Fishing Reports
16 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
50°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
It was a very slow day today. Only had three bites but they were all quality bites. Was able to catch all my fish on a jackhammer with a venom lures creature bait as the trailer. Water temperature was around 44 to 46° but water clarity was quite stained. Also caught a few small fish scoping and 20 ft of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
45°
Very odd winter...was able to sneak out on a unusual warm winter day. A mid 60 degree day with a strong south wind. Was fishing some of the bank that had a medium amount of wind on it. Didn't want it still but didn't want it getting slammed. Nothing to this bite but slow rolling a spinnerbait .
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
The fish are still lethargic considering it's still February but they are still actively chasing shallow diving cranks around brush piles.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
51°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
throwing at the ends of lay downs 25 to 30 ft past and slowrolling it in and got slammed third fish like that in 2 days Monday and wed Monday caught fish off a point next to a flat
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
43°
Water was very cold in East. I was driving to one spot to throw a flat-side and noticed 1 dock on a long stretch of bank. I pulled up and drug a finess jig around the outside of the dock and caught a 7. Sadly when I went around to find more I noticed that this was the last dock still in on East. Almost Guaranteed that If I had been there a week earlier fishing for largemouth it would've been lights-out.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
46°
Looking for wood and rock as it provides a little warmth this time of year.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
38 degree water temp after ice out. Hit points and they were productive. Slow bites and dead sticking was needed.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crappie
Fishing was pretty tough. Post-front, algae bloom on the water, 50-degree water, and plenty of pressure in the tournament. The only way that I could get them to bite was by tossing my shakey head past the brush pile, pulling it into it and they just barely shook my worm. The bite was just a little extra weight and you'd just have to reel into them. Once they were hooked it was a sea sawing game to get them out. Keeping the drag backed off even on the hookset was important.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
It was a very tough and cold winter day but managed to put some fish in the boat. Water temps were in the low 40's and the water was somewhat clear which was good. I just stuck to slow deeper water baits and it got the job done. Just slow down and drag stuff around and it will play in your favor. The biggest was the one on the DT 14 and it throttled it!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Slow rolling on the bottom in wintering holes. Fish are about to leave and start their pre-spawn migration.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Cranking riprap with a Spro Rock Crawler in 6-10 of water brought a couple of bites around midday. The water was slightly stained and 44-46 degrees on the main lake. We also had a couple bites flipping a 5/8 ounce Cage Feider jig on outside channel swings in 3-5 feet of water. The key was finding near vertical laydowns.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
This was one of the last days of true winter fishing that I had done from the boat and it was extremely tough. The water temps were in the low 40’s. The only thing that there is a lot of(that I could pattern) was brush piles and lay downs. The water was pretty clear too so that was a little more challenging( 6-10 ft visibility). The only thing that I could get bit on was a little 3/16 oz tungsten ball jig head and a 3.25 inch Strike King Rage Swimmer. The first bite I got on this was when I brought it over a lay down transitioning from shallow to deeper water. That was what my pattern had turned into. I was using 10lb suffix 832 brad to a 8lb suffix advanced fluorocarbon leader. I was using this on a M/L fast action 7ft spinning rod on a 3000 size spinning reel. I’m sure you could have gotten on an offshore bite too but we had more confidence beating the banks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
It was a very tough day on the water but was still able to get a couple of bites. I was using a drop shot with the hook being a VMC Neko hook and a WOO Tungsten 1/4 oz tear drop weight. The bait was a little Bio Spawn plasma tail. I would find that making a very long cast was important because the visibility was dang near 13 feet. When the water was this clear and the fish were this finicky a 8lb fluorocarbon was a necessity. The water temp was 40 degrees which is extremely cold but just keeping a patient mindset and dragging the drop shot as slow as you can.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Man it was a really tough day out on the water but just ended up grinding through it and it payed off, only thing that I could get bit on was a blade bait. I was yo yoing it up at a moderate to slow lift and then I’d let it flutter down all the way. A tip that I used to make sure I was getting my blade bait as close to the bottom as I could was to get in around 10 foot of water(doesn’t have to be ten it’s just what I was in) and count the blade bait as it’d go down till it hit the bottom so a 3/8 oz Rapala v rap took about 5 or 6 seconds to flutter down so I’d make sure not to be ripping it up too fast. The blade bait was working the best with a little breeze going. The blade bait was easier to cover water faster than a jerk bait and easier to keep a good slow cadence than a jerk bait as well. Especially if your having a hard time slowing down! Go try it out and catch some winter fish!
