Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
87°
I would fish the Dawg around schools of bait and eventually a fish would commit. Then I would target areas that were potential ambush points with cover with the rage craw.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Bass were smashing a 3 inch white largo shad on a VMC hybrid head jig on deeper points at the mouths of bays
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Females are freshly spawned out is certain areas of the lake and starting to make their way to their summer areas
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Braidwood opener Fishing was good in the morning but the bite died later in the day but we were still able to catch some later in the flipping reeds and laydowns
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
With opening week brings heavy pressure to just about every bank of the lake. Using your electronics to scan the many rock piles and bars of the lake, you can extend that “fish in a barrel” bite long after it starts to slow for everyone else. The shallower you can find them set up, the more of a feeding mood they will be in.