Cougar Lake Fishing Spot

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Cougar Lake Baits and Tackle

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • jitterbug
  • scum frog,

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • white dollarspin from walmart. I love those things.

Worm Check Prices

  • 10" Berkley Power Worms- Red Shad and Plum

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • I used Mr Twister swimshads here on friday night. The fishing wasn't great, and there is alot of weeds to contend with.
  • Storm swimshad on a beetlespin

Cougar Lake Description

good luck catching the campus boat rentals. fishing from shore can be tough from all the weeds, but there are plenty of fish in this lake! bring some topwater weedless lures to get them out and biting!

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