Northwoods SLOP!
Slop. Junkweed. Floating weed mats. Pad fields. Several northern largemouth waters contain these plant life overgrowths. As the summer months proceed on, plant species sprout and flourish, fed by daily sunshine and nutrients seeping into the system. Through photosynthesis, they continue to grow as summer progresses. Even though slop fields and weed jungles greatly intimidate anglers for their fishing and navigational difficulties, focusing on these lake regions is integral for summertime largemouth bass success. Across northern lakes, largemouths tend to seek the deepest edges and weed cover available, but where dense shallow cover is available, fish will also gravitate to these lake areas as well. Largemouths thrive in slop, utilizing it for their living quarters and prolific feeding. In these locations, largemouths frequently hunt for small prey that includes an assortment of unsuspecting juvenile panfish, insects, and amphibians. Most ambushing takes place near-surface. This heavy feeding delivers some of the most explosive, fun fishing of summer. From shallow sloughs, swampland, and backwaters to the slop-choked bays and littoral zones of natural lakes