Fishing Reports
30073 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Shad spawn
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Post spawn, feeding on edge of submerged grass close to river channel.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
Males were making beds and caught 1 female a little over 4 still full of eggs.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
65°
Went out after some walleyes today and caught a few, all nice ones though. Was throwing jerkbaits in the weeds. Fish were spread out and we just covered water. TONS of pike mixed in. It was almost unbearable. Long pause mid way through the retrieve was key.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Flooded Brush
New favorite swimbait! The slow sink version is the most realistic looking swimbait that I’ve seen in the water. Just a slow steady retrieve with an occasional pause or twitch. Bass hit this thing like a freight train. There are no subtle takes. I really like the way the hook is setup in this bait. The hook “sets” into the top of this swimbait via the line through design, so when the fish hits the lure the hook disengages from the soft swimbait. The fish has no leverage against the lure to throw the hook. Well thought out design! So far the soft body of the lure seems like it will hold up well after several fish. Caught a 10 lb monster to start the day. I’m a believer in this new bait!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
Used several small and medium square bill cranks running around 6’ deep along riprap for good bites. All bites came on red or orange colored craw patterns. Flipped laydown logs with ozark rig stickbaits for additional bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Water Temperature
74°
Got a few swirls on buzz bait early on, it no good bites. Picked up a couple off shallow wood with ozark rig stick bait. Best and most bites came on drop shot fished very slowly around main lake bridge piling.
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VMC Neko Hook #1 / 6 Pack
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Mid may action after MN opener. Only small fish were up shallow and easy to catch during the first days of this trip. The weather was unseasonably hot and the water warmed quickly. On my 5th straight day fishing Bello Lake in Itasca County. A storm was heading in for the afternoon and the fishing was 🔥🔥🔥! I boated 3 bass over 18", missed a couple that were over 18" when they spit the hook on jumps and boated at least 30 bass. WOOHOO!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Caught on Berkley squarebull 5.5. The Strike King squarebill May behave similar.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Used an old rebel purple/white crankbait. Slow/jerking.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Cranking/jerking slow
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Post spawn bass setup shop under docks on the sandy sides of the lake. Skipping a senko under got very aggressive bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
45°
Slowly across the bottom with a couple twitches. 14 to 15 inch bass as shown in the picture.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Dragging the bottom on a swivel head jig. Twitching and bouncing over debris on the bottom.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
We went out on opener for a few hours, the water temp was 64-65 and it seemed like bass were already off beds and in post spawn patterns. Most fish were caught throwing an evo with a live magic shad trailer on a flat or outside weed edge and bass would hit it on the pause after ripping through vegetation. Other bass were caught on a ned and a jig
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Slow swimming it close to the bottom!
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Flipped dock posts.
