| Many years ago I discovered the | | | | nearest spot from the boat launch that |
| usefulness of a lake map. | | | | has good structure. Chances are there |
| A lake map usually has many | | | | may be 4 or 5 spots that have good |
| characteristics on it. Mostly it will | | | | structure for the fish you may be |
| identify the depth of the lake. It will | | | | fishing for. If you only spend 30 |
| also identify structure points of the | | | | minutes at each spot, after you have |
| lake. Such as, sand bars, gravel pits | | | | fished it hard, then move to the next |
| andunder water roads, rocky points, mud | | | | spot, you could hit 4 spots in the first |
| or muck etc. | | | | 2 hours of prime fishing time from 6am |
| Some lake map companies even mark the | | | | to 8am possibly doubling your chances of |
| best fishing spots according to the | | | | catching fish. I use to hit 2 spots in |
| depth and structure within the lake or | | | | that 2 hour period, now I hit 4 or 5. |
| on top of the lake like overhanging | | | | The reason I feel comfortable leaving a |
| trees, reeds or lily pads to name a few. | | | | spot after 30 minutes is because I |
| When the best fishing spots are marked | | | | fished it hard and did not get a bite, |
| they are also identifying what species' | | | | that means there are no fish there at |
| of fish might be at that particular | | | | that time. So I move to the next spot |
| structure point. | | | | and do the same thing. |
| The main reason you need a lake map is | | | | I have told many fisherman and women |
| to identify all of these structure | | | | about this easy technique to a lot of |
| points so you can plan your fishing day | | | | people over the years while I had my |
| efficiently. Knowing where to fish, even | | | | fishing map company. I would get |
| before you put your boat in the water, | | | | numerous letters telling me about their |
| can increase your chances of catching | | | | fishing success. |
| fish greatly. Let me explain. | | | | Myfishinggoods.com/reels.html - Discount |
| Many fishermen and women start to fish | | | | fishing reels and freshwater fishing |
| early in the morning, lets say you start | | | | equipment. |
| at 6am. If you were like me in the past, | | | | Myfishinggoods.com/lures.html - |
| you would put the boat in the water and | | | | Freshwater Fishing lures and freshwater |
| then motor to the other side of the lake | | | | fishing equipment. |
| or motor far away from the boat ramp | | | | Myfishinggoods.com |
| wasting valuable fishing time. With a | | | | lake_maps_and_Books.html - Freshwater |
| map, you will have the ability to plan | | | | fishing equipment plus lake maps and |
| where you will fish before you put the | | | | books. |
| boat in the water. Then go to the | | | | |