Fishing Reports
78 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
40°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
40°
Bass are actively chasing moving baits even in the extremely cold water. They have already started to move shallow and are holding close to cover like submerged wood and rocks. Flat sided crankbaits and lipless crankbaits are working well. Slower presentations such as spinnerbaits and jerkbaits are also getting bit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Was able to find some pretty good fish on rip rap despite the super dirty, low water conditions. The water was still pretty cold, so they weren’t eating it very well, mainly getting the back hook, but I was happy I could get a reaction bite. First bass of 2025 was a 4lber so hopefully that’s a good sign!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Got out to this lake for the first time this year. Still pretty cool and it was super windy (20-30mph sustained, 30-40mph gusts), so not the easiest in the kayak. Was still able to find some on laydowns with the old reliable ned rig. Nothing huge, but fun!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Cranking till I hit bottom then I’d drag it back to me keeping contact
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
77°
Light north wind. Hitting on edge of grass mat
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
48°
Slow roll chatterbait, pausing by the bank, struck on the pause.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Flipping roboworm ned in lilly pads feeding on bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
popping around rip rap got alot of bites today!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
I found a bigger large mouth fishing from shore on a dock. Pretty surprising catch with the average size fish in the lake being 12-13” with this one being about 2.5lbs. Water has come up with the ton of rain we’ve gotten so the bigger bass seem to have come up some.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
69°
Right when I got on the water I noticed small, bite-size bluegill were cruising along the deeper weedlines, so I knew right away that was the forage. Picked up the rage bug and that was the end of it. Was able to find a decent pattern which was pretty cool on a lake this small and in unusually clear water. Even found some crappie and bluegill on a brush pile for the frying pan! Can't complain, good spring day!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
hoping worm slow around submerged grass clumps
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
flipping wood around grass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Spawn started up midday. Caught numerous large bass with the Evo during the week as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
I got the kayak out on this little public lake. They were definitely up shallow. I found some on beds, but they looked like they'd spawned already because they weren't super locked on and appeared to males from what I could tell. Northern strain bass get in and get out, I've never had very good luck finding them actively spawning. They were on the shallow and deep weed lines with most being on the shallow edge. Fun day with some bass close to home!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Found some fish around docks. The water was pretty dirty. I was throwing a discontinued 3/8oz Bulldog Lures flipping jig in black and blue with the Berkeley chunk on the back. They were pretty tight to the docks with how dirty the water was. Nice to see them up shallow and in predictable spots. Shimano Mastiff line didn’t miss a beat around the janky docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
I was able to get out after the historic tornados that hit the area. Luckily no one in my family was hurt or affected, but did have a few friends who had some significant damage to their properties, thinking of them as they begin to rebuild. Fished in the pouring rain, but it paid off with this 5lb+, 20.5” female. I found her in pad stems in about 3 FOW quite a ways off from the bank. The lake is super low, probably still 3-4ft below normal pool, which is why it was only 3 FOW. Kinda treacherous getting around out there, but worth it. They’re starting to fire up it seems.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Hit up a private sand pit type lake. The water temps are rising, especially in smaller, shallow bodies of water in the area. I found them on docks with an LS Lures flipping jig in Missouri Craw (Nebraska company). I used the 4” green pumpkin menace as a trailer. The new Shimano line was super abrasion resistant around jagged docks and boat lifts. It was also supple even being 20lb test which helped me have better contact with the jig.
