Osborne Chain-of-Lakes

As the weather cools, anglers can start catching some crappie in deeper areas of the lake and the Largemouth Bass, and Sunshine Bass bite should really start to pick up. The peacock bass bite will also be very good this time of year, expect during cold fronts. Target Largemouth Bass early in the morning or late in the afternoon with topwater lures, crank baits, and live shiners. Consider trying jigs, live shiners, or plastic worms in deeper areas to target Largemouth Bass during the heat of the day. Sunshine Bass are best targeted with live shiners or shad freelined in deep holes and will likely produce Largemouth Bass and Butterfly Peacock Bass too. Butterfly Peacock Bass are best targeted with live shad or shiners around structure, seawalls, or edges of vegetation. Faster moving shad imitation baits like lipless crankbaits and jerk baits work well to target them as well. Lake Osborne is also an excellent place to target Bluegill and trophy sized Redear Sunfish. As we enter fall the Bluegill bite should start to slow down, but anglers should still be able to catch a few in shallow areas around vegetation. Anglers should target patches of eel grass for best results. Grass shrimp, crickets, and small jigs have been the preferred baits for Bluegill and Redear Sunfish. Nice size channel catfish can be caught using chicken liver or live worms.