44 degree dirty water means shallow water BIGGUNS!!!

Even though the water is cold the big females will move shallow to feed up before the spawn especially if the water is dirty. Don't let water temperature be a crutch in your fishing just use it as a general guide to get an idea of where to start looking for fish. Here in Alabama usually in late January to early February if you have dirty water and a nice sunny day you can catch some big fish shallower than you would expect. This was the case at Wilson lake today.

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