Fishing Reports
46 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Caught one of the two fish with a spinnerbait fishing parallel to drop off.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
71°
deep emerging weed edges
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
Post Spawn bass caught near shore around brush
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
52°
Post frontal conditions
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
The jerkbait really worked on that cold and windy day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
43°
Caught fishing around a flat near an underwater creek channel
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
50°
Fishing slow on Neko rig just one bass though
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Went to Moodus Reservoir on a cloudy day to do some bank fishing along the bridge. Lots of lily pads so I knew there would be fish there. What worked best were Texas rigged 3 inch senkos casting near the lily pads and letting it sink down. There weren’t many fish in the open water so all of my strikes were on the initial drop. I would cast to all the areas you can before moving on to a different section. Lots of submerged vegetation in the area, so prioritize top water and weedless lures. I ended up with 4 Largemouth and 1 Chain Pickerel.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
I went to Wharton Brook to fish for a few hours later in the day. The water here is shallow and if you were to stand out in the middle of the lake you would only be up to your waist from the looks of it. Lots of species here but if you are going for bass you should stick to and follow the bank. Cast near the matted grass on top of the water and structure. Since the water is so shallow you can see ripples in the water where the bass are swimming. On the beach side casting towards the middle of the lake where the grass floats will get you some bass as well. The bait of choice here is weightless texas rigged soft plastics. Senkos work the best for me in Black, Green Pumpkin, and Watermelon. Using the 3" senko on a finesse setup will catch you anything. Use a 1/0 hook for the 3" and a 3/0 or 4/0 for the 5". I ended up catching 5 bass with a new personal best. The personal best was 3.8 lbs!
HotbaitYamamoto 3" Senko Worm Black / 3"
Out of Stock
Yamamoto 3" Fat Senko Black / 3"
Out of Stock
Yamamoto 5" Senko Worm Black / 5"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Rainy. Once rain slows to drizzle or stops top water bite turns on hot. During rain, chatterbait and underpin are the ticket
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
I went out a few hours before sunset after it had rained earlier in the afternoon. They dropped the water level of the reservoir down a few feet so now there is a lot of room to fish from the bank (a little muddy though). The matted grass on the surface of the water has made its way to the shore but there are still some patches here and there to cast near. Now that the bank has opened up keep moving until you find the fish. I tried several techniques but all my fish caught were on a wacky or texas rig. Senkos and brush hogs were the bait of choice in various sizes. The Watermelon Copper/Orange Red Laminate color caught me the biggest bass I've caught all month, 2lb 10oz. In total I caught 10 bass with the majority of them being between 1-2 lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
I went to Mackenzie Reservoir the day after it had rained and the fish were biting like crazy. The main bait of choice was the Megabass Hazedong Shad in Green Pumpkin on an Okashira jighead fished slower than usual. Other techniques that worked were 3” Texas Rigged Senkos and 4” Wacky Rigged Senkos in the green pumpkin w/ black flake color. Best areas to fish were near the grass lines and out in open water. The fish were very active so casting in the areas where blowups were happening on the top of the water caught me some fish as well. I caught 12 Largemouth and 1 Crappie with the biggest bass being 2lb 7oz.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Target bluegill beds, long casts with a wacky rig and under dock walkways
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Caught fish off of beds around lay down trees in 8-12ft of water with the yum dinger and jigs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Crushed them flipping a jig in the deeper grass edges all around the lake
