Fishing Reports
116 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing submerged vegetation in cuts and just out of current
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
51°
Started the day off with a 4.12 on a spinner bait, using a Kistler Feel n Reel 7’3 medium heavy rod, 15lb fluro, and we finished off our limit the rest of the day with a white and chartreuse jack hammer paired with a white chartreuse zako, throwing it on a 7’3 medium heavy kryios rod and reel combo from Kistler rods. Finished 2nd in this tournament.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
49°
Super windy and cold but managed to catch em!!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Flip every stump you see and some stumps you don’t see and you’ll catch bass all day.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
77°
We caught largemouth and smallmouth on tubes, wacky rigs, and flukes today. Most fish were in main lake pockets on wood. Most were males on beds. Also caught fish on the main lake on a stupid tube.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Pitching the Yum Spine Craw around docks that had thick vegetation. Main lake was super busy for the holiday weekend, but the coves and big Monon creek arm was quiet.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Fish are sitting on the inside and outside grass line. More on the inside but if the water is shallow enough you can find em on the outside line
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Started off with topwater in the morning before there were no more shade lines. Lake is filled with different types of vegetation from 1'-20'. Water clarity was about 6' with bright blue bird skies. Found fish bedding from 3'-6'. Most of them ate a roboworm the first time. Casting out to the edge of deep holes and dragging/snapping a dropshot through sparce vegetation did very well. Could not get a bite on anything but a dropshot.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
First cold front since the spawn happened. Found alot of males up shallow on the edge of vegetation close to beds. Caught about 15 bass and 8 keepers. Robowom is always a go to bait around grass pockets.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
62°
BFL out of Tanners. Got a lot of short fish, but only one keeper. Every bite came on a Hot Snakes SMH worm on an 1/8 oz SMH head.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Had a great day on a not so typical pattern I get on at shakamak. Went to Lenape and cracked em on a buzzbait off of laydowns and points. Most of my bites came maybe 20 feet off the bank following the laydown so make sure to take advantage of your cast all the way boat 👍
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Throw into cover and fish slow. They may hit it on the initial fall, so watch your line. The little tick will be obvious. Never caught any big ones but caught several fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Weather in the 40s. Cloudy and 15+mph north wind. Fished around wind blown weed beds in 3-6 ft range. The Simcoe caught most of my fish doing that. Started running bank catching fish on the Chippewa around stumps, laydowns, and rock. Throwing a jig where I couldn't get the crank bait. Caught a big one casting the Chippewa across a main lake point.