Fishing Reports
1288 Fishing Reports
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
47°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
45°
I was fishing rock and brush piles on channel swing
HotbaitZoom Beatdown Worm Green Pumpkin / 3 1/4"
Out of Stock
Lew's KVD Spinning Reel 300 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
40°
I was fishing in 65 foot of water! The bass were suspended in 40 to 45 foot of water swimming inside the bait fish balls! I was using my live scope to catch them
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
48°
Main lake bluffs. Ate it on the initial fall. Was throwing it against the bluff wall similar to the way you’d throw a shakey head.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
47°
Most of the fish I Caught where in (15') to (20') Foot of Water! Now I did Catch (3) that where right on the Bank!
Rapala Shadow Rap Jerkbait Olive Green / 4 3/8"
Out of Stock
Lew's KVD Spinning Reel 300 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
85°
Found them grouped up in deeper grass in about 10-15 feet of water. Using scope to target single fish was definitely the key.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
43°
I would reel up to a rock stop jigged my rod twice and he hit so hard I thought I was hung the pic sucks but it’s close to 5 lb. I also it says j Percy priest reservoir but I caught it up in the stones river. I couldn’t use that as my body of water
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Had it on a football ewg jig hook
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
38°
A lot of the bass I found were suspended 5-10' off the bottom in areas 25-30' of water. Slowing rolling an A-Rig by them was the key to getting bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Slow rolling spinner baits over humps and ledges. Mix in flipping and pitching around timber and you will be set. Cover water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
38°
Slow… very slow! They still would bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Slow rolling caught a mix of largemouth and smallmouth. A little bit of chop on the surface made it ideal spinnerbait weather.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
Mid and lower end of the lake on wind blown points.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Fished 12/2-12/7. Water temps started at 59 went down to 56. Cold front came in Monday with snow, air temps dropped into upper teen. Most of the week we were dipping rod tips and blowing out reels. Fished the Westmoreland Smallmouth Tourney on the weekend. Lots of slot fish (16"-20 7/8") caught.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Well seems I still can’t pick the bait or the reel used. Ark Gravity BFS reel and the bait is a Eurotackle Z-Spender jerkbait from Amazon or the Eurotackle web site. The threadfin shad color specifically. Caught a few of these. They didn’t seem to look twice at any other baits around me. This is a 2 inch suspending jerk bait. I also tried a sinking bitsy jerk bait from strike king and they were not interested. Not a big fish, but where there are a few smaller ones there are larger ones somewhere. Anyway, I didn’t have time to try a larger size before night fall. So maybe something to try for others that want to. I am guessing any shad color suspending jerkbait may work. I just chose the duo realis bait in this case because that was the closest option.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Caught 15-17 pounds of smallies a few weeks back. We found them at the mouths of creeks suspended over 20’+ of water but only sitting in about 5’. They were very easy to catch once you got your bait above them they were very aggressive and we could have easily caught 20 that were over 3 but we didn’t waste to much time on the smallmouth for our tournament.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Caught at the boat ramp. Shad were surfacing in the area and skipjack appeared to be feeding on them. This guy was about 10ft off shore.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Weather has been rainy and nasty. Figured I would give it a shot and see what I could catch today. Caught this one right up near the bank on the jig. He hammered it and swallowed it practically.
