year, so fishing jigs with a 2 3/8-inch body on a quarter-ounce jig head can be effective as can small crank baits and rat-l-traps and live bait such as minnows or shiners.

Bluegill and Redear Sunfish can be caught by fishing on or near the bottom in deeper water with crickets or wigglers. Use light tackle, 4-6 lb-test fishing line with small hooks fastened with several split-shot weights about 2-3 ft above the hook to keep your bait on the bottom. Channel Catfish can also be targeted on the bottom in deeper water with beef or chicken liver wrapped in surgical gauze or stretched pantyhose.