Fishing Reports
31279 Fishing Reports
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
75°
Fish were holding shallow, less than 10ft of water. Found good sized fish skipping docks with jigs and wacky rigs. Two largest fish came in the weeds near docks with a swim jig.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
74°
Fished over the course of five days. Averaged 20+ fish per day in the 15 to 16 inch range. Several 17 and 18 inch fish each day. Personal best 19 3/4. Fishing partner caught a 20 inch plus. Fish weed lines, and rocky Shores one to four foot of water. Used bait cast Rod and reels. Fishing rod was a medium/heavy, fast action. Fishing reel was a Kastking Spartacus as well as speed demon.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
Targeting shallow cover (stumps) in 0-9ft of water with a Lucky Craft shallow diving crankbait. The key to the bite was making sure the Crankbait makes contact with the Stumps.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
81°
The bite came right at dusk using a variety of sizes and colors of the 6th Sense Divine Swimbait. Use a weedless weighted hook and vary the retrieve speed with a few jerk, pause rod movements.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Tried a number of techniques over a very long day. Only had about 3 solid hookups by eventually throwing the swim bait rigged weedless into the thick submerged vegetation. They all came with a large side salad.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
77°
Decided to try something completely different and fished this lake without even knowing if there were any good bass there. The morning started with a decent breeze and I was throwing a jack hammer in the submerged weeds. It took a while but eventually caught a chubby 16” bass. That got my hopes up. Fished a shoreline that was a little out of the wind and threw a buzz bait to the shore and worked it over the open spots of the topped out weeds. Managed to catch a few really nice ones. All were close to 18” and FAT. Then fished the wind blown side and caught a few more pulling the jack hammer through submerged weeds again. Was fishing in about 5 to 10 foot of water, outside the thick weeds. Pretty good lake for quality, not so much quantity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
88°
Very hot and sticky morning fishing. We hit the water a bit after 6:30. Virtually no wind as well. We started near the bowl on the north end of the lake throwing various stuff and caught a small keeper and a lot of little ones on wacky's, neds, small cranks, and a jerkbait. Decided to start moving around the lake to see what else we could find. Hit the west end and picked up a 3.5lb'er on a jig and started getting onto a jig bite. Moved over to the east side to run down the longer ledge/weed line after catching more dinks on the north line. We picked up several other keepers on the jig bite or ned during the rest of the morning. Overall had a bit over a 12lb bag by the time we got off the water. The pleasure boaters came out at 11:00 and ran us off the water.
Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel Left / 8.1:1
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 3000 / 6.4:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Pulling a jig slowly through brush, giving it a good hop/pop once you come over a branch. Patience is key. Some days they want the smaller presentations, other days they don't. It's been working all summer for me so far.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Was fishing the edge of lily pads and grass. Popping the worm back and letting the neko rig fall back to the bottom.
HotbaitRapala Crush City Janitor Plum / 6"
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 3000 / 6.4:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
78°
Fishing a Core Ozark rig with a Zoom Fluke along the NW weed line in about six feet of water. Landed four bass, three of them were over three pounds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Points
My success with a frog was literally zero until I got this Toad Thumper! Walking it with the Cara Amistad along the outside edge of thick vegetation. Boom!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
75°
Today was a fantastic day on the water with my clients during a half-day morning trip on Green Lake, Wisconsin. Despite the overcast skies, the fishing conditions were excellent. We located several pods of baitfish and worked them effectively using drop shots and tube baits. The fish were aggressive and active, making for an exciting morning. One of the highlights of the trip was a client landing his very first smallmouth bass—his smile said it all! In just a few hours, we boated big northern pike, rock bass, and some great smallmouth. It was an action-packed outing, and I couldn’t be happier with how the day turned out. Looking forward to seeing these clients again soon for more time on the water!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Flooded Brush
Just throwing at some dink bass during my lunch break. 2" paddle tail minnow on an underspin never fails! Longear sunfish and some little crappy we're getting after it as well. I just picked up the Dobyns Kadens from an Amazon sale (sorry Omnia) and though it is rated for 1/16oz lures, I think throwing 1/8oz is much more comfortable/will net much better casting distance.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Midday sun and heat pushed bass under docks and in the areas that had the most shade. Also caught several bass using a ned head and half a senko.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
The bite was really tough on the ledges today but managed to catch some fish with slower presentations like a drop shot, bigger shakey head, and a football jig. The TVA was not pulling much current today. Big fish was 4.38lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Just Jiging along submerged rock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
85°
Pitching skipping under docks. Still shallow
