Cold Front Fishing & Learning the Lake
Water Temperatures – from the upper 60s down to the lower 60s
I made it down to Headwaters Lake with no issues. The 20 hour drive was no problem at all. However, I did pick the worst time to come down here to start learning the lake since it was the first major cold front for Florida this season. It is what it is. Everyone who fishes Florida with artificial lures knows how tough the bite can be after a cold front. These Florida bass just don’t always cooperate with lures when water temperatures drop quickly.
On a positive note, I did learn a lot of this lake quickly. It is large and kind of overwhelming for first time visitors. There is so much vegetation on the surface and there are plenty of obstructions throughout the lake. I made a ton of navigational routes so I can get around the lake quickly with no issues for the future. It won’t always be quick though due to the 25 mph speed limit for the lake.
My biggest takeaway from the first few days here is how crazy the bass fishing can be with live shiners. On one of these days, I brought out 1 dozen shiners only. I think I caught 14 or 15 bass in about 45 minutes on 12 shiners. I cannot wait to bring out a few dozen to fish some of the better spots I found on the lake. At the end of the video below, you will see me fishing a very common community spot that many boats fish daily. It seems to hold bass consistently, but there are definitely better spots to find some quality bass. You will see those in my reports in the days following this one.
I also learned that alligators like to eat bobbers. Crazy! Live and learn. I did not know that was a thing until now.
