The uninhibited movement of the worm just above the bottom appeals to bass that arent necessarily in an active feeding mode, and the approach is equally effective working the shallow end of a point in only a few feet of water or dragging across a hump, saddle or roadbed 20 feet down
I ended up catching them deep, you know, a few good ones, but it was way slower than I expected
If thriving populations can sustain themselves, like these wooden boxes may make more likely--then the DNR can use their time and resources on other projects around the state.
Moving a little farther under the surface, one of the best small baits for fall fishing is the 1/4-oz
The lure is a solid producer, just don't expect it to catch fish every time you go to the pond, but if its windy or the bass are really aggressive this is the first lure I throw