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Fishing Report 5-11-12
There are bass biting on Lake Monticello. Fish are on offshore drops in 12 to 18 feet of water biting soft plastics and crankbaits. Watermelon red and black have been good colors for plastics and shad flavored Fat Free Shads in the biggest size are taking a few bass. Also, black and blue jigs are taking a few fish. There are really not many boats on the pond right now! Other area lakes and rivers are firing like crazy! Lake Chicot is HOT as well as the Arkansas River and Ouachita River. Right now is a great time to be on the water and chasing bass! Thanks for checking out Monticellobigbass.com! Good luck!
Fishing Report 5-11-12
There are bass biting on Lake Monticello. Fish are on offshore drops in 12 to 18 feet of water biting soft plastics and crankbaits. Watermelon red and black have been good colors for plastics and shad flavored Fat Free Shads in the biggest size are taking a few bass. Also, black and blue jigs are taking a few fish. There are really not many boats on the pond right now! Other area lakes and rivers are firing like crazy! Lake Chicot is HOT as well as the Arkansas River and Ouachita River. Right now is a great time to be on the water and chasing bass! Thanks for checking out Monticellobigbass.com! Good luck!
Fishing Report 5-1-12
The fishing on Lake Monticello is picking up! The bass are moving toward their post spawn and summer homes. There are bass on the mid range drops in 12 to 16 feet of water. Worms, jigs, and crankbaits are catching bass. There are some fish shallow to catch. Slow falling plastics and topwaters will catch some of these fish. Thanks for checking out MBB! Good luck!
Fishing Report 4-18-12
The bass on Lake Monticello are heading into their postspawn patterns and getting ready to go to their summertime locations. There are still some bass in the shallows guarding fry and maybe a fish or two still bedding. Floating soft plastics will take some of these fish. There is an offshore bite beginning although it is spotty right now. Worms, jigs, and crankbaits are good choices in 8 to 16 feet of water. Thanks for checking out MBB! Good luck on the water!
Fishing Report 4-9-12
The surface temps on Lake Monticello are in the mid 70s. The bass are winding up their spawn. There are still a few on the bed, but most seem to be done. There are bass in the shallows guarding fry in places that can be caught on "floating plastics" like flukes and Senkos. A good number of bass are heading out to their summer homes. There is already a little post spawn offshore bite. Look for worms, jigs, and cranks to do the damage on these bass. Thanks for checking out MBB! Good luck on the water!
Fishing Report 4-4-12
Lake Monticello has bass in all three phases of the spawn. There are some bass on the beds that very suseptible to sight fishing. There are other fish in the shallows that are cruising looking for a good place to spawn. Lastly, there are fish that have already done their business and are guarding fry. Soft plastics are taking the most bass out of the shallows! Overall, the fishing has been spotty with good days and tough days. Thanks for checking out Monticellobigbass.com! Good luck!
Fishing Report 3-26-12
The surface temp on Lake Monticello is around 70! Bass are in and around the spawning areas. There are fish on beds that can be caught sight fishing with the standard bed fishing baits. There are also bass in the shallows cruising that will bite Senkos, Flukes, lizards and other soft plastics. There also bass that have yet to come in that can be caught in staging areas near the shallows. Soft plastics have been taking some of these bass. Live bait is another option that has been taking a few quality bass. Thanks for checking out MBB! Good luck!
