Osborne Chain-of-Lakes

Patches of eel grass can be found in many shallow areas, throughout Lake Osborne. The majority of large bass will have completed their annual spawn and moved from near-shore areas to deeper water. Largemouth bass will hit many of the popular lures such as top water, spinner, and rubber worms worked during early morning hours and late afternoon. Try fishing any structure or vegetation you can find since the fish will be looking for attractive ambush sites. As the weather warms in the middle of the day, try targeting deeper water using Rat-L-Traps or deep diving crank baits. Expect little action from sunshine bass as waters warm and the fish move to the deepest areas of the lake. Bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcracker) fishing will pick up during the spring spawn. Nice size channel catfish can be caught through this period from the bank using chicken liver or live worms. Action for nonnative species like peacock bass and Mayan cichlid should pick up as we move into the warmer months of the year.