| Very often,
man made islands like this one will be the only obvious
structure in one part of an open body of water. They
are usually composed of rip rap, gravel, and other types
of stone. Fish will congregate around these islands
if they are the only structure available. In this particular
lake there is other non-visible submerged structure
near this island such as drastic changes in the bottom
contour, but it still holds fish most of the time anyway. |
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| Crank baits,
live bait, spinners, and surface lures often catch fish
from around islands like this. If deep water is nearby
as is the case here, big fish can often be caught when
they move up close to feed on the bait fish that surround
the island. Several species are routinely taken from
this area.
The best producers are lures that imitate the bait
fish that are present. The most successful presentations
are those that mimic the natural motion of the bait
fish, and those that imitate a scared or startled bait
fish.
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