Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your buddy behind the digital reel, ready to drop the latest scoop on bass fishing across the good ol’ U.S. of A. If you love that drag-screaming, fly-flinging action, this week’s news is gonna get your blood pumping.
Let’s kick it off deep in Texas, where young Caden Burpo just made every grown angler jealous. According to Outdoor Life, this 11-year-old reeled in a 10-pound largemouth bass from Bois d’Arc Lake, a relatively new 19,000-acre honey hole that’s already buzzing as the next big legend in Texas bassin’. Bois d’Arc is jammed with 4- to 6-pounders and, by the sounds of it, is loaded with flooded timber and Florida-strain lunkers—the same strain that put Lake Fork on the trophy bass map. The local guides are betting we’ll see some true tanks landed in the next few years, so fly and lure tossers, you’d be wise to pencil this spot on your trip list.
Cruising over to Louisiana, there’s big talk about Bussey Brake Reservoir, officially recognized by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as one of the country’s premier trophy fisheries. They’re rolling out new bass regs starting August 20th, bumping the max length limit up to 18 inches and putting strict “release immediate” rules on anything bigger. The LDWF even set up a certified scale right at the ramp for folks who want to log those unicorn catches before safely slipping them back. After a massive renovation in 2020, Bussey Brake is a hotbed for PBs and potential state records—if you’re after real giants, put this on your radar.
Swinging over to the Carolinas, The Bass Cast just covered the latest tournament action: Chris Jones and Ed Owens took the Waccamaw River Summer Final with a five-bass bag tipping 14.65 pounds (with the best fish at 4.53 pounds). The river’s a “locals only” spot with solid numbers and some real chunkers, perfect if you like picking apart cover and reading moving water—a skill any fly angler can appreciate. The fall schedule is already up, so if you’re feeling competitive, sharpen those hooks and check it out.
In case you want something fresh and maybe a bit less pressured, the National Professional Fishing League laid out their 2025 schedule, with stops on classic bass waters like Santee Cooper, Lake Norman, and the St. Lawrence River. Plenty of big bags and monster smallies were on parade this summer. Plus, league pros are talking up little baits for big bites—a nod to the finesse tackle crowd who knows how to coax those stubborn dog-days bass into eating.
Now, I know some of you lean heavy on the fly rod and are always searching for the next “off the grid” experience. If that’s you, scope out the less-crowded upper Midwest and New England rivers, where cool water and healthy weed beds are keeping smallmouths fired up right into late summer, according to the most recent local fishing reports. Strip a streamer through a shadowy eddy and you might just forget you're not out west chasing trout.
That’s the scoop from Artificial Lure—thanks for tuning in for your weekly hit of bass fishing buzz. Don’t forget to come back next week for more local gossip, record breakers, and travel-worthy fisheries.
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