Neilslure do you target shallows to find the bass in the warmer water on sunny days or deep water? I will probably go pond fishing sunday and/or monday. I've caught stripers and bluegil this year but no largemouth yet.
I usually fish shallow, less than 10 ft regardless of if it is sunny or not. Name of the game when the water is in the 40s is finding warmer water, a degree or two can mean alot. Depending on recent weather, warmer water may be in different places. If in a warming trend, warmest water will usually be in the cuts, further you get from the main lake, the warmer it will get, if its been cold for a long time, warmer water will be closer to the main lake. Wind and how much sunlight and area gets during the day can also have an effect, generally northern banks get the most sun.
In 2010 we had a tournament on Lake Gaston in early or mid march. In the weeks prior we had a bunch of rain, Kerr was flooded and the corps was dumping water through Gaston like nobodys business. The main lake was 42-43 degrees, running into the backs of the creeks, there was 50 degree water in some and thats where most of the fish were caught.
