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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
42°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Reef
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
60°
Some smallmouth were spawning and some were staring to build beds, and the largemouth were right at the spawn. Caught them drop shotting a white berkley powerbait minnow and also a bass pro shops stik-O. also caught a few on a neko rigged senko.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Weighed in three smallmouth and two largemouth for the June club outing. Dropshot, Jerkbait and Petey Rig were the most successful techniques.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
2 largemouth, a crappie, and a small perch all on jerk baits. Lost 2 more, had several nice sized followers on both jerkbait and paddletail swimbait. Tried wacky & neko on the followers, nothing.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
My tournament partner and I landed 19 smallmouth. We weighed-in 5 fish each all between 1-3 pounds. Had success with crank bait, Senko, spinnerbait, drop-shot, Tokyo rig and Ned rig.