Lake Success Fishing Report

Success is seeing some decent bass action right now with water temps hovering in the low 50s. There are visible groups of bass holding in 5-10 feet of water, tight to drop-offs near primary and secondary points. Live sonar has shown pods of 3-5 fish in that zone. Some nice 4-6 pound fish have been pulled out in these areas on crankbaits, jigs with craw trailers, and dropshots. At the same time, some fish are still hanging deeper in 20 to 30 feet, with a few coming up on A-rigs and lipless cranks.

Crappie around the marina are coming on jigs tipped with crawler pieces or redworms. Catfish is still a legitimate option on mackerel and garlic shrimp. The lake remains about a third full.

Early bait movement is driving most of the action at Success, with balls of shad pulling bass up into the submerged trees during the first and last hour of light. Crankbaits, underspins, and walking baits are all working well during that window. Surface temps are holding in the low 80s, and with triple-digit air temps pushing mid-day, deep water and shaded cover are key once the sun peaks. Focus on main lake points and isolated rockpiles, with slower presentations like small jigs, dropshots, or ned rigs.

Crappie are sticking to deeper structure and still biting fairly well on small jigs. Catfish are active too, but mostly after dark on chicken liver, prawns, and mackerel.

Bass action at Lake Success has been hot over the last week and should continue into April. Water temps are holding in the low 60s, and bass are pushing shallow to stage for the spawn, with a few already starting to bed. Senkos, beavers, T-rigged craws, flukes, and even glide baits are all pulling fish right now.

The lake level is very high—almost at flood stage—so there’s plenty of fresh structure, wood, and brush piles to target. Water clarity should improve over the next few weeks.

Catfish action should pick up shortly as well.