Northwoods Bass Fishing Report September & October 2019
Fall season 2019 has treated us very well. September from mid to end of month was excellent most days, and now in early October the fishing is getting better! Good bites will continue through the end of month, and my season will conclude then. I'm off the water now until October 20th. I returned to the water again on September 15th. Water temperatures then were pushing 70 degrees. Fish of all species were being caught. During the next two weeks, they finally steadily fell to the low 60's. Now, we are at 54 to 59 degrees. Smaller and shallower lakes coldest, big water the warmest. Some waters could be pushing warmer with this little Indian summer week thru Thursday. In September, summer patterns were still very much in play. Lots of shallow water casting atop sand and gravel flats, weedlines, run and gun approaches, and aggressive fishing strategies with search lures dominated. By October 4th, these tactics all mostly expired due to deeper water movements. Right now, jigging and cranking is catching most fish. Besides the third week of September in which high humidity and warm daytime temps delayed fall's arrival, we've had a very good fall season and gradual cooldown