Lake Monticello was  about 2 1/2 feet low when I arrived Monday morning. This is the sight that greeted me.

Stumps everywhere and still more just under the water. It’s a wonder you can ever land a bass there without it wrapping your line on a stump and breaking off. That’s just what one did right off the bat. Then to add insult to injury, another one grabbed the swimbait as I was moving when the bait was actually behind me.  I tried my best to set the hook but it was not good. The fish stayed on long enough to jump and spit it out. It was a big fish, under 8 pounds but over 6.  I found a pocket that had the wind blowing into it that had some fish. This one bit a Ribbit in the pads.

I caught a few more using the swimbait much like a spinnerbait in the stumps in 5 to 8 feet of water. The main bite seemed to be around noon.  I ended up with 7 but no biggies, FOD = 3 1/2 but also no dinks. I’m going back when the water cools a little more.