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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
82°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
In 4 days of fishing there were many changes, some days they were on points in 3-4 ft of water and wanted white only with large trailers and then on other days they were tight to the bank and the trailer had to be small. Challenging lake but very rewarding when you find them. We’re seen here with our 17.25 lb bag. We also caught 25 & 26” walleyes on the same baits in our spots too.
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Fall
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Spikes & Wax worms were suggested but I found a 1" piece of crawler worked better for bigger bluegill. Slip bobber produced more than an ice jig and dropper chain.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Bigstone lake was a tough bite, but the fish were there, the more northern parts of the lake was better and where the algae wasn’t totally covering the water. Caught em skipping jigs under docks and dragging them out.
Dylan Welle
Bronze Ambassador
9/12/22
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
My fishing partner and I fished 3 consecutive days out on Big Stone, we found really good quality fish pushed tight to shore, docks, shade, timber, and weed clumps found close to shore. We targeted them using moving baits and found great success with almost all of our fish being caught 2/3 days going over 3 pounds. 3 five pound + largemouth were caught. I was using a straight white war eagle spinner bait (silver willow blade with gold colorado blade) and as a trailer I used a combination of a white 4” moxi and a 4 inch zoom fluke (not a super fluke) in white ice. My fishing partner was throwing a chartreuse and white zman elite chatterbait with a gold blade. For a trailer he was using a 4.8 white and silver keitech style swimbait. We had a banger of a day when it was cloudy. This is a super fun fishery and the fish are built like tanks. Right away in the morning fish related to weed clumps up shallow more, and in the afternoon they were more likely to be tucked back in shade of trees and logs. Go get em!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Throwing 1/2 oz Texas rigged craws into submerged weeds. Flipping into clear patches or right in front of the weed line and slowly dragging your rig back towards the boat. We tried several different colors and the darker colors worked well but pb&j or crime scene caught the Biggins.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Perch
There was a lot of shallow matted grass and if you flipped a jig or Texas rig into it by the mats you would get bit and it would often be a big one.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Found fish in really skinny water under overhanging limbs and the backs of docks on frogs. When the bite slowed, flipped a craw tube and senko was the deal.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Flipping grass in 1-6ft, mid lake produced best. Once you find an area that’s got em milk it.