Cold Muddy Water in the Winter

Cold muddy water is the most challenging conditions to face. If the incoming rain is warmer than the main lake this can be a good condition and look for the warming creeks to be good. If the incoming rain is colder than the main lake, then you are going to want to stay out of the incoming creeks. In that case I recommend looking for the warmest, clearest water you can find on the lake. This will usually occur down toward the dam.

You can almost always find bait fish and bass moving shallow when the water levels come up. Even in the winter. Thanks for the question and good luck!