where are the bass

[the40man]

We headed out on sat in Oswego harbour. We fished from 3:30 to 11:00 at night and did not catch a bass. I am reading reports and NO BASS is the norm this year. I threw on a trout hook and a piece of Night crawler and Goobies every cast, every where we went. Never seen the bass fishing this bad. Any thoughts? Goobies Egg eaters? Just not there? OR I just SUCK at bass fishing.

[Shane Muckey]

Last year alot of kills from viruses, I witnessed them washing up on shore! Also could have been big winter kills after last years hard winter. There was quite a winter kill at Sandy pond I seen while crappie fishing! Gobies are a big problem though! The lake has always gone through boom and bust cycles, but this seems different from what I'm hereing!

[rustyrat]

Bass is slow from the reports I've seen but you need to use a drop shot on LO. sinker on the bottom and your bait up 8in to a foot to keep the gobys off. They don't have a swim bladder and have to stay on the bottom. You need your presentation to be above the gobys.

RR

[billybono]

open the livewell....thats why bass boats are so low to the water.......they jump right in

[Gill-T]

Lake Erie