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