Fishing Reports
197 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
85°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
85°
Look for steep drop ledges on the main lake in that 25’-40’ contours and scan with electronics looking for larger schools of bass. The smaller schools seem to just be the 1lb to 2lb fish but the larger schools showing 20+ fish will hold a few larger largemouth bass that ate mixed in with the bigger spotted bass. Parallel the ledge with a long cast and keep it in the strike zone by bouncing and slow rolling off the bottom just off the drop. With this depth they bite better and ate not as spooked. Once a few are hooked it often fires up the whole school and will bring up others to the surface as followers. I can’t stress enough of making a long cast and giving your bait a longer strike zone to get them agitated. This is a typical summer bite on most deep lakes and should produce bites until the lake temps start to drop.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Trolled one rig behind the boat. Reeled in a largemouth and a rockfish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
I was finding fish in 20-30’ of water on main lake points. I was using a 6” straight tail worm on a drop shot setup. Morning dawn colors seem to be working best.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
82°
I was fishing the top edge of the river channel. Sun was up and the wind was blowing towards the top of the channel bank. She weighed 7.39 pounds
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing just outside the grass line. Moderately fast. Early with cloud cover and wind. Once the sun came out and the wind die so did the bight.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
85°
I would throw past but burn it till it reached the grass line then I would slow wobble to a fast retrieve keeping the bait parallel with the grass line until it reached the boat.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Hot day rained 2 days prior, the water was muddy. Seemed like the fish held tight to submerged stumps on curves of the river. Slow retrieve.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
90°
Fishing was tough being hot and a holiday weekend. Finally caught a decent one late in the afternoon under a lay down with a “poop” bait.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
86°
Had a good wind. Fished the cull shad around points targeting areas that were protected from the wind.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
85°
great hooks
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Throwing around down timber.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
78°
Front half of Creek. Shallow water but close to deep.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
72°
Very shadow water come across the tree and stop on top of the lay down for a couple of seconds and then start slowly off the lay down and nice 9 pounds large mouth bass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Baitfish
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
90°