Bass in the pads, shallows with this heat

[RandyFish]

OK guys.....

What do you think...is this heat going drive lg. mouths out of the shallows (aka pads)...or push them in (in metro area)?

I have some time off and I would love to hammers pads and fallen timber (frogs, top water, and senkos or flukes) , but the heat has me concerned.

Opinions?

Suggestions?

Thanks.

[apegs]

I fished a small lake in rosevill last year. It was hot and the sun was blazing. I found some pads in about a foot of water. I figured it would have been to warm of water for them but they were stacked in the pads, nice ones too. They are in there.

[mww24]

always worth a shot. i think at first light and just after would be the best shot. it isn't getting very cool at night but the fish still may come up if there is enough bait. They can use the pads for shade to and some pads can grow kinda deep. If I haven't fished a lake or fished it in a while I always start shallow and work my way deeper hopefully i find something to bite. I do love me a good fight in the pads though.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I believe in this heat fish go deep or into thick cover (i.e. pads, thick milfoil). Worth checking them out. Ive caught some pigs in them in the middle of hot days, this past weekend in fact. Sometimes they'll chase frogs sometimes you'll have to punch baits into them. Just make sure you're running a heavy action rod and 50+ lb braid.

[Nick Kuhn]

Look in the picture thread, its no secret where we were fishing.

[lookincalifornia]

as a kid i did a lot of wading for bass and i can tell you from experience that the first 4"-6" just under the thickest slop is considerably cooler that the rest of the lake. frogs are killer is crazy hot days. if you were to punch, don't forget to work the bait just under the mats.

[lookincalifornia]

as a kid i did a lot of wading for bass and i can tell you from experience that the first 4"-6" just under the thickest slop is considerably cooler that the rest of the lake. frogs are killer on crazy hot days. if you were to punch, don't forget to work the bait just under the mats.

[UofMBASS]

In my experience in the past week (90+ degrees each day), I've found that it truly depends on the water clarity more than anything. Dirtier water generally means less deeper vegetation. Resulting in more bass relying on the shallower cover. Overhanging trees where the weedgrowth wasn't as thick near shore seemed to be the ticket.

[RumRiverRat]

In my experience in the past week (90+ degrees each day), I've found that it truly depends on the water clarity more than anything. Dirtier water generally means less deeper vegetation. Resulting in more bass relying on the shallower cover. Overhanging trees where the weedgrowth wasn't as thick near shore seemed to be the ticket.

I agree.

I have been abusing the Bass on a small dirty water lake with a Yum Money frog.

Once the sun gets up and the trees overhanging the bank put down some shade the Bass are tight to cover and in the thick stuff in very shallow water.

[reinhard1]

even with the heat there are some springs in this area and the bass just love a plastic frog presentation slowly worked over this cover and the edges of the cattails. the 5 gal bucket up front is full of water to keep the front end down and stable when your alone.good luck.