When fishing new lake, what is your strategy

I'll usually assess when I get there if I don't have any intel on the place.

If grass is abundant, I'm throwing a frog early and will switch to a watermelon/red or junebug brushhog as the day heats up depending on water color. If there is a lot of wood structure, I'll throw a crankbait or spinnerbait instead.

If nothing is working, a wacky worm or a weightless fluke can usually entice a fish to bite as well.

Catch as many as possible in shortest amount of time.

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Google search: "tigerdroppings name of lake"

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doubt anyone has ever heard of it much less fished it.. could be wrong. swallow fork lake in pearl river county mississippi

i look at each type of cover and structure in the lake and assess what stage i think the fish should be in and start there...also try to find out what forage is in the lake and try to imitate that...if its still really tough i'll downsize everything and try something weightless or go with really light line and finesse tactics

My time-proven strategy to fish a new lake...

Gear:
Chair, rod-n-reel, weight, hook, bobber, worms.

Method:
1. Toss wormed hook on to water
2. Sit in chair
3. Slouch down until comfortable
4. Nap

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seems to be forgetting something

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I hope you don't mean beer. From the Swallow Fork Lake website:

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Please no firearms or alcohol.

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start with topwater.... my personal choice is a super spook jr. work the shallow end but don't discount the levee either.... you'd be surprised how many fish will stack up there in private ponds and lakes. then I'd throw a senko or texas rig of my choice around the trees in the middle section of the lake. I would also maybe bang a deep running crank bait around the middle and see if there is any submerged brush. if so work it over good with the crank or a mop jig.
Don't overlook a small swimbait either. Fish that don't see a lot of lures generally will KILL a swimbait.

remember too.... it's a pretty small body of water so take your time. With only about 1/2 mile of shoreline you should be able to fish it thoroughly in about 3 hours so don't get in a hurry. pick all the cover apart and let the size of the first few fish you catch dictate what lures you throw. If you hook 2lb plus fish... tie on a jig instead of a texas rigged worm. if they seem small, tie on a baby brush hog or shakey head worm. Have fun and just fish.