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Cold-Weather Stump Fishing
outstanding in 2 to 4 feet of water. Ive
Cold-Weather Stump Fishing is a fished wood cover in Illinois that was over
combination of stump fishing mixed with 50 feet deep. Stumps and winter crappie
factors you might face. The key to fishing go together whether shallow, deep or
this time of year is survival because the anywhere in between.
weather and water can be deadly. Josh Gowan is a tournament fisherman
from Missouri who grew up fishing the
Stumps Reelfoot. He says when he goes to a new
Every body of water is different but lake he looks for channel drops and cover.
many have stumps. Few popular lakes However, Reelfoot is different.
have more stumps than Reelfoot Lake in “Fish don’t do what you would expect
Tennessee where winter fishing can be them to do at Reelfoot, says Gowan. The
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