Birch Lake
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Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs1
- Frogs/Toads1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
Total Fishing Reports
6
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
May 20th. Overcast day with a decent SW wind and a front coming through later. Water temps were 63. Jerkbaits in natural/ghost colors were getting hit hard! Found quality bass on schools of baitfish... all offshore or on the deep side of drop offs. Saw no bass in the shallows (less than 3ft BUT lots of crappies were up there) so they either spawn deeper or aren't quite there yet. Other techniques used on the same spots that produced an occasional fish were crankbaits and spinnerbait (Colorado blade.) Swimbaits didn't get bit (dark sleeper, mag draft.) If you mark a pile of baitfish, spend 10 minutes on them. It was rare to mark the bass under/near them but you could definitely see fish follow the jerkbait to the boat on your side imaging.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Bass were all over the frog. Pretty much anywhere shallow that there are lily pads. White worked pretty well but the natural gill color did best. The Jackall Kaera frog got the most bites. Walking it slow through any little open pocket of water in the pads was more productive than moving fast or twitching it. Fish were small, all 1-2 pounders but it sure was fun putting 30 of them in the kayak in a couple hours.
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