A Good Look

One of the biggest challenges to an angler, especially when fishing somewhere new, is finding a place to start fishing. I have frequently been asked, “How do you know where to go on a new lake?” That’s a loaded question, but there is definitely a method to the madness.

First of all, it’s important to know what type of lake you’re on. Much of that depends on what region of the country it’s in and how the topography lays out in that area. Some lakes are natural, and many are actually man-made reservoirs (even though we still call them lakes). Then, there’s free flowing rivers, like the Cahaba and hybrid river/reservoirs like we have on the Coosa and Tennessee rivers. Some are mostly flat and shallow with more stain to the water, and some are very deep and clear.