Rickey Morris Fishing

09/11/2026

Well I got quite a bit out of the boat!

09/11/2026

😳😳😳😳

09/10/2026

Ready to get back to Arkansas chasing these Dardanelle bass again!

09/10/2026

I’m glad I got this ac in the shop 😳

09/09/2026

🎣 The FALL TRANSITION is already happening—and a lot of anglers are missing it.

I know the calendar says September, and around here it can still feel like summer, but the bass don’t care what the calendar says. They’re already starting to respond to shorter days, cooler nights, changing water temperatures and, most importantly, moving baitfish.

This is one of the biggest mistakes I see anglers make during this time of year: they keep fishing the same summer areas because the water still looks and feels like summer.

Meanwhile, the bass are starting to move.

You may notice your usual summer bite getting inconsistent. Fish that were loaded up on offshore structure suddenly seem to disappear. Some bass are starting to push toward creek mouths, secondary points and shallower feeding areas while others are still hanging around their summer locations. That’s what makes the transition so tough—you can have fish scattered all over the lake at the same time.

So what should you be watching for?

👉 Bait getting thicker in certain areas
👉 Shad moving toward creeks and pockets
👉 Bass starting to bust the surface
👉 Cooler nighttime temperatures
👉 Water temperatures gradually falling
👉 Birds feeding over bait
👉 Fish showing up on points, channel swings and other routes between deep and shallow water

The biggest key is follow the bait. Bass don’t move shallow just because it’s fall—they move because there’s food there. Find the bait and there’s a very good chance the bass won’t be far behind.

And here’s where a lot of anglers get frustrated: you can’t expect the fish to be in the exact same place every day.

Fall is a moving target.

One day they may be on a point. The next day they may be halfway back in a creek. The day after that, they could be suspended over a channel chasing bait.

This is the time of year when you need to stop fishing memories and start fishing what the lake is telling you TODAY.

The anglers who recognize the transition early are going to be the ones who find the big groups of feeding fish while everyone else is still trying to force a summer pattern.

Fall is coming—and in a lot of places, it’s already here.🍂🎣

09/02/2026

Get your kids out and teach them about the outdoors!

08/15/2026

08/05/2026

Some lake Texoma hogs today! Garrett Lane Russell and myself caught 35+ by 1pm. Big Tex is fishing good!

08/03/2026

Some St Lawrence River studs!

05/30/2026