Bass Fishing Jul - Sept 2019 | Page 69

Hot Springs KEY fEATURE: docKS Hamilton is packed full of docks. Many have brush piles and lights that attract bait and predator fish, and some homeowners feed fish at their docks, which attracts even more interest from the entire food chain. SpEcIES IN pLAY Spotted bass – “Kentuckies” won’t out- weigh largemouths individually, but they’ll bolster some bags for sure. Largemouth bass – A touch of Florida- strain genetics helps produce some trophy largemouths. Oaklawn Racetrack Entergy Park Garvan Woodland Gardens Electric Island Lake Hamilton TAKEoff SITE: Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery SUMMER 2019 I fLWfISHING.coM THE LoWER ENd Docks, points, pockets and more docks comprise the lower end. This area will swallow most of the field. KEY fEATURE: THE dAM Entergy Corporation owns Lake Hamilton. If the power compa- ny is generating at the dam, which it should be in August, the fishing is usually better. 67