Fishing Reports
219 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
61°
Fish are currently in all stages of the spawn. Fish that are in pre spawn feeding patterns are holding under and around docks close to prime spawning. Skipping a worm under those docks gets a lot of quality bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
54°
Bass were shallow at the north end. Texas rig worked slowly on bottom was the deal.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Casting the soft glide around small isolated submerged weed beds.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
They gobble it up around flooded brush this time of year!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
The largemouth were holding tight to the laydowns, they seemed to be relating to the larger ones. I was catching them dead sticking a ned rig in 4-6ft. of water.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Water warming fast and fish headed to Spawn, Got tougher this week, not really on beds yet. Searching for fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
50°
South wind made for a tough day but they were chowing down on creature baits Texas rigged around the rocky areas. 50 fish day with a 5.7 pictured on the report.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
56°
Bass are on the move and ready to spawn. Isolated grass in 5-7 feet is holding a large amount of fish. Work the edges first and the into the grass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
58°
Paralleling the bank to try and pick off a few up shallow getting ready to spawn
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water was still cold. I was fishing the spots where potentially the lilipads would start to grow any time soon. As I was slow rolling the spinnerbait I had some sprouts snagged in my bait proving that I was fishing in an area of vegetation. Didnt take that much of time to start having them crushing my bait! Didnt catch any big one, but had a lot of fun with some 2 pounders.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing in the corners of a dam structure using the Stealth blade Jack Hammer and working it as a jig, making bottom contact and hopping it to vibrate. I know that the stealth blade is controversial but with this application I prefer this model as it has some kind of erratic motion every time I hop it from the bottom. Had so many reaction strikes. Love this bait!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Bass are spread out, but active. DT6 along the dam is very reliable, as is a senior in shallow grass or pads. Flipping jigs can be good for a big bite.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
50°
Jerkbaits along points and steeper banks was successful for smallmouth, although not much size doing this. Largemouth were spread out along docks using standard dock fishing baits (chatterbait, jig, skipping a fluke).
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Sunny, calm conditions made for a tough bite. Some fish are moving up to spawn, others still prespawn. Fish were spread out on hard cover and points.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
The big ones are starting to fan the beds!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Bed fishing for some more aggressive fishing. Those who responded to the bait was all on the Bullflat.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing over submerged grass looking for changes in depth or lines between different vegetation. They were there and crushing the small swimbaits. Caught so many!