Fishing Reports
300 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Fish in photo came from fishing submerged Hydrilla in the Potomac with a wacky rigged Senko. Highly recommend the VMC crossover rings. Senkos are known to not be very durable, but the crossover rings allow catching multiple fish without having to replace worms. Also, the VMC weedless Neko hooks allow the rig to come through submerged grass well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Fish in picture came from pitching lay downs on the Potomac. Black blue & purple jig with a June bug trailer seems to work in the Potomac regardless of water clarity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
78°
Picked up around 50 Bass on Mooney fishing the Senko around brush and trees in 6-8 feet of water. The bass are in post spawn mode and are about to make the push to their summer feedgin areas. If there is a piece of cover in 6-8 feet their was a bass around them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
The better fish were caught flipping Z Craw Jr into laydowns. For numbers they were hitting weightless T-rig Senkos. Also around the grass was where the top water bite was.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
Water was very high - 6' over the bank due to all the recent rain. The water around Occoneechee State Park was very muddy. Fished the drop offs and rip rap in front of the Hotel/Restaurant above and below the bridges. Additional fish came on the banks around the marina. Slow day all around - even got a few catfish on the same speed worm.
HotbaitZoom UV Speed Worm Black Blue / 6"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Water level was 3' above normal pool and stained to dirty. Lots of flooded buck brush in the backs of pockets as well as low islands on the main lake. Tried a lot of moving baits without success. Only bite I found was a wacky rig tight to the flooded brush. More bites at the middle and back of pockets but better fish (relative) near the main lake.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Productive day of fishing on Mooney, the bass were hanging in 6-9 foot range on brush piles or stumps. Dropping the Keitech Easy shiner into the brush and letting float down slowly was a killer. Caught about 20 bass on that technique in the 1-3 pound range.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Originally practiced for a club tournament on Kerr Lake and fished rocky and stump-filled secondary points in the upper end of the lake. But, heavy rain the day and night before the tournament dropped water temperatures by 4 degrees and rose lake levels by 3 feet. We expected to find bass moving towards the main lake to enjoy the summer; however, many bass moved towards the banks and into tight cover, where we fished swim jigs, spinnerbaits, and Texas-rigged Zoom brush hogs. We also caught a few on Zara Spooks over rocky main lake points before we transitioned to the banks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
77°
Practiced for a club tournament on Kerr Lake and fished rocky and stump-filled secondary points in the upper end of the lake. Given the water temperature and relatively stable water levels, we expected to find bass moving towards the main lake to enjoy the summer. However, the lake level rose during the day and overnight, pushing many fish towards the banks and into tight cover.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Dropshot, wacky, and freerig all produced on grass flats. Moving baits were not productive for me.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
71°
Chatterbait got the bites but when it slowed down, swim jigs and wacky rigs produced fish.
Strike King Rage Menace Grub KVD Magic / 3 1/2"
Out of Stock
Yamamoto 5" Senko Worm Green Pumpkin Black / 5"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Rainy and overcast, I expected a moving bait bite, but was unable to generate anything on spinnerbait, crank bait, or buzz bait. Got one hit on a wacky rig and caught one 3# on drop shot, both near dock pilings. Others I talked to had similar results.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Post spawn conditions the bass were holding tight to any type of structure in 5-8 feet. Put over 20 bass in the boat in 2.5 hours. Technique was highly productive.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Fished a club tournament on Lake Anna and found largemouth in different stages of the spawn. Those most willing to bite were post-spawn fish looking to regain some weight. With heavy clouds and drizzle, bass willingly hit topwaters (Megabass PopMax) early, but as that bite died, I had a lot of success on shakey heads with a variety of Zoom and Jackall soft plastics attached. Largemouth bit Trick Worms (black), finesse worms (red bug), Fish Doctors (green pumpkin), and Jackall Flick Shake worms (green pumpkin). Most bass were hanging loosely to docks, but I found a few roaming stump flats and rocky points in Sturgeons and Dukes Creeks.
Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon 8lb
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 3000 / 6.4:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Pitching laydowns with a black and blue dirty jigs jig and zoom Z crawl June bug trailer on the Potomac River. First time using the new Dobyns Fury 704c rod and I was truly impressed by the action and sensitivity at that price point. We caught over 20 bass today but the biggest was caught on the jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
The lake is heating up, and the bass have moved up to start the spawn. As usual they were not hitting moving baits they would only hit a whacky style plastic. The zoom trick worm was the key, fishing it in 4 to 5 foot of water in the coves.
