Gangly,
Don't waste your money on a Heddon..I'd feel bad if you dind't catch one..If you can't get one bite off a Horny Toad..in a month ..then I'd forget topwater..at least on this lake..I mean not one bite in a month..that is not good ..something is wrong..I'd say if there was bass in there ,there can't be very many..The fish kill doesn't sound good. Personally ..I'd move on to better waters..Your fishing place sounds like my deer hunting place.[&o]

OK ..I'll tell ya what I do when it's that bad...and if this won;t work..I'd quit..On a nice breesy day..I'd rig 2 rods up..Texas Rig..6 inch worms..I'd start at one end of the lake and drift..holding onto both rods..I'd fish the entire lake..If you don';t get a bite somethings up..Best worm...black, purple or red shad..BB shot for the weight..