Northwoods Bass Fishing Report – Early to Mid October, 2024
Fall patterns and locational shifts are now underway. Lakes that were in the 58 to 61 degree range during my check-in early last week are now anywhere in the low 50's to 58 degree range. The good news, turnover doesn't occur on every water body, therefore you've got options to fish ahead of it and behind it this week - and to avoid altogether.
Since my last published report from end of September, the bites, the locations, and the predictability of each day was consistent almost daily.
Now into October, fishing conditions are changing much quicker due to recent coldfronts and cold overnight lows. It’s difficult to stay abreast of what is happening now because these next few days could be completely different from what I am writing today.
Turnover Insider
Last week (October 9th), I checked in via. video with the latest news and happenings as I was departing from town. Our lakes were on the verge of turnover. Unfortunately, this was met with some skepticism, and one angler even got confrontational (with a temper tantrum!) with me about it.
Shortly after, I expanded further on my turnover report. A lot of folks have misconceptions about turnover. Wind ene