Liberty Reservoir Bass Fishing Reports

Lipripper · May 22, 2015, 10:45:04 AM

Thanks for the report

on catching your PB LM

BigBee · May 22, 2015, 10:52:13 AM

It's funny - I usually fish big bass type baits - Carolina rug, jerkbaits, etc. Fishing a 2 inch minnow soft plastic I caught about a dozen 1-3 lb bass - tons of white perch - yellow perch - a 20" + catfish - big crappie and the huge LM. It was a blast - something I usually don't do. So downsize and fish small when things are slow - you never know?!?!?

Lipripper · May 22, 2015, 11:11:18 AM

Your right you just never know what will work.

That's why we have so many baits

MDbowhunter · August 15, 2015, 07:21:50 AM

I've been fishing Liberty almost every weekend this summer, and the fish are still there and biting. Getting on the back edges of the grass and drop shotting a roboworm or a dreamshot in 15 to 20 FOW has been the ticket for the last month. If you hit the right areas catching 20 to 30 fish isn't a problem. We've been catching everything from .75 lbs to 4 lbers. Most guys don't like this hot weather, but when you find them they're usually stacked up, so you can pull out a bunch from a single spot when you find them...

Lipripper · August 15, 2015, 07:54:07 AM

Thanks for the report and I would love to catch 20 to 30 fish at one time.

MDbowhunter · August 15, 2015, 08:24:03 AM

Quote from: Lipripper on August 15, 2015, 07:54:07 AM
Thanks for the report and I would love to catch 20 to 30 fish at one time.

No problem at all, I'll be out there tomorrow morning going at it again. I was going to go this morning, but when 3:30 got here this morning my body wasn't feeling what my heart was so back to bed I went. I'll post up a how I did tomorrow

Lipripper · August 15, 2015, 08:30:47 AM

Quote from: MDbowhunter on August 15, 2015, 08:24:03 AM

No problem at all, I'll be out there tomorrow morning going at it again. I was going to go this morning, but when 3:30 got here this morning my body wasn't feeling what my heart was so back to bed I went. I'll post up a how I did tomorrow

I know how that feels.

Crofton1 · August 17, 2015, 09:26:09 PM

Anyone fish the Rt. 140 area? Haven't seen too many reports from that area. I used to fish that area years ago for Crappie and used to crush them up there.

Anyone with any luck for smallies or LM in the area. A buddy of mine used to do fairly well with the stripers in that area as well.

Thanks

bassnbuckguy · August 19, 2015, 09:56:07 AM

Bowhunter - how did you do the other day?

Also, what do you mean by back edges? Just a lil confused if you are in 15-20 feet.

I've been struggling over there this year. Can't thank you enough for helping us amateurs.

MDbowhunter · August 20, 2015, 06:44:20 AM

Well I made it out Sunday, I never went any further then the water plant, and I stopped counting after 15 fish. It was a mixed bag of smallies and LM, from .75 to around 3lbs.

Bassnbuck, I'm fishing the back edge of the grass. Your grass line will start about 10 yards off shore and will continue out until it stops and you'll hit hard bottom. These back edges are where the fish are at, I try to find areas where the grass ends and I'm in 15 to 20 FOW. If you find these areas you'll find fish. The fish cruise up and down this edge looking for bait to pop out of the grass.

Lipripper · August 20, 2015, 09:02:53 AM

Quote from: MDbowhunter on August 20, 2015, 06:44:20 AM
Well I made it out Sunday, I never went any further then the water plant, and I stopped counting after 15 fish. It was a mixed bag of smallies and LM, from .75 to around 3lbs.

Bassnbuck, I'm fishing the back edge of the grass. Your grass line will start about 10 yards off shore and will continue out until it stops and you'll hit hard bottom. These back edges are where the fish are at, I try to find areas where the grass ends and I'm in 15 to 20 FOW. If you find these areas you'll find fish. The fish cruise up and down this edge looking for bait to pop out of the grass.

Thanks for the report and also for the information.

TMathews · September 04, 2015, 11:47:10 AM

I have truly been struggling these last few weeks. I've been visiting my favorite spots and searching for new ones and I have to admit, I feel like I've taken several steps backwards.

I normally switch between jigs and spinners. And in this heat I run my spinners deep, slam them into anything I can find, and while I've probably lost half my salary in lures, I normally leave with at least one "near citation" large mouth.

Not this year, they're out there, but my normal tactics aren't working, they'll follow by lures to where I can see them. But they just aren't interested. I've changed my colors, tried a few new lures, increased and decreased my retrieve, changed my action, but it's always the same, they follow it in and just stare at it.

My gut tells me it's because I'm working the drop offs backwards since I'm fishing from the shore, but I've pulled it off in the past. Any ideas?

danny23 · May 25, 2016, 08:14:40 AM

whats going on with liberty .......................has anyone caught anything worth noting?

ALSO........should this post have a pin in it or
is that just for post that has been stopped ?.......................................................23

LURECOLLECTOR · May 26, 2016, 07:27:37 AM

I have not seen many posts about anyone catching anything I think everyone has stopped fishing or keeps it to them self . even on lochraven post its just a few. the fish are always there its just if you know where they are and what they want. I never really figured out liberty but caught a few good fish even a red eye bass the best spot I liked was way in the back where the kids have a bike ramp and fort you can see from the water good luck this summer fishing

kenpasmd · May 26, 2016, 09:16:05 PM

I've yet to even get out fishing this year! Either busy or the weather has been bad! Especially the wind!