Back to the Future: Spotted bass are the stars on Bay Springs Lake

Bay Springs has produced spotted bass over 7 pounds, but anglers stand a better chance of landing 4- and 5-pound spots.

Bay Springs Lake has transformed into one of the best spotted bass lakes in the South, which doesn’t surprise this veteran guide.

Although he didn’t know it at the time, Roger Stegall got a glimpse into the future while he frantically tried to find a fifth fish to finish a limit during a Red Man tournament back in 1991.

After launching at Bay Springs that morning, the Iuka-based professional bass angler ran up to Pickwick Lake to catch most of his fish.

That effort left him one fish short.

He made the 35-mile run back to Bay Springs hoping he could catch just one more bass.Click here to read more on Back to the Future: Spotted bass are the stars on Bay Springs Lake

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