Fishing Reports
79 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Secondary points,
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Bigger fish tight to cover, best is close to deep water on laydowns.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
It was a warm fall day quite calm on Lake Michigan fishing a pier with a rock breakwall in Portage indiana. We were not getting any bites using moving baits, so we slowed it down and threw a larger worm wacky rigged. It took a couple of casts but finally got a good one to take the bait.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
It was a nice fall day overcast and a breeze. I was on the Indiana side of the lake, fishing a small dock. I tied on the red-eye shad lip less crankbait and was swimming it in between the boat slips and finally got a bite. This lake is pretty shallow and has a soft bottom, so fishing sometimes is tough from shore.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Cloudy day. Casted at another point and he slurped it mid-retrieve.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Crawled it on the bottom then all of a sudden… THUMP!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
72°
Fish were grouped up around rip rap with grass. Riprap points I threw a Spro Little John MD50.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The fluctuation in temps have caused the fish to become somewhat finicky on the smaller bodies of water. With vegetation still dying off, you can still see some smaller isolated patches of grass that you can still find a bass or 2 in. I was deadsticking the rod as the flow of the water imparted enough action. I also hooked up with a couple bass by trying to target blow ups or the forage busting the water. Slow retrieves all the way around worked better.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Threw the Deps 3.5" Cover Scat in 1) Junebug and 2) Green Pumpkin/Purple & Green Flake. Had the best luck working off the bottom in a slow walking/jerk retrieve followed by a short pause. Alternatively would lift off the bottom and pause, but the walking/jerk retrieve was producing the #'s.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
With this "Lake" being more of a pond rather than a lake, the bass main forage is bluegill. I was targeting points and pockets, managed to hookup with a few. The largest being just shy of 3lbs.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
The lake is drawn down. Crankbaits around rip rap proved to be the best producer.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
61°
Just bought this color, and it was the best of the day.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Kistler Helium LTA 7’6” Heavy rod, Ardent Apex Grand 7.3:1 Reel, Kistler Helium 7’0” Medium Heavy Rod…. Boat setting in 16-18’ throwing into 3-4’ and worked out to boat… Grass on breaks to 12-14’… Slow day but quality fish…
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
69°
Not Lake Michigan but my lake isn't an option to choose. Quarry lake in Racine WI. Bites been pretty hot using the Owner flashy swimmer paired with a keitech. My fav combo is the 3/0 willow blade paired with a 3.8" swing impact fat. Cast. Let it hit bottom. And retrieve slowly. Wait for that thump and swing hard.