😰 You will FAIL Bass Fishing if you don't KNOW These Key Lake Structures!!! 😰

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Lake Structure:
Structure: Is the naturally occurring lake composition or substrate. ( Points, humps, etc.) Above land on a Topo we would call it ridges, hills, valleys, etc.
Cover: Is an object within the lake such as trees, rocks, stumps, vegetation, etc.
Types of Structure:
Channel: is the original river passage and/or creek passages.
Creek Channels: originate from the backs of creeks and exit along the main river channel. These run naturally unless acted upon by a dam.
Channel Swing: is a bend in the channel (it often runs against the bank and forms a bluff wall. These can occur on the main channel or creek channels.
Drain: Can be confused with a creek channel but is related to rain water. Good examples in inflows at the backs of some pockets and wet weather springs.
Point: Is a ridge like protrusion from the shore that continues out into the lake (depth and distance are relative).
Main Lake Points: are points on the main lake or original river channel.
Secondary Points: are points found in major creek arms, coves, and back waters.
These definitions can muddy when describing some reservoirs with “lake-like” creek arms.
Ridges: are often the beginning structures that form an underwater “point” as they protrude into the lake. They also are often continue on to form saddles and humps/islands.
Hump: is basically an underwater island that has not yet broken the surface.
Saddle: is a dip in a ridge which often connects a (point to hump or hump to hump)
Ledge: is a “drop-off” or “break” in depth.
TN River: This usually involves the transition from “now flooded” terrain to the original creek or river channel.
Bluff Wall: is simply a ledge where terrain was not flooded.
Flat: is relatively large lake area with consistent depth and limited structure.
Bar or Sandbar: is typically a hard structure formed by laying of deposits due to current
Trough/ Ditch: Is a depression. They are often found between bars on the lake.
Inside/Outside Turn:
Inside Turn: is literally just a dip “in” of contours along any lake structure. They can be productive along banks, ledges, points, etc. These can be subtle or quite noticeable.
Outside Turn: is almost like a small point protruding off another type of structure such as a ridge, point, ledge, etc.
Pocket/ Slough: is typically referred to as a cut off of the main river or creek that does not have constant water flow. Though it could contain a drain.
Source Links:
Topo maps of TN:www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/vi...
Google Earth: www.google.com/earth/
Navionics Web App:webapp.navionics.com/#boating...
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Super informative. This is so helpful

[@BassQuest]

Thanks dude. Gotta love those inside turns 😎👍

[@brnowak_fishing]

Everything is an inside turn 😂

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Some lakes are not on this website

[@johnbolton7598]

I'm digging this format. It's been really helpful so far.

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[@MrShawnmg]

Love this series! Great info

[@fishinlikeagirl3197]

Thank you for this....it helps to see the visual aid. I'll be tuning in tonight!

[@BassQuest]

Awesome, see yah then 😎👍

[@darrylshisler2636]

Great video!! As a visual learner, this helps me immensely!!! Thanks for sharing that knowledge and hope my schedule allows me to catch your live stream. Thanks again!!

[@BassQuest]

Thanks for the kind words David. Not a huge deal if you miss the stream because I will be posting the footage to my channel so you can always go back to it.

[@talltimber4577]

Thank you for defining the differences between cover and structure for the mass’s These 2 terms are misused by so many fishermen. A log or stump is not structure it is cover!

[@BassQuest]

Exactly... It helps when you are breaking things down to know

[@nicholasbody3739]

Exactly what I needed brother thank you‼️

[@douglas8213]

Great to get some local knowledge, I'm about a hour & half from Chick. Try to get over a few times a year. I'll be looking for your live stream.

[@BassQuest]

Awesome see you then

[@thomaszehring583]

Thanks. This helped me understand a lot of terms that I wasn’t sure about. This video was a perfect explanation

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[@BassQuest]

Thanks man, I hope so 😎👍

[@jamiehaynes2415]

Great video and tips

[@julurogo]

Thank you so much for this video, super clear, easy to understand. I have watched few others and they confused me more.

[@BassQuest]

Glad it helped. I am trying to put out more content like this

[@matthall3712]

Great video sir thanks

[@grantbailey6110]

Another good very informative video thanks again for making this series.

[@BassQuest]

Thanks Grant. Stick around there is a lot more to come

[@anthonyhill3771]

I’m struggling for some reason I’m not picking up the concept of maps. Thank you for these videos. I keep watching til it sinks in understanding. I believe the issue is I’m new to map reading on lakes is why. This helps me understand but when I look at waters my brain is fried lol

[@BassQuest]

Well we are gonna keep building on it 😎👍

[@jimmin9802]

Lots of info thanks.

[@BassQuest]

Thanks Jim. Hope it helps

[@bobbymills8798]

Caleb I certainly hope your recovery is going well. I've seen some of your recent shorts and videos and you look like you're doing well. So glad to see it. Looks like you're also guiding on Lake Chic. now, how can I get more information about that. You are definitely one of my favorites you tube channels to tune into and see your content. Would love to hire you some day for a guide trip. Anyway, I went back and watched these older map study videos, and it raised a question in my mind. In the 1st video you did you taught me how to do a map overlay on the lake with a TOPOMAP, my question is can this done with a Navionics lake map? I hope you see this comment and have a chance to respond but just in case if anyone else knows the answer feel free to reply.

[@BassQuest]

You would not be able to overlay within the app. But if you took a screen shot of the area in navionics and then impost it on the map that may work

[@BassQuest]

I have a great website for the guide service. You can visit at www.bassquestfishingcharters.com

[@bobbymills8798]

Caleb thanks for the fast response. I will try your suggestion I moved to Pine Harbor Marina on Lake Chic. 3 years ago now and found your you tube channel and as I said thoroughly enjoy it. I haven't done a lot of bass fishing yet but want to get started being a FL boy we were spoiled by live shiners of course. Throw out your bait have a beer and wait for the monster to eat. LOL. I was sorry to hear about your accident but as I said I'm glad to see your well on your way to hopefully a full recovery. You haven't said much about your son lately, I know he was sick a couple of years ago, I hope he is doing well now also. Always in my prayers thanks for all you do. Take care of yourself and the family. You're a lucky man, loved, healthy and fishing what more can a man ask for.

[@greeneyesfromohio4103]

So a creek channel/creek arm is just a creek that comes off the main lake right?

[@BassGeek]

Very well organized breakdown. Really good job man.

[@BassQuest]

Thanks Hank

[@Weekendwarrioroutdoors]

Very informative.

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[@bekahsbackyard]

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[@BassQuest]

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[@anthonymuro4917]

Freaking good info ‘ but can you help me understand secondary points still? Thanks

[@BassQuest]

Secondary points are off the main river or lake. For example a point within a creek arm is a secondary point

[@hitmhard]

This is overwhelming.

[@benajminjones9652]

Next time I think you should take it a lot slower and explain where the fish will be in the structure I watched this video about 14 to 16 times trying to understand this information very informative but not well explained and layed out I wasn't able to picture the structure in my head please try to give me an easier time next time

[@richump123]

Good info, no fishing videos anymore?

[@BassQuest]

Definitely will be but probably only one a week takes forever to go through 5 plus hrs of footage

[@BassQuest]

Unless you can get me like 100 k subs so I can go full time 😎

[@richump123]

@@BassQuest good luck with subs, hope to see you on water sometime

[@oldmcdonald9582]

i see now why you catch so many fish. it aint luck like it is with me.

[@Asapfishing1]

Great breakdown man!! I hope u can check out my new vid!! Thank you!

[@BassQuest]

Dude I liked it. Sweet channel

[@cjnugent4102]

The content would have been really good BUT your moving the mouse icon and talking way to fast for the audience that’s trying to learn this information. Good content but not so good at your presentation! Don’t get mad, get better! 👍🏻🇺🇸🎣

[@BassQuest]

That is definitely something I need to work on... I get excited like a little kid when I talk about this stuff 🤣