Whats up guys,
As we all know winter fishing for Bass can get quite slow. Incredibly slow. They simply become lethargic and don feel like moving much to chase baitfish during this time. Yet, I'm a firm believer that regardless of how slow the bite is, the fish still have to eat. It's all about being patient and changing up the technique to better suit the Bass' needs.
I have been doing some intense research on fresh water ecosystems, fishing techniques (colors, rigs, lures, scents), water temps, etc... pretty much anything that an give me a upper hand in trying to land a nice bass during the worst time of the year. One essential piece of the puzzle that I cannot seem to find any info on is the depth of a lake. I believe its pretty vital and would be something that I would love to add to the "arsenal" of information that I have gathered.
By depth, I dont mean close to the bank. Here you can find the depth by using a weight and bobber. In case you don know: Simply attach a weight to the end of your line (preferably a 1oz), then measure lets say 4ft of line and then attach a bobber. Cast it out, if the bobber sinks, that section is deeper than 4ft. If it doesnt, that means the depth is 4ft. Pretty straight forward. Keep adjusting the bobber to find out any depth you would like.
I tried this method and successfully casted out to 9ft, after that it gets pretty hard to cast such a long section of line.
Can anyone be a lifesaver and assist me in finding out how I can find out the depth of a lake?
I tried topography websites and a few others, but none give me depth numbers.
Thanks in advance guys